Solomon Vanhorse

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

Position:
RB
Ht./Wt.:
5-8 / 185
Year:
Graduate +
Hometown:
Alpharetta, Ga.
High School:
Milton
Prev School:
James Madison

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Appeared in 50 career games with nine starts ... Played in 37 career games with nine starts over six seasons at James Madison (2018-23) ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... Missed majority of 2022 and 2023 seasons due to injuries ... Totaled 2,026 career all-purpose yards (599 rushing, 604 receiving, 60 punt return, 763 kickoff return) ... Made collegiate debut in 2019 season opener at West Virginia (8/31) and scored first collegiate rushing touchdown ... First collegiate start came in Week 2 in 2019 versus Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/7) ... Caught first career touchdown pass against Morgan State (9/14) in 2019 ... Became the 39th player in FBS or FCS since 1996 to return a kickoff for a touchdown, score a rushing touchdown and have a receiving touchdown in the same game (Towson, 11/20).

2025 (Graduate+ Season)
Season: Appeared in one game.

2024 (Graduate Season)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games ... Saw time as primary kickoff returner ... Made Indiana debut against FIU (8/31) in the season opener ... One of 27 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2024.

FIU (8/31): Made Indiana debut ... Returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Western Illinois (9/6): Caught one pass for 14 yards ... Returned one kickoff 32 yards. at UCLA (914): Returned one kickoff for 13 yards. Charlotte (9/21): Made one tackle on special teams ... Forced a fumble on punt coverage that we recovered by Charlotte. at Michigan State (11/2): Returned one kickoff for 14 yards ... Added one special teams tackle. at Ohio State (11/23): Made one special teams tackle. at Notre Dame (12/20): Returned one kickoff for 18 yards.

2023 (Senior+ Season - James Madison)
Season: Appeared in one game … Missed final 12 weeks due to injury.

Bucknell (9/2): Had one reception for 7 yards … Returned two punts for 60 yards.

2022 (Senior Season - James Madison)
Season: Appeared in three games … Missed final eight games due to injury.

Texas State (10/1): Caught one pass for 46 yards. at Arkansas State (10/8): Made five receptions for 40 yards and one touchdown … Returned three kickoffs for 49 yards … Scored first JMU touchdown of the game with a 13-yard reception in the second quarter.

2021 (Junior Season - James Madison)
Awards: Garnered third-team All-Colonial Athletic Association at kick returner … Tabbed CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 12 versus Towson, 11/20) … Earned Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

Season: Appeared in 12 games with three starts … Missed Week 3-4 (10/9-16) due to injury … Became the 39th player in FBS or FCS since 1996 to return a kickoff for a touchdown, score a rushing touchdown and have a receiving touchdown in the same game (Towson, 11/20).

Morehead State (9/4): Totaled 88 all-purpose yards with two touchdowns … Rushed three times for 14 yards … Caught three passes – two for touchdowns – for 39 yards … Returned two kickoffs for 35 yards … Caught a 15-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter … Added a 5-yard scoring catch in the fourth quarter. Maine (9/11): Caught four passes for 19 yards … Rushed twice for no gain … Gained 27 yards on one kickoff return. Villanova (10/9): Totaled 93 all-purpose yards … Returned three kickoffs for 83 yards … Gained 14 yards receiving on two catches. at Richmond (10/16): Rushed once for 4 yards … Caught two passes for 28 yards and one touchdown … Grabbed a 25-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. at Delaware (10/23): Caught three passes for 9 yards. Elon (10/30): Gained 9 yards rushing on three carries … Caught one pass for 5 yards … Returned a pair of kickoffs for 50 yards. Campbell (11/6): Totaled 94 yards from scrimmage … Rushed eight times for 47 yards … Caught three passes for 47 yards. at William & Mary (11/13): Logged 95 all-purpose yards … Gained 22 yards rushing on 14 carries … Posted 33 yards receiving on three catches … Returned two kickoffs for 40 yards. Towson (11/20): Scored three touchdowns with one rushing, one receiving and one on kickoff return … Became the 39th FBS or FCS player with a rushing, receiving and kickoff return touchdown in a game … Produced 171 all-purpose yards … Rushed four times for 16 yards and one touchdown … Caught two passes for 16 yards and one score … Gained 139 yards on two kickoff returns with one for a touchdown … Took the opening kickoff back 94 yards for a touchdown … Caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter … Added a 3-yard rushing score in the third quarter. Southeastern Louisiana (12/4): Caught one pass for 63 yards and a touchdown … Gained 42 yards on two kickoff returns … Rushed five times for minus-3 yards … Pulled in a 63-yard receiving touchdown in the first quarter. Montana (12/10): Rushed twice for 8 yards … Caught one pass for 8 yards. at North Dakota State (12/17): Compiled 110 all-purpose yards … Had eight receptions for 57 yards … Returned three kickoffs for 53 yards.

2020 (Sophomore Season - James Madison)
Awards: Earned Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

Season: Appeared in seven games during the spring season.

Morehead State (2/20): Gained 82 yards rushing on five carries with one touchdown … Made one reception for no gain … Scored on a 68-yard rush in the first quarter. Robert Morris (2/27): Returned one kickoff for 24 yards. Richmond (4/17): Had two kickoff returns for 37 yards. North Dakota (5/2): Rushed once for 18 yards … Caught two passes for 26 yards. at Sam Houston State (5/8): Returned four kickoffs for 65 yards.

2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season - James Madison)
Awards: Named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the week twice (Week 2 versus Saint Francis (Pa.), 9/7); Week 5 at Elon, 9/28) … Earned Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

Season: Appeared in 14 games with six starts … Missed Week 9-11 (10/26-11/9) due to injury … Collegiate debut came at West Virginia (8/31) … First collegiate start came in Week 2 versus Saint Francis (9/7) … Scored first collegiate touchdown in collegiate debut at West Virginia (8/31) … First collegiate receiving touchdown came in Week 3 against Morgan State (9/14).

at West Virginia (8/31): Made collegiate debut … Rushed 12 times for 55 yards and one touchdown … Caught one pass for 4 yards … Scored first touchdown of the game on a 9-yard rush in the first quarter. Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/7): Scored two touchdowns on the ground as part of a 14-carrry, 86-yard outing … Opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown rush in the first quarter … Added a second-quarter touchdown from 9 yards out. Morgan State (9/14): Gained 48 yards rushing on seven carries … Had one catch for 19 yards and a touchdown … Pulled in the 19-yard touchdown catch late in the second quarter. at Chattanooga (9/21): Totaled 35 yards rushing on 10 carries … Caught one pass for 7 yards. at Elon (9/28): Carried 11 times for 63 yard and two touchdowns … Ran in a score from 6 yards out in the first quarter … Recovered his own fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter. at Stony Brook (10/5): Gained 8 yards on one reception … Posted 14 rushes for 48 yards. Villanova (10/12): Made three catches for 42 yards … Rushed four times for 9 yards. at William & Mary (10/19): Pulled in two receptions for 24 yards … Carried twice for no gain. Richmond (11/16): Gained 17 yards on five carries. at Rhode Island (11/23): First collegiate kickoff return went for 17 yards … Rushed three times for 9 yards. Monmouth (12/7): Carried the ball six times for 12 yards … Caught one pass for 7 yards. Northern Iowa (12/13): Made two receptions for 22 yards.

2018 (Freshman Season - James Madison)
Did not see any game action and redshirted initial collegiate season … Earned Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

Prep/Personal
Running back for head coach Adam Clark at Milton High School … Earned Georgia 7A first-team all-region as a senior … Tabbed honorable mention all-region as a junior … Eclipsed 1,000 all-purpose yards in each of his final two prep seasons … Rushed or 1,540 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior … Rushed for 666 yards and five touchdowns as a junior … Also lettered in track and field … Set the MHS record in the 100- and 200-meter dash events … Son of Juilee and Sean Vanhorse … Has one sister, Sydne … Father, Sean, lettered in football at Howard … Sean was selected in the 1990 NFL Draft (Sixth Round; Miami Dolphins) and spent seven seasons in the NFL … Owns bachelor’s degree in sport and recreation management from James Madison.