Steven Soles

2024 – Freshman • Saw action in 11 games and totaled five tackles, including 2.0 TFL, a sack and a quarterback hurry • Missed the Tennessee game with injury • Got his first career tackle and sack vs. South Carolina • Also had a tackle and a quarterback hurry vs. Ohio • Recorded a career-high two tackles and a TFL at Florida High School • Rated as a unanimous three-star recruit by ESPN, On3, 247Sports and Rivals • ESPN listed him as the No. 70 linebacker in the nation and the No. 21 player in Tennessee • Four-year starter at Powell High School under head coach Matt Lowe • Recorded 66 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks (-23 yards) and 38 quarterback hurries, all of which were team highs, as a senior in 2023 • Added four pass deflections, one interception returned for 38 yards, one fumble recovery, one blocked punt and one blocked field goal • Helped his team to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the Tennessee Division I Class 5A quarterfinals • Named the Class 5A Region 2 Most Valuable Player, The Knoxville Focus and Coaches Poll Player of the Year and a semifinalist for Class 5A Mr. Football in 2023 • Chose Kentucky over offers from Alabama, Miami and Tulane Personal • Born in Knoxville, Tennessee • Son of Antonia Whitmore and Steven Soles Sr. • Siblings are Shamiyah Whitmore, Markise Witt Jr., Key’Juan Witt and Shemar Soles • Major is pre-communication Steven Says • He chose Kentucky because of the people and the culture • After the NFL, his dream job is to be a high school football coach • One thing most people don’t know about him is that he can rap • Three words to describe him are cool, funny and enthusiastic • The craziest thing he’s ever done is swim with sharks