When it comes to the best player on the Standford roster, Christian McCaffey will be the first name to pop up but what if he's not or there is another better than him yet misjudged? Consider this beast and his impact of redshirt sophomore Solomon Thomas, a 6-foot-3, 273-pound burly defensive end selected as the one of the 12 Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season!
With his quick first step and excellent strength, he shows a baffling challenge to other offensive linemen in the field which he showed in the Notre Dame game. With two playing series, he was able to have 12 tackles, and including 10 solo stops. That's the highest number for any Stanford player this year. He also leads Stanford this season with 30 tackles. That's unusual for a defensive lineman, even one who gets around as much as Solomon Thomas.
SFGATE news divulges that Solomon Thomas bulked up one-half sacks Saturday night, giving him four for this season; he shares the team lead with nose tackle the great Harrison Phillips. Then he leads the Cardinal in tackles for its loss with six and quarterback hurries with another five. He also forced a fumble by Notre Dame quarterback at the Stanford 14 on the final play to preserve their win with 17-10
In the interview, Solomon Thomas stated in The Mercury News that he just honestly, able to read all the blocks really fast. He further explains that all his film studies, his preparation throughout the week gave him an advantage of knowing what was going to happen and just was able to take advantage, put a play with fanatical effort, and hustle to the ball. He is violent with his hands and doing everything that a defensive line should do and coach Diron Reynolds has to offer during their practice
Critics believe that Solomon Thomas is a rare combination of athletic ability, speed, mentality, and technique. They further compliment him that he is great with his hands, he is determined every single play he played, he is also one of those guys that don't stay blocked, and he takes his leadership role very seriously.
