WitP: Solomon Elimimian

Solomon Elimimian, who will start for the BC Lions this week, is profiled by Lowell Ulrich.

The 23-year-old Nigerian, who will replace injured veteran Anton McKenzie on Friday against the Montreal Alouettes, has not been hard to spot in his first six weeks with the Lions.

Though asked to work within a defensive structure, Elimimian has shown a natural ability to track down opposing ball carriers and deliver hits that defy his five-foot-11, 225-pound frame.

He expresses a seething dislike for running backs and is not afraid to make it known he would like them to suffer acute physical discomfort.

He is, in fact, what linebacking used to be all about before the game changed and the position was turned over to track stars.