Solomon Enis shares how his father helped guide him to success by focusing on his mindset and preparation both on and off the field
About this Episode
In this episode, Solomon Enis shares how his father helped guide him to success by focusing on his mindset and preparation both on and off the field.
ENIS QUICK HITS
• 50 career games played, 19 starts.
2022: Has played in six games and earned four starts, tallied ten receptions for 83 yards on the season.
• Appeared in his 50th career game at Washington State. Tallied one reception for 27 yards.
• Recorded one reception for 9 yards against No. 7 USC.
• Tallied three receptions for 16 yards against Arizona State.
• Recorded a season-long 15-yard reception against SDSU.
• Scored his first touchdown of the season and first since the Pac-12 Championship game against Oregon.
2021: Saw action in 10 games, starting five, recording 22 receptions for 248 yards (11.3 ypc) and one touchdown.
• Tied his career-high in receiving yards against Weber State with 62 on four catches, including an eight-yard touchdown catch.
• Career-high seven receptions against San Diego State for 56 yards.
• Season long 24-yard catch against Weber State.
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
2020: Started all five games.
• 11 receptions for 108 yards (9.8 ypc) and one touchdown.
• Season-high three catches for a season-best 42 yards with one touchdown against No. 21 Colorado, also catching a season-long 25-yard reception.
• Three catches for 42 yards (14.0 ypc) against No. 20 USC.
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
2019: Played in all 14 games, starting twice (Colorado, Texas).
• 14 catches for 158 yards (11.3 ypc).
• Career-best three catches for 62 yards, including a career-long 41-yard catch against Washington State.
• Pac-12 All-Academic Honor Roll.
2018: Played in all 14 games with two starts (Arizona and Oregon).
• 13 catches for 179 yards (13.8 yards per catch) and a touchdown.
• Two catches for 35 yards against BYU.
• Two catches for 34 yards included a season-long 29-yard reception against Weber State.
• 27-yard touchdown reception against USC.
High School: Four-star recruit and the No. 2 recruit in Arizona by Rivals and 247Sports Composite … No. 47 nationally at wide receiver by Rivals.
• Honorable mention All-USA Arizona as a senior at North Canyon HS.
• Two-time first-team AIA 5A Northeast Valley all-region, two-time PVSchools all-district and 2016 AZCentral second-team all-conference.
• 2018 Polynesian Bowl participant.
• 1,670 all-purpose yards as a senior included 46 receptions for 820 yards (8 TD) and 46 carries for 450 yards (3 TD), adding three kick returns for 176 yards and three punt returns for 137 yards (2 TD). Two-way player added 57 tackles (7.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks), two interceptions (1 TD), four forced fumbles and a blocked field goal.
• 1,575 all-purpose yards as a junior included 64 receptions for 1,144 yards (10 TD) and 19 carries for 318 yards (4 TD), also had 32 tackles, two interceptions, a pass breakup and three kick returns for 113 yards and a touchdown as a junior.
• 29 catches for 370 yards and 12 kick returns for 374 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore.
• Member of the 2017 state champion 4x400 relay team, also placed seventh in the state in the 200 meters.
• North Canyon HS won the 2017 state track championship.
• Also played basketball.
• Attended Sandra Day O’Connor HS as a freshman.
Personal: Son of Curtis Enis, Tiffanie Marrero and Marion Marrero … father Curtis Enis is a former Penn State All-America running back who spent three seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Bears (1998-2000) ... three brothers … last name is pronounced ee-niss.
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2023: Played in all nine games, starting at Baylor and vs. No. 8 Oregon.
- Credited with a team-leading 48 tackles (1.0 TFL).
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Prior to Utah: Played in 31 games with 15 starts at Stanford from 2019-22, racking up 207 tackles (9.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks), two interceptions, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup.
- Served as team captain in his final season.
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- Second career interception came in 2022 in the win over Arizona State.
High School: Two-time All-State and All-Region honoree as a two-way player out of Ridgeline HS.
- Four-star recruit by Rivals.
- No. 18 inside linebacker in the nation on PrepStar.
- No. 5 recruit in the state of Utah on Rivals.
- Invited to the 2017 Polynesian Bowl.
- Named Logan Herald All-Valley Defensive Player of the Year (2015) and All-Valley Player of the Year (2016).
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