Trent Solsma (born 1990s) is a former college football quarterback who played for the Morningside Mustangs.
| Position | Quarterback |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 1990s Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Morningside (2015–2018) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Early life and college career
editTrent Solsma was born in the 1990s in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. He went to high school at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School,[1] leading them to the state championship in 2013. He set records for: passing yards (453), touchdown passes (6), total touchdowns (7, as Solsma also had a rushing score), and pass completions (23) during the championship game.[2] He was then named to the 2013 All-Metro class.[3]
Solsma played college football at Morningside College.[4][5] In his senior year, he was named the NAIA Player of the Year after throwing for 5,097 yards and 68 touchdowns, with only 6 interceptions.[6] He also was named First-Team All-American.[7][8][9] In his final college football game, the NAIA National Championship, he went 19 for 36 passing, with 292 yards and four touchdowns.[10] With under 1:30 left in the game, he threw a 16-yard pass to Connor Niles to win the championship against Benedictine.[10][11] He had also thrown a game-winning pass to Niles in the previous game.[12] The Trent Solsma-Connor Niles duo was considered to be one of the most productive duos in NAIA football history.[13]
He threw for 13,739 yards and 169 touchdowns in his career.[6] He is the NAIA's all-time leader in passing touchdowns.[6]
After his college career he became a coach at Cinco Ranch High School.
References
edit- ^ Cuellar, Chris. "Prep football: Heelan quarterback 23-of-24 in 3-A semifinals". Des Moines Register.
- ^ Hersom, Terry (November 23, 2013). "FOR THE RECORD(S)". Sioux City Journal – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hersom, Terry (December 15, 2013). "Impressive offensive production highlights talented All-Metro squad". Sioux City Journal – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trent Solsma: Champion of Character". Morningside University.
- ^ Schinzel, Gene (December 2017). "Mustangs ride QB Trent Solsma's arm into NAIA semifinals". Omaha.com.
- ^ a b c "Morningside (Iowa) QB Trent Solsma named National Player of the Year". NAIA. December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Morningside QB Solsma leads AP NAIA All-America Team". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Solsma makes first team NAIA All-America". Sioux City Journal. December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Morningside QB Solsma leads AP NAIA All-America Team". ESPN.com. December 14, 2018.
- ^ a b "Solsma, Morningside beat Benedictine for first NAIA title". The Washington Times.
- ^ Miller, Bruce (February 2019). "Dinner with champions: Trent Solsma, Connor Niles reflect on NAIA title". Sioux City Journal.
- ^ Boyle, Chris. "Cancer survivor Solsma leads prolific Morningside pass attack into NAIA title game". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online.
- ^ Poe, Barry (December 12, 2018). "Morningside's Solsma, Niles go from Heelan to NAIA National Title Game". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
