Solomon Page Solomon Page ( born February 27 , 1976 ) is a former American football guard and tackle of the National Football League . He was originally drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft . He played college football at West Virginia . Early years . Page was born in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania where he attended Brashear High School and was an All - city selection . College career . Page then attended Hargrave Military Academy before transferring to West Virginia University . West Virginia University . After transferring to WVU , Page was red - shirted for his first season . While at WVU , Page was a three - year start at left tackle . As a redshirt freshman , he graded out at 84 % consistency , becoming just the 11th freshman since 1980 to earn a spot in the Mountaineer Club for players who grade at least 80 percent at their position in at least eight games . As a sophomore , he earned All - Big East honors as a sophomore for an offense that amassed 4 , 602 yards . As a junior , he was an All - Big East selection while grading out at 89 % consistency for an offense that generated 5 , 546 total yards . During his career at West Virginia , Page helped to anchor an offensive line that helped the offense produced at least 300 yards in each of his final 21 career games . He also helped All - America n running back Amos Zereoue become the school and Big East ' s all - time leading rusher ( 4 , 054 yards ) and quarterback Marc Bulger become the school ' s career passing yards leader ( 5 , 995 ) . While at WVU , Page was an athletic coaching education major . Professional career . NFL Draft . Page was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second - round ( 55th overall ) of the 1999 NFL Draft . Dallas Cowboys . Page made his NFL debut against the Arizona Cardinals on October 3 , it was also his first professional start , as a replacement at right tackle for injured starter Erik Williams . Beginning on November 21 , Page started five consecutive games at left guard replacing injured starter Larry Allen . As a rookie , Page helped the Cowboys offensive line allow just 24 sacks , the second fewest in the NFL , while allowing one or fewer sacks in nine - of - 16 games . In addition , the offensive line helped running back Emmitt Smith to his highest single - season rushing total ( 1 , 397 ) since 1995 . In 2000 , Page began the season as the starting right guard and was part of an offensive line that surrendered 35 sacks , only 12 teams allowed fewer on the season . In the opener against Philadelphia , he started the game at right guard but was shifted to right tackle after start Erik Williams was ejected . Later in the season on December 10 , against the Washington Redskins Page started at guard but moved to right tackle again when Williams suffered a neck injury early in the second half . In 2000 , Page was part of a unit the allowed just four sacks of quarterback Troy Aikman in his last 172 career passing attempts . After starting at right guard in 2000 , Page moved to right tackle to replace former starter Erik Williams who had left to play for the Baltimore Ravens . In 2001 , Page was part of an offensive line that helped the Cowboys finish third in the league in rushing with 136 . 5 yards - per - game . The offensive line also helped Emmitt Smith rush for a league record 11th consecutive 1 , 000 - yard season , while he also moved into second place on the NFL ' s all - time career rushing list with 16 , 187 career yards . The offensive line also allowed just 34 sacks in 447 pass plays on the season . Just 12 teams allowed fewer sacks for the year and only eight teams lost fewer yards due to sacks than the 190 lost by the Cowboys . In 2002 , his final season in Dallas , Page started and appeared in 15 games . He also helped the offense rush for 1 , 754 yards on the season and pass for 3 , 020 , 19th in the league and 29th in the NFL respectively . Later career . In 2003 , Page left the Cowboys and signed with the San Diego Chargers . In his one season with the Chargers , he played in nine games , with eight starts at right guard , and helped the team rush for 2 , 146 and pass for 3 , 226 , sixth and 22nd in the league respectively . In 2004 , Page was signed by the Detroit Lions . In August 2004 , Page signed with the New York Giants . However , he was released prior to the start of the season . Post football . Page is currently an offensive line coach at Carrollton Christian Academy in Carrollton , Texas .