2020 Season Countdown: #37 Anthony Solomon

2020 Season Countdown: #37 Anthony Solomon


August 9, 2020
Anthony Solomon (image via Maize ‘n’ Brew)

Name: Anthony Solomon
Height: 
6’1″
Weight: 
212 lbs.
High school: 
Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas
Position: 
Linebacker
Class: 
Sophomore
Jersey number: 
#10
Last year: 
I ranked Solomon #78 and said he would redshirt (LINK). He played in eleven games and made 1 tackle.
TTB Rating:
 84

When Solomon came into college, it was unclear which linebacker position he would eventually play, Viper or WILL. Playing WILL requires a little more size, and playing Viper requires a little more versatility and coverage. Solomon played mostly on special teams as a freshman, but that means the coaches liked him well enough to get his feet wet and burn his redshirt. That is probably a good sign for his future.

The 2020 season will probably see him playing a backup role once again. The odds-on favorite for Viper is Michael Barrett, and the WILL position will be locked down by Joshua Ross. And anyway, Solomon is too light to play inside linebacker right now. The backup Viper has never turned into a high-volume position, except when Jabrill Peppers got injured a few years ago and Josh Metellus stepped in short-term. While Barrett is unproven as a player, I think he’s unlikely to be unseated by Solomon. The coaches do seem to like Solomon, but Michigan has recruited the Viper position heavily over the past couple recruiting classes.

Prediction: Backup Viper, special teamer

One comment

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    Lanknows
    Aug 10, 2020 at 11:05 AM

    Pretty high for an unproven player but I agree with the logic above. I suspect he’ll end up a linebacker but that part doesn’t matter as much for the ranking.

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