Paul Fuapapa Soliai is an American football nose tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah. Soliai, of Samoan descent, attended Rancho Alamitos High School in Garden Grove before moving to American Samoa for his senior year, he attended Nu'uuli Technical High School in Pago Pago, American Samoa where he was team captain as a senior. Soliai spend two seasons at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas. He was a two-time All-Kansas Jayhawk Community... College Conference offensive lineman. He earned an honorable mention All-American selection in 2002, and was a First-team junior college All-American as a sophomore in 2003. Considered a four-star recruit out of junior college by Rivals.com, Soliai was listed as the No. 32 non-high school player in the nation. Soliai transferred to the University of Utah in 2004 and was redshirted his first season. He played in 12 games as a junior in 2005, with up five tackles, 1.5 of which were for a loss.
more
| Birthdate: | December 30, 1983 |
| Birthplace: | Santa Ana, California |
| Age: | 28 |
| Height: | 6' 4" |
| Weight: | 355 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Defensive tackle |
| Education: | University of Utah |
| Also known as: | Paul Fuapapa Soliai |