Former Colorado Defensive Back Lands With SEC Contender

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Former Colorado Defensive Back Lands With SEC Contender originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Ole Miss added transfer defensive back Isreal Solomon this week. The former Colorado Buffaloes player made his way to Oxford after one year at Hawaii. He announced the move on social media Sunday.
The 6-foot, 180-pounder will now be headed to the third stop in his college career. He joined Colorado as a preferred walk-on and wanted to learn in the secondary under Deion Sanders and his staff. After a year in Boulder, Solomon had a change of heart and wanted more playing time. His time at Hawaii was brief with Ole Miss pulling in one of the most underrated talents.
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Solomon was a 'monster' on film and showed out time and time again. He was reportedly one of the only players to jam up No. 2 overall 2025 NFL Draft pick Travis Hunter 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.
The Dallas, Texas native spent his 2023 season at IMG Academy and finished with 45 tackles, four interceptions, five pass breakups and 2.5 sacks. He was named Player of the Week six times during his senior season. Solomon made his way to Florida as the only recruit to play in both the Trinity League (CA), along with high-level Division I feeder IMG.
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Two of the toughest at the high school level with a slew of NFL talent being produced from both. Solomon transferred to IMG 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.
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Since leaving Colorado, Solomon participated in a few camps, running a 4.38 at USC and 4.41 at TCU in the 40-yard dash. Both times sparked interest from several schools with Ole Miss being able to win him over. Being in the SEC was top on Solomon's list since leaving Coach Prime and the Buffs.
Solomon will have all four years of eligibility at Ole Miss.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.