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The Houston Texans officially signed seventh-round draft pick Solomon Byrd to his rookie contract on Thursday. The former USC Trojans defensive

Texans sign rookie Solomon Byrd, contract details revealed

USC defensive lineman Solomon Byrd was selected in the seventh round with the 238th pick overall by the Houston Texans. Byrd will join his teammate

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USC Defensive Lineman Solomon Byrd Selected In The 2024 Draft

Solomon Byrd is officially off the board at the 2024 NFL Draft, being selected in the seventh round by the Houston Texans. A great moment for the USC

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Houston Texans select Solomon Byrd in seventh round of 2024 NFL Draft

Eight USC Trojans were in attendance at the 2024 NFL Combine in Indianapolis this past week looking to make an impression on NFL scouts and decision

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Full USC football testing results and measurements from the 2024 NFL Combine

USC defensive end Solomon Byrd will be one of the Trojans headed to the NFL combine in Indianapolis, which runs this year from February 26 through

USC defensive end Solomon Byrd gets NFL Combine invite

Inside the Trojans' Huddle: Offseason USC riser, and the state of college football

After a weeks hiatus, the On3 Top 25 edge rusher rankings are back going into Week 12. And there's been some notable movement in the ranking.  Three

EDGE Top 25 Rankings Week 12

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Top 25 Edge rankings entering Week 12 of college football

Andy Staples Week 12 Resume Rankings Bowl Projections | 11.12.23

It's time for Week 10 of the college football season and another round of the Top 25 edge rusher rankings. And the list held mostly steady.  Only one

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Top 25 Edge rankings entering Week 10 of college football

Andy Staples' Week 10 Resume Rankings | 10.29.23

Like most positional rankings at this point in the season — entering Week 9 — the On3 Top 25 edge rushers is getting less and less

Laiatu Latu, Dallas Turner, Solomon Byrd, Jared Verse

Top 25 Edge rankings entering Week 9 of college football

J.D.'s CFP Rankings After Week 8

The On3 Top 25 edge rankings got a once over after an exceedingly enthralling Week 7 slate. And the Top 10 and overall list got a bit of a shake up

James Pearce, Jared Verse, Dallas Turner, Kaimon Rucker

Top 25 EDGE rankings entering Week 8 of college football

Andy Staples Week 8 Resume Rankings | 10.15.23

At the halfway point of the 2023 season, some clarity is coming around the best players in the country at various positions. And edge rusher is no

Laiatu Latu, Dallas Turner, Kaimon Rucker, Jared Verse

Top 25 EDGE rankings entering Week 7 of college football

JD's CFP Rankings After Week 6

The latest On3 edge rusher Top 25 rankings have come ahead of the Week 6 slate. And with the season hitting the approximate halfway point, the group

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Top 25 EDGE rankings entering Week 6 of college football

New College Football Playoff Rankings Georgia, Michigan, Texas, Florida State, Ohio State, Penn St

Week 4 saw some big shifts in the On3 Top 25 edge rusher rankings. All told, five players re-emerged or made a debut in the Top 25 ahead of Week 5.

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Top 25 EDGE rankings entering Week 5 of college football

J.D.'s CFP Rankings After Week 4

Another week of college football looms and conference play is picking up. And the On3 Top 25 EDGE rankings have shaken up going in to Week 4.

Laiatu Latu, Mykel Williams, Jared Verse, and Chris Braswell

Top 25 EDGE rankings entering Week 4 of college football

J.D.'s CFP Rankings After Week 3

The top edge defenders in college football have gotten off to some varied starts, setting up an interesting On3 Top 25 EDGE ranking. The top names,

ared Verse, James Pearce, and Dallas Turner

Top 25 EDGE rankings entering Week 3 of college football

J.D. PicKell's Top 10 Rankings

In my humble opinion, cardinal and gold thoughts on what I see, what I hear, and what I think from Los Angeles.  One to go: In the trilogy of

Lake McRee #87 of the USC Trojans jumps over DJ Brown #2 and JD Bertrand #27 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first half at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California

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IMHO Sunday: Two down and one big USC/Utah Pac-12 Championship Game in Vegas to go.

The biggest game of the weekend is No. 7 USC at No. 16 UCLA, and both coaches involved gave a master class on how to use the transfer portal in the

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USC, UCLA remade their rosters thanks to the transfer portal

Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans have been on the right side of the scoreboard all six times they've taken the field this season. But the toughest

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Lincoln Riley on USC Team Defense, Learning From Travis Dye, and Self-Inflicted Troubles

In my humble opinion, cardinal and gold thoughts on what I see, what I hear, and what I think from Los Angeles.  The message: One can only wonder

IMHO Sunday: Sending a message to Salt Lake City

**The Coliseum's thermostat says it's 72 degrees, however, it is much warmer; like 78 or 79 degrees on October 8th.   **I wonder if the recruits who

USC DLineman Tuli Tuipulotu finished the game with 3 sacks helping lead USC to a 30-14 victory and improving to 6-0.

Game Day Notes & Observations Report: USC vs WAZZU Final 30-14

That ASU game didn’t feel very good. I expected USC to bounce back after the Oregon State scare. I expected the Trojans to take it to ASU and put the

Arizona State running back X Valladay slips past the grasp of USC defensive lineman Solomon Byrd in the first quarter at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night, Oct. 1, 2022. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Musings From Arledge: USC Lacking Discipline on Defense

**The number 55 is synonymous with USC football; Junior Seau, Willie McGinnest, and Chris Claiborne. Coach Claiborne was at the Mater Dei game on

Travis Dye reminding Trojan fans of Sam Bam Cunningham

Game Day Notes & Observations Report: USC Beats ASU 42-25.

Solomon Byrd is one of the breakout stars for USC after Romello Height's season-ending injury. He was part of a highly decorated transfer portal haul

USC defensive end and rush end Solomon Byrd walks out to Howard Jones/Brian Kennedy Field for a fall camp practice with the Trojans.

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Lincoln Riley recalls the recruitment of Solomon Byrd, reveals how he ended up at USC in the portal

USC has quickly flipped the switch. Lincoln Riley was largely able to do this by dipping into the transfer portal during his first season. However,

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Lincoln Riley discusses Solomon Byrd's rapid rise on USC's depth chart

As USC dove into the transfer portal to rebuild the roster this past offseason, Solomon Byrd flew under the radar. The former Wyoming defensive

USC defensive end Solomon Byrd (51) celebrates after recovering a fumble by Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener. Byrd sacked Haener and forced the turnover in the third quarter at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. on Saturday night, Sep. 17, 2022. (Luis Sinco

USC defensive end Solomon Byrd (51) celebrates after recovering a fumble by Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener. Byrd sacked Haener and forced the turnover in the third quarter at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. on Saturday night, Sep. 17, 2022. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lincoln Riley opens up on the message that Solomon Byrd's strong performance sends

USC head coach Lincoln Riley is used to answering questions during the Trojans' postgame press conference. But he took a quick second to ask one of

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