Solomon Kindley
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
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| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|07|3}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 335
| high_school = William M. Raines
(Jacksonville, Florida)
| college = Georgia (2016–2019)
| draftyear = 2020
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 111
| pastteams =
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
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| statvalue1 = 29
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| pfr = KindSo00
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Solomon Terry Kindley (born July 3, 1997){{Cite web|url=https://www.rotoworld.com/college-football/nfl-draft/player/39423/solomon-kindley|title=Solomon Kindley - Georgia Bulldogs - NFL Draft|website=www.rotoworld.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-29}} is an American professional football guard. He played college football at Georgia.{{cite web|url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/solomon-kindley/3983|title=Solomon Kindley 66OL|accessdate=15 February 2020|publisher=Georgia Dogs}}
College career
During his redshirt freshman season in 2017, Kindley started 10 games at right guard. After Georgia's regular season loss to Auburn he was replaced by Ben Cleveland, but Kindley won the starting job at left guard in 2018. Kindley was named a team captain in 2019. He started 10 games, missing a game against Tennessee with an ankle sprain.{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=Kipp |title=Dolphins take UGA lineman Solomon Kindley in 2020 NFL Draft |url=https://247sports.com/college/georgia/Article/Solomon-Kindley-Dolphins-take-Georgia-offensive-lineman-in-2020-NFL-Draft-round-4-pick-111-146446363/ |accessdate=April 25, 2020 |work=247 Sports |date=April 25, 2020}} On January 7, 2020, Kindley announced that he would forgo his senior year and declared for the 2020 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Raines grad Solomon Kindley declares for NFL|url=https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/solomon-kindley-declares-nfl/77-36eb2932-23c8-4b7a-95f8-c98dcf6e0bf9|author=O'Brien, Mia|website=Firstcoastnews.com|date=January 7, 2020|accessdate=January 10, 2020}}
Professional career
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| height in = 3¼
| weight = 337
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| arm span = 32¼
| hand span = 10
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| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/solomon-kindley/32194b49-4e19-0649-1d38-6abe795d5e75 |title=Solomon Kindley Combine Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=November 25, 2020}}
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=Miami Dolphins=
Kindley was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.{{cite web|title=Dolphins Draft Georgia Guard Solomon Kindley|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/solomon-kindley-nfl-draft-guard-georgia|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=April 25, 2020}} He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020,{{cite news |title=Dolphins Make Roster Moves |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-make-roster-moves-august-6-2020 |website=MiamiDolphins.com |date=August 6, 2020 |accessdate=August 10, 2020}} and activated two days later.{{cite news |title=Dolphins Sign Ricardo Louis, Activate Others |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-ricardo-louis-activate-others |website=MiamiDolphins.com |date=August 8, 2020 |accessdate=August 11, 2020}}
On August 30, 2022, Kindley was waived by the Dolphins.{{cite web|title=Dolphins make roster moves|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-make-roster-moves-x1854|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=August 30, 2022}}
=New York Giants=
On October 5, 2022, Kindley was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants.{{cite web|title=Giants sign OL Solomon Kindley to practice squad; RB Antonio Williams released|url=https://www.giants.com/news/solomon-kindley-signed-antonio-williams-roster-miami-dolphins-georgia-bulldogs|author=Salomone, Dan|website=Giants.com|date=October 5, 2022}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023.{{cite web|title=Giants sign WR James Washington to practice squad|url=https://www.giants.com/news/james-washington-practice-squad-dallas-cowboys-pittsburgh-steelers-playoffs|author=Citak, Matt|website=Giants.com|date=January 11, 2023}} He was released on May 5, 2023.
References
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External links
- [https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/solomon-kindley/3104 Georgia Bulldogs bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players