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Former Colorado cornerback Isreal Solomon shines at Dallas camps

IMG Academy standout turning heads after moving on from Coach Prime and Buffs
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Isreal Solomon is on the verge of finding a new football home. The former Colorado Buffaloes cornerback was recently back home in Dallas attending camps for both TCU and SMU and left a lasting impression. He ran a 4.41 forty-yard dash in front of the Horned Frog coaches, which had them wondering why Solomon moved on from CU? The short answer is a lack of support and resources.

"I don't want to go too deep, but Isreal wasn't offered a scholarship and we had concerns about the environment in Boulder," Zurich Soloman told Buffs Beat. "We're excited to have Izzy with coaches concerned about player development who will help mold his journey. Thus why he's exploring his options elsewhere."

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Solomon came to Colorado as a preferred walk-on last year. He was a “monster” on film and showed out time and time again. He was reportedly one of the only players to jam up Travis Hunter and others in practice, giving a consistent challenge for the deep set of receivers. He nearly had a pick in CU's Black and Gold Spring Game before entering the portal.

Deion Sanders sent well-wishes to the Solomon family via X (Formerly Twitter).

"You're a great father my brother and I pray things work out for the family You truly sacrificed for your son and family and that's appreciated truly. God bless u my brother and keep the standard the standard. Love ya man!"

The Dallas, Texas native made his way to Florida as the only recruit to play in both the Trinity League (CA)a, along with high-level Division I feeder IMG. Two of the toughest at the high school level with a slew of NFL talent being produced from both. Solomon transferred to IMG Academy as a senior from Santa Margarita Catholic HS in Southern California. He tore his labrum in the first game of the 2021 season but staged a massive comeback. As IMG’s defensive captain, he racked up 45 tackles, 4 INTs, 5 PDUs, and 2.5 sacks.

Solomon was part of Colorado's mass exodus with over 40 players leaving Boulder. He preserved his full eligibility and will have four years left at his next stop.

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Josh Tolle
JOSH TOLLE

Josh Tolle is a writer covering college sports for On SI. Outside of storytelling, the multi-talented broadcaster has play-by-play experience at the professional and collegiate levels. In 2018, he began calling games for the National Women’s Soccer League. He has also called games for the United Soccer League, Concacaf, and the U.S. Open Cup. He has called hockey for the Premier Hockey Federation for the past three seasons and was the play-by-play voice for the Superior RoughRiders of the Western Hockey League. He has provided play-by-play for various other sports including football, basketball, baseball and volleyball events. Since 2015, Tolle has been the voice of Colorado School of Mines Athletics having called football, men's and women's basketball and soccer. He previously wrote for SB Nation.

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