 Elimimian walking in a Grey Cup parade in 2011. | |
| Born: | October 21, 1986 Calabar, Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Hawaii |
| High school | Crenshaw (Los Angeles, California) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2008 | Buffalo Bills* |
| 2010–2011 | BC Lions |
| 2012 | Minnesota Vikings* |
| 2012 | Cleveland Browns* |
| 2012–2018 | BC Lions |
| 2019–2020 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| *Pre-season and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| Career stats | |
Solomon Elimimian (born October 21, 1986) is a former Canadian football linebacker and the current president of the Canadian Football League Players' Association (CFLPA).
He spent nine seasons with the BC Lions and was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie in 2010. In 2014, he won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award and Most Outstanding Player Award. Elimimian is the first purely defensive player to win the league's Most Outstanding Player Award as well as the first player to win three different CFL awards in his career. He played college football for the Hawaii Warriors and attended Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles, California.