Texas A&M transfer edge defender Solomon Williams commits to California
Texas A&M transfer edge defender Solomon Williams has committed to California, On3’s Pete Nakos has learned. He spent the past two seasons with the Aggies and will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Williams appeared in 11 games this past season to finish with seven total tackles, including three for loss. He also played three games in 2024 to finish with four tackles (1.5 for loss).
Solomon Williams played high school football at Carrollwood Day in Tampa, Florida, where he was a four-star recruit in the 2024 class. He ranked as the No. 181 overall player and No. 22 edge rusher according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services.
Texas A&M is coming off of a season in which it finished 11-1 in the regular season earning it the No. 7 seed in the College Football Playoff. However, the Aggies lost in the first round to Miami as their season was cut short.
California also had a solid season to finish 7-6 this past year. The Golden Bears lost in the Hawaii Bowl against Hawaii to close out the regular season.
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Solomon Williams was the first player that Cal signed out of the transfer portal this offseason. The portal officially opened Friday and we’ll see how many more players the Golden Bears add before it’s all said an done.
More on the transfer portal in 2026
The 15-day transfer portal this winter will be the only window, opening Jan. 2 and closing on Jan. 16. The NCAA opted to eliminate the spring transfer portal window for football, meaning this will be the only opportunity for student athletes to enter their names.
The move to a one-time-only portal is supposed to allow schools to finish their season with their entire team before the transfer portal opens. As has been the previous standard, athletes on College Football Playoff teams still playing would have 5 days beginning the day after their team’s final game to enter the transfer portal.
This season’s CFP semifinals are set for Jan. 8 and 9. The CFP national championship game is scheduled for Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.