Paul Soliai
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Soliai in 2014
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | December 30, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Santa Ana, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 345 lb (156 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Pago Pago (AS) Nuuuli Poly Tech | ||||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 219 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 5.5 |
| Forced Fumbles: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Paul Fuapapa Soliai (born December 30, 1983) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at University of Utah. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft and he also played for the Atlanta Falcons.
Soliai, of Samoan descent, attended Rancho Alamitos High School in Garden Grove before moving to American Samoa for his senior year, he attended Nu'uuli Technical High School in Pago Pago, American Samoa where he was team captain as a senior.
Soliai spend two seasons at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas. He was a two-time All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference offensive lineman. He earned an honorable mention All-American selection in 2002, and was a First-team junior college All-American as a sophomore in 2003.
Considered a four-star recruit out of junior college by Rivals.com, Soliai was listed as the No. 32 non-high school player in the nation.
Soliai transferred to the University of Utah in 2004 and was redshirted his first season. He played in 12 games as a junior in 2005, with up five tackles, 1.5 of which were for a loss. He made four stops against rival Utah State, including an assisted tackle for a loss. He also had a 10-yard sack against Arizona.
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