| Full Name | Solomon Byrd |
| Born | December 1, 1999, Palmdale, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Professional Football Player (Defensive End) |
| Team | Houston Texans (NFL) |
Last updated: August 2026
Solomon Byrd is an American professional football player who plays defensive end for the Houston Texans, having been selected by the team in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft. There is no reliable public net worth figure for Byrd. As a seventh-round pick who has spent much of his career on practice squads and reserve/future contracts, the only genuinely documented financial detail is that his pay has followed the NFL’s rookie and reserve-contract salary scales rather than any large guaranteed deal.
Early Life & Family
Byrd was born on December 1, 1999, in Palmdale, California, and attended Knight High School there, where he recorded 155 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, two fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles. Football runs in his family: his uncles Manfred Moore, a Super Bowl XI champion with the Oakland Raiders, and Malcolm Moore both played professional football before him.
Rise to Fame
Byrd began his college career at the University of Wyoming, debuting in 2018 and earning FWAA Freshman All-American honors in 2019 after posting 45 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. He opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19, returned in 2021 with 37 tackles and 3.5 sacks, and then entered the transfer portal, ultimately landing at USC after initially committing to Georgia Tech.
Career History
At USC in 2022, Byrd recorded 28 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and two fumble recoveries, finishing his college career with roughly 20 sacks across his time at Wyoming and USC. The Houston Texans selected him in the seventh round (238th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft, via a trade with the New Orleans Saints. His time with Houston has included multiple practice squad assignments and roster moves; he appeared in one game during the 2025 season, recording two tackles and a quarterback hit, before being released. In January 2026, the Texans re-signed him to a reserve/future contract, and he remained with the organization — wearing No. 50 — heading into the 2026 season.
How They Built Their Wealth
As a seventh-round draft pick and later a reserve/future contract player, Byrd’s earnings have followed the NFL’s standard rookie and minimum-salary scales rather than a large guaranteed contract, and specific salary figures have not been publicly itemized. No endorsement or sponsorship deals for him are publicly documented, and there is no reliable net worth estimate available for him.
Personal Life
Byrd comes from a football family: his uncles Manfred Moore and Malcolm Moore both had professional football careers before him, with Manfred Moore winning Super Bowl XI as a member of the Oakland Raiders.
Solomon Byrd’s career has followed the path of a late-round pick fighting for a roster spot, moving between the practice squad and active roster with the Houston Texans as he works to establish himself as a full-time NFL defensive end.