Solomon Byrd

TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round (238th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft

TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round (238th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft

COLLEGE:

• Spent three of his four years at the collegiate level playing at Wyoming before transferring to USC, where he spent the last two seasons and accumulated 77 tackles (48 solo), 10 sacks, 18.5 tackles for loss, two passes defensed, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
• In his time with Wyoming (2018-21), he played in a combined 23 games and registered 10 sacks
• In 2019, appeared in 12 games and earned FWAA Freshman All-American first team honors

PERSONAL:

• He received his bachelor's degree in American Studies from Wyoming in 2022
• He and his wife, Taysia, have a young son, Messiah