2011 (Senior): Team captain.
2010 (Junior): Served as one of five team captains ... Started 10 games at fullback and appeared in all 11 contests ... Caught a career-high seven passes for 45 yards in the opener at Idaho (Sept. 2) ... Also had his season-long catch of 11 yards against the Vandals ... Finished the campaign with career-highs in catches (15) and yards (99) ... Also had two catches in games vs. Northeastern State (Sept. 18) and at Montana (Nov. 13).
2009 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games with five starts as a running back ... Opened the season with a season-high 16 yards on eight rushes and a pair of receptions at Texas Tech (Sept. 5) ... Followed with another 16-yard showing at Northwestern State (Sept. 19) ... Tallied a season-long 12-yard rush at Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 26) ... Recorded his first receiving touchdown and the second TD of his career in the season finale against Southern Oregon (Nov. 7) ... Against SOU, boasted another two-catch game, including a 12-yard reception ... Finished the season ranked sixth on the team in rushing (67 yards, 6.7 ypg), seventh in receiving (40 yards; 4.0/game), and 11th in all-purpose yards (107 yards; 10.7/game) ... Recipient of the 2009 Athletics Director Award of Merit ... Earned second letter.
2008 (Freshman): Appeared in eight games for UND as a reserve running back ... Finished the season with 156 all-purpose yards (120 rushing) on 29 carries and four receptions ... Made his collegiate debut during the season opener versus Texas AandM-Kingsville (Aug. 28) ... Had his best game against TAMKU, finishing with a career-high 64 all-purpose yards, including 55 yards on 11 carries ... Recorded a personal-best 14-yard carry against Wisconsin-LaCrosse (Sept. 13) ... Notched his first collegiate rushing touchdown, a two-yard run, during the Homecoming game against Western Washington (Sept. 13) ... Enjoyed four games with a reception including a career-high 13-yard grab against Western Washington ... Recipient of the 2008 Athletics Director Award of Merit ... Earned first letter.
2007: Redshirt season ... Twice named UND's Offensive Scout Player of the Week.
Before UND: A 2007 graduate of Fargo South High School ... The 2006 North Dakota AAA Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year and East Region Player of the Year ... Served as a team captain and led team to state championship as a senior ... Three-time all-state and all-conference selection ... Participated in the 2007 and 2006 Badlands Bowls ... Also competed in the 2006 Shrine Bowl ... Lettered three times in basketball and track and field was a team captain for both ... Earned all-conference honors in track ... Lettered once in baseball ... Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Majoring in communication ... Son of Colin and Cheryl Solum.
» Solum's career rushing // receiving statistics
|
YEAR
|
GP-GS
|
ATT
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LONG
|
//
|
REC
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LONG
|
2008
|
8-0
|
29
|
120
|
4.1
|
1
|
14
|
//
|
4
|
36
|
9.0
|
0
|
13
|
2009
|
10-5
|
24
|
67
|
2.8
|
0
|
12
|
//
|
7
|
40
|
5.7
|
1
|
12
|
2010
|
11-10
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
//
|
15
|
99
|
6.6
|
0
|
11
|
TOTAL
|
29-15
|
54
|
189
|
3.5
|
1
|
14
|
//
|
26
|
175
|
6.7
|
1
|
13
|
|
» Solum's personal highs
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Yards Rushing: 55 yards, 08/28/08 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Yards Rushing: 55 yards, 08/28/08 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville |
TDs Rushing: 1, 10/18/08 vs. Western Washington |
Receptions: 7, 09/02/10 at University of Idaho |
TDs Receiving: 1, 11/07/09 vs. Southern Oregon |
Longest Reception: 13 yards, 10/18/08 vs. Western Washington |
- Go Sioux -