Solomon Wilcots
Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
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| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Rubidoux (Jurupa Valley, California) |
| College: | Colorado |
| NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 8 / Pick: 215 |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Solomon Wilcots (born October 9, 1964) is an American former professional
Playing career
Wilcots attended Rubidoux High School in Riverside, California.[1]
He played college football at the University of Colorado under coach Bill McCartney. He was a medical redshirt as a freshman when the Buffaloes went 1–10, but the program enjoyed a turnaround during Wilcots' time there as a defensive back with records of 7–5, 6–6, 7–4, 8–4, and three bowl appearances.[2] He earned a degree in English literature.[3]
In the
During his rookie season of 1987, he played in 12 games for the Bengals and recorded the first of his two career interceptions. In 1988, he was a starter in all 16 games, and in 1989 he played in all 16 games as a reserve defensive back. In 1990, he again played in all 16 games, including 10 as a starter. In 1991, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings, playing in all 16 games, and in 1992, his final season, he played in 16 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[5]
Broadcasting career
Wilcots began his television career as a weekend sports anchor for
In 2001, Wilcots joined
For several years, Wilcots served as a television announcer for New Orleans Saints preseason games alongside Tim Brando.
Wilcots is now an analyst for Sky Sports in the UK and a guest analyst for Pro Football Focus TV.
He was also a Sideline Reporter in the
Appearances in other media
Wilcots appears as a playable player in All-Pro Football 2K8.
References
- ^ Solomon Wilcots Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "John Fox and Solomon Wilcots 32 years later". First-and-Orange.
- ^ "Biography of Solomon Wilcots for Appearances, Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "Solomon Wilcots Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b CBS Sports TV Team – CBSSports.com Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pergament, Alan (10 May 2017). "No more Sundays with Solomon Wilcots; Derby does well here". BuffaloNews.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.