Solomon Elimimian
| No. 56 BC Lions | |
| Date of birth | October 21, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Calabar, Nigeria |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| College | Hawaii |
| High school | South Los Angeles (CA) Crenshaw |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2008 | Buffalo Bills* |
| 2010–2011 | BC Lions |
| 2012 | Minnesota Vikings* |
| 2012 | Cleveland Browns* |
| 2012–present | BC Lions |
| *Pre-season and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2011, 2014, 2016 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| Career stats | |
Solomon Elimimian (born October 21, 1986) is a Canadian football linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie in 2010. In 2014, he won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award and Most Outstanding Player Award. Elimimian is the first purely defensive player to win the league's Most Outstanding Player Award as well as the first player to win three different CFL awards in his career. He played college football for the Hawaii Warriors and attended Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles, California.
Elimimian started playing football in the ninth grade at Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles, California.
In his senior year with the Hawaii Warriors, Elimimian recorded 121 tackles and four sacks. By the end of his four years playing for the Warriors, Elimimian held the school’s all-time tackles record with 434 tackles.
Following his collegiate career, Elimimian was signed by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League and played in two preseason games. On September 1, 2009, he was released by the Bills.
Elimimian signed as a free agent with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on May 19, 2010. Elimimian recorded 77 tackles, five sacks and 11 special teams tackles in only 16 games. For his impressive efforts, he finished the year by winning the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award for the 2010 CFL season. In the 2011 season Elimimian was voted as the leagues 'hardest hitter' according to a TSN annual Player Poll, voted on by more than 250 CFL players. Elimimian finished the 2011 season with 98 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 interceptions. He went on with the Lions to capture the 99th Grey Cup.
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