Kenney Solomon II

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
6-0
Weight:
170
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Myrtle Beach, SC
High School:
Socastee HS / Tennessee
Prev School:
Tennessee

TULSA – A two-year letterwinner … transferred from Tennessee in the summer of 2021 … has played in 46 career games, 21 contests at Tennessee and 25 at Tulsa.

2022 – Played in all 12 games … started three games … had 19 tackles, 1.5 TFL for -3 yards, two pass breakups and one forced fumble … made his first career start at cornerback against Cincinnati … also started against USF and Houston … had season-highs of three tackles against #13 Ole Miss, Cincinnati, #19 Tulane and Houston.

2021 – Played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams … totaled four tackles and one pass breakup … also returned four kickoffs for 74 yards and an 18.5 average … saw his first playing time at Tulsa in the season opener vs. UC Davis … had a season-high two tackles against Arkansas State … had his first career pass breakup against Temple.

AT TENNESSEE – Spent two seasons at Tennessee … played in 21 games … 2020 (Sophomore) – Saw action in all 10 games, primarily as a special teams contributor ... recorded first-career rush on a reverse in win at Vanderbilt... switched positions during the open week, moving from defensive back to wide receiver ... made one tackle on special teams at #3 Georgia … 2019 (Freshman) – A reserve cornerback and special teams player who appeared in 11 games ... recorded his first-career tackle in UT's win over Mississippi State... made his Tennessee debut in the Vols' win over Chattanooga, intercepting a pass in the endzone.

HIGH SCHOOL – A consensus three-star recruit and one of the top prospects out of South Carolina … starred on offense, defense and special teams at Socastee High School … scored six touchdowns in eight games in 2018, including an 85-yard punt return … had over 1,000 all-purpose yards on offense and two interceptions on defense in 2018 … totaled six interceptions as a junior in 2017 … his 46-yard pick-six led the South team to a 13-10 victory in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl (formerly the North-South All-Star game) ... member of all-region and all-state teams … finished runner-up at the South Carolina 5A State Track and Field Meet in the 100-meter dash (10.57) and the 200-meter dash (21.57).

PERSONAL – Favorite pro sports team is the Boston Celtics … his favorite NFL player is Lamar Jackson … favorite sports movie is Hurricane Season … favorite movie is Drumline … Spiderman is his favorite superhero … began playing football at age 6 … has six siblings … parents are Kenney Solomon and Kendra McCoy … stepfather is Kevin McCoy … stepmother is Brittany Solomon … majoring in media studies.