Justin Solis

Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
325
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
High School:
Westlake

AT COLORADO: 2015 (Sr.)—He saw action in all 13 games, including 10 starts, in playing 550 snaps from scrimmage. He was in on 53 tackles for the season (32 solo, three quarterback sacks), sixth-most on the team. He had six tackles for zero, five third down stops (one on fourth down), a caused interception and a quarterback hurry. He had a career/season-high 10 tackles in the overtime win over Colorado State (two solo, with a tackle for zero and a third down stop), and had seven stops (five solo) against Southern California. He had four or more tackles in nine games overall.

2014 (Jr.)—He saw action in all 12 games (no starts), but was a regular in the rotation at one of the two tackle positions as he was in for 355 snaps from scrimmage. He was in for 33 tackles (15 solo, including one quarterback sack), with three third down stops, two tackles for zero, two quarterback hurries, a caused interception and one chase down (near sack). He had a season-high five tackles at Oregon, with four against both Southern California and UCLA; he had at least two in all 12 games. He also played an addition 34 snaps on the field goal/PAT unit on special teams. He sat out spring practices to concentrate on his academic studies, which he did accomplish and will be back competing on the field in August.

2013 (Soph.)—He played in all 12 games, including seven starts (the last seven games of the year). In 479 snaps from scrimmage, he recorded 39 tackles (24 solo), with three for losses including a quarterback sack, along with three additional stops for zero gains. He had five third down stops and a quarterback chasedown (near sack). He posted a season-high six tackles (three solo) against Oregon, and was credited with five against both UCLA (four solo) and Southern California (three unassisted). He was also a regular on the field goal/PAT unit on special teams, playing all 56 snaps that the unit was utilized.

2012 (Fr.)—He played in seven games, including one start (versus Stanford); he did not play in the opener against Colorado State and missed the other four games due to injuries (concussion suffered in practice on September 25, and a severe neck sprain he suffered in the second half against Stanford on November 3). He was in on 17 tackles on the season, six of the solo variety including two tackles for loss and a tackle for zero; he also recorded a third down stop, a quarterback hurry and a pass broken up. He had a season -high four tackles on two occasions, at Fresno State (two solo) and Stanford (all assisted). He also caused an interception at Washington State, on a fourth-and-three play by the Cougars deep in CU territory, he got his hand on the ball and diverted it just enough for Jon Major to intercept the pass and quash what could have been a clinching score by WSU; instead, CU scored five plays later to cut the lead to 31-21 and eventually rallied for a 35-34 win.

HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he was a member of the PrepStar Top 150 All-America team, with the publication ranking him as the No. 141 overall player and No. 7 defensive tackle in the country. SuperPrep ranked him the No. 48 player in the Far West Region (No. 43 from California) and as the third-ranked defensive tackle. Scout.com ranked him the No. 36 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 2 defensive tackle out of California (Rivals.com ranked him No. 45 and second, respectively). ESPN.com ranked him as the No. 48 defensive tackle nationally, the No. 66 player from California and No. 95 overall in the West Region. He earned Defensive Player of the Year honors for the CIF Southern Section-Northern Division as well as for Ventura County and the Marmonte League; The Ventura County Star also named him the Defensive Player of the Year. He was named first-team All-Southern Section-Northern Division, All-Ventura County (coaches and Ventura County Star) and All-Marmonte League. As a junior, was named the Defensive Lineman of the Year for the CIF-SS Northern Division, Ventura County and the Marmonte League, earning first team honors from all three and was selected to play in the California High School All-State Game. He moved to California from (Queens) New York prior to his sophomore season; in his first year on the west coast, he was named first-team All-Marmonte League, first-team All-Ventura County and first-team All-CIF SS Northern Division. MaxPreps named him an All-American and he was named to the Cal-Hi All-State Sophomore team. For his career, he racked up 296 tackles and 23 quarterback sacks, with stellar numbers as a senior: 102 tackles (61 solo), with seven sacks, two forced fumbles, two recovered fumbles and an interception. His junior year, he had 99 tackles (42 solo), with nine sacks and one fumble recovery. As a sophomore, he recorded 95 tackles (37 solo), with seven sacks, a fumble recovery and pass break-up. He also participated on the PAT and field goal units on special teams. His biggest games were the CIF championship games his sophomore and senior seasons and his junior season when he recorded five sacks and eight tackles in a 38-7 win over Newberry Park. A three-year starter under coach Jim Benkert, Westlake was 40-3 those three seasons (14-1 as a senior, 12-2 as a junior, 14-0 as a sophomore) with three Marmonte League championships and two CIF Southern Section Northern Division titles. He also helped the freshman team to a 10-0 record. He also lettered three times in basketball (forward/center).

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado (and was on schedule to graduate in May 2016). He maintained above a 3.0 grade point average throughout high school.

PERSONAL—He was born June 28, 1994 in Woodland Hills, Calif. He grew up in Queens, N.Y., and moved to California with his grandmother, Barbara Owens, prior to the start of his freshman year. His mother, Shannon, graduated from Westlake and the family thought it was in his best interests to attend high school on the other coast. His hobbies include working out, hanging out with friends, scuba diving and traveling. He and his grandmother were featured in The New York Times for their traveling habits, which started when he was 5-years old and have taken the duo to 48 of the 50 states and countless places around the world including China, Egypt, Russia, Germany, Poland, England, France, Italy, Greece, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Croatia and many more. He spent several summers working with kids’ sports camps at Westlake. (Last name is pronounced so-lease.)

			TACKLES
Season	G	Plays	UT	AT	TOT	TFL	Sacks
2012	7	149	6	11	17	2- 3	0- 0
2013	12	479	24	15	39	3- 8	1- 1
2014	12	355	15	18	33	1-11	1-11
2015	13	550	32	21	53	3-11	3-11
Totals	44	1533	77	65	142	9-33	5-23