DE · Carolina Panthers
Paul Soliai
Age 42 · 193 cm (6'4") · 156 kg · Born Dec 30, 1983 · Utah; Coffeyville CC
NFL career
2007
debut year
2016
last season
10
seasons
#90
jersey
College: Utah; Coffeyville CC
2007 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#108
overall pick
MIA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2007 to 2016 · 106 games.
Defense
139solo tackles
5.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 29 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 17 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | 18 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Carolina Panthers
Most recent results for the franchise while Paul Soliai was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
16–17 @ Buccaneers
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–33 vs Falcons
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
W
26–15 @ Commanders
2016-15 · Dec 19, 2016 · REGULAR
W
28–16 vs Chargers
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
7–40 @ Seahawks
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
L
32–35 @ Raiders
2016-12 · Nov 27, 2016 · REGULAR
W
23–20 vs Saints
2016-11 · Nov 17, 2016 · REGULAR
L
17–20 vs Chiefs
2016-10 · Nov 13, 2016 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
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2007 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
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#105
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Tanard Jackson
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#107
Antonio Pittman
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#109
Stephen Nicholas
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#110
John Bowie
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#111
Dwayne Wright
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Paul Soliai.
Adam Carriker
Debut 2007 · #94 · Commanders
Alex Buzbee
Debut 2007 · #90 · Commanders
Andre Coleman
Debut 2007 · #78 · Chargers
Antwan Applewhite
Debut 2007 · #93 · Panthers
Baraka Atkins
Debut 2007 · #76 · 49ers
Ben Ishola
Debut 2007 · #67 · Colts
Brian Robison
Debut 2007 · #96 · Vikings
Brian Smith
Debut 2007 · #49 · Jaguars
Born on December 30
Jim Marshall
1937 · Minnesota Vikings
Mel Renfro
1941 · Dallas Cowboys
Mike Schnitker
1946 · Denver Broncos
Tommy Campbell
1947 · Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Pollard
1948 · Los Angeles Rams
John Smith
1949 · New England Patriots
Greg Boyd
1950 · New Orleans Saints
Tony Samuels
1954 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers