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Name: Solomon Byrd (Transfer from Wyoming)
College: Southern California     Number: 51
Height: 6-3   Weight: 255
Position: DE  Pos2:
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2024

40 Low: 4.95
   40 Time: 5.02
  40 High: 5.06

> Projected Round:   Stock:    

Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6027
Weight: 255

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Dates: 03/20/24
Hand: 09 3/4  Arm: 33 5/8
Wingspan: 79 7/8

Height: 6027
Weight: 255
40 Yrd Dash: 5.02
20 Yrd Dash: 2.97
10 Yrd Dash: 1.84
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 18
Vertical Jump: 32
Broad Jump: 09'06"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.59
3-Cone Drill: 7.52

40 Time Range: 5.01-5.02/Projected: 4.77/**+.25
 

 



 Data Scout Notes: 2023: HMC...2022: NAC...Transfer from Wyoming...2021: NAC...2020: COVID Safety Concerns Opt-Out/Out for 2020 Season



 Solomon Byrd, Southern California, Player News


  USC continues its attempt to transform its defensive front under new head coach Lincoln Riley and defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. The Trojans added more defensive line help with a commitment from Wyoming defensive line transfer and one-time Georgia Tech commit Solomon Byrd. "So, I think after meeting with (defensive line) Coach (Shaun) Nua, football-wise it makes sense, off the field it makes sense," Byrd told USCFootball.com of his commitment. "And I'm from Southern California as well, so it's just like full circle."

Byrd is the first portal commitment flip for Riley as Byrd had committed to Georgia Tech less than two weeks ago in late April. Byrd took an official visit to USC this past weekend. The 6-foot-4 defensive end, who will be a fifth-year junior with two years of eligibility in the fall, had 10 career sacks at Wyoming, much welcomed in a USC defense that is not returning much sack production from 2021. Byrd earned FWAA Freshman All-American honors in 2019 after he led the defense with 6.5 sacks, 9.5 tackles for a loss and 45 total tackles. He did not play in 2020 COVID-19 season and only saw action in eight games in 2021 before a shoulder injury ended his season. He finished with 37 tackles and 3.5 sacks. - USCFootball.com


(DS#31 DE) rSr/2024 DE Solomon ByrdSouthern California
News Source: USCFootball.com
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  Georgia Tech lost the commitment of former Wyoming defensive end Solomon Byrd, who previously committed to Tech out of the transfer portal but announced Tuesday that he instead is transferring to USC. Byrd, a freshman All-American in 2019, announced his commitment to Tech on April 29. Byrd chose the Yellow Jackets over USC, Duke and Colorado State, among others. He looked to be a needed addition to a defensive end group that lost starters Jordan Domineck and Jared Ivey to the transfer portal (Arkansas and Mississippi, respectively). In an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution following his commitment, he called Tech "the best situation" for him despite being from Southern California and the Trojans' status as a marquee brand in college football. Byrd evidently had a change of heart in subsequent days. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

(DS#31 DE) rSr/2024 DE Solomon ByrdSouthern California
News Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
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  Solomon Byrd will arrive in Atlanta in the next few weeks with wife, Taysia, and toddler son, Messiah, accompanying him. It's because he has a family that Byrd was willing to transfer to a school across the country to play college football. That perspective proved beneficial for Georgia Tech, which received the commitment from the former Wyoming defensive end (who is from Palmdale, Calif., in Southern California) that he announced Friday. Among the schools that Byrd said he chose Tech over was a school far closer, not to mention more competitive - USC. Proximity to home did not factor into what was ideal for him. "I didn't want that to weigh in because I could be close to home but still not be in the best situation," Byrd said in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I'd rather be in the best situation. I'm an older dude, as well. I have a family, so it's not like I need to be around parents and friends and family and all of that." A relative unknown - albeit known enough to attract the attention of USC - seeks to make an impact with the Jackets. "I'm not super popular, but I can play football," Byrd said. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

(DS#31 DE) rSr/2024 DE Solomon ByrdSouthern California
News Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
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  Five University of Wyoming football players, including three projected starters, have opted not to play this season due to concerns about COVID-19. All five players are on the defensive side of the ball. The players are safety Rome Weber, defensive ends Solomon Byrd and Davon Wells-Ross and defensive tackles Mario Mora and Claude Cole. Weber started 12 games last season as a sophomore, racking up 38 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception. He was expected to be one of the leaders of a veteran secondary that returns cornerbacks C.J. Coldon and Azizi Hearn and nickelback Keyon Blakenbaker. Byrd, a Football Writers Association of America freshman All-American in 2019, led the Cowboys with 6 1/2 sacks last season. Redshirt senior Garrett Crall is now the returning sack leader for UW, having notched 4 1/2 in 2019. - Wyoming Tribune Eagle

(DS#31 DE) rSr/2024 DE Solomon ByrdSouthern California
News Source: Wyoming Tribune Eagle
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