- Paul Soliai
Infobox NFLactive
name=Paul Soliai
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currentteam=Miami Dolphins
currentnumber=96
currentposition=Defensive tackle
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|12|30
birthplace=Orange County, California
|heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=344
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Miami Dolphins
highlights=
* 2x All-KJCCC (2002-2003)
* First-team JUCOAll-America n (2003)
* Second-team All-WAC (2006)
college=Utah
draftyear=2007
draftround=4
draftpick=108
pastteams=
*Miami Dolphins (2007-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=3
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=0.0
statlabel3=INT
statvalue3=0
nfl=SOL128376Paul Fuapapa Soliai (born
December 20 ,1983 in Orange County,California ) is anAmerican football defensive tackle for theMiami Dolphins of theNational Football League . He was drafted by the Dolphins in the fourth round of the2007 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Utah.Junior college
After attending
Nuuuli Technical High School inAmerican Samoa where he was team captain as a senior, Soliai spend two seasons atCoffeyville 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 JUCO All-American as a sophomore in 2003.College career
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, racking up five tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss. He made four stops against rival Utah State, including an assisted tackle for loss . He also had a 10-yard sack against Arizona.
In 12 games at nose guard as a senior in 2006, Soliai recorded 35 tackles (13 solo), 3.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks for 15 yards, four pass break-ups, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick. He earned a second team All-
Mountain West Conference selection.Professional career
2007
In April 2007, Soliai measured a height of 6-foot-4 and a weight of 332 pounds at his Utah Pro Day. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.02 seconds and 5.12 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.53 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.77 seconds. He measured a 30 1/2-inch vertical jump, but an elbow sprain prevented him from doing the 225-pound bench press.
Soliai was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round (108th overall) of the
2007 NFL Draft . He signed a four-year contract onJune 7 .Career transactions
*
April 29 , 2007 - Drafted by the Dolphins in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
*June 7, 2007 - Signed to a four-year contract.Trivia
*Was teammates with former Dolphins receiver
Kerry Reed at Coffeyville in 2003.External links
* [http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=27201 Miami Dolphins bio]
* [http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/soliai_paul00.html Utah Utes bio]
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