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University of Rhode Island

2024 Football Roster

Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon
Shane Donaldson

90 Gabe Salomons

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Hartford, Conn.
  • High School Hall

Biography

Career Honors & Awards
  • CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 14, 2024)

2024 (Senior)
  • Started all 14 games 
  • Finished the year with 61 tackles, 9.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks
  • Recorded six tackles in consecutive games against Minnesota (Sept. 7) and Campbell (Sept. 14)
  • Made five tackles at LIU (Sept. 21)
  • Blocked a 37-yard field goal to help lift the team to victory over Brown (Oct. 12)
  • Also had six tackles and 2.0 TFLs, earning him CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week honors
  • Had a nine-yard sack as part of a 2.0-TFL day at Delaware (Nov. 9)
  • Recorded five tackles to go along with 1.0 TFL against CCSU (Nov. 30)
  • Made four tackles in the game at Mercer (Dec. 7)
  • Ended his career with a 30-game starting streak, the longest active streak on the team 
  • Served as a game captain twice and was the anchor bearer once 
2023 (Junior)
  • Started all 11 games for the Rams
  • Broke up a pass at Maine and finished the game with two tackles (Sept. 15)
  • Made four tackles at No. 25 Villanova (Sept. 23)
  • Recorded six tackles and a 10-yard sack during the win over Bryant (Sept. 30)
  • Broke up two passes and finished with three tackles against Richmond (Oct. 14)
  • Tallied a season-best seven tackles in the win over North Carolina A&T (Nov. 11)
  • Credited with a pair of pass QB hurries and four tackles at Towson (Nov. 18) 
2022 (Sophomore)
  • Played in 10 games, making eight starts
  • Finished with 40 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and one pass break up
  • Had three tackles against UAlbany (11/19)
  • Made one stop against New Hampshire (11/12) 
  • Had four tackles and a quarterback hurry against Maine (11/5)
  • Had two tackles, including one for a loss, at William & Mary (10/29)
  • Had three tackles, one sack and two tackles for loss at Monmouth (10/22)
  • Made five stops and forced a fumble that led to a turnover against Elon (10/15)
  • Had seven tackles against Brown (10/1)
  • Recorded four tackles and one quarterback hurry at Pitt (9/24)
  • Had five tackles and one pass break up against Delaware (9/17)
  • Made his first career start and had four tackles at Stony Brook (9/1) 
2021 (Freshman) 
  • Appeared in nine games as a reserve
  • Finished the season with five tackles, including two tackles for loss
  • Had one tackle at Villanova (10/23)
  • Made one tackle at Towson (10/16)
  • Had one tackle for loss against Stony Brook (10/2)
  • Had one tackle for loss at Brown (9/18)
  • Made his collegiate debut and had one tackle against Bryant (9/4)
Before URI
  • Earned All-Central Connecticut Conference Division I honors in 2018 and 2019 for Hall High School 
  • Chose Rhode Island over Holy Cross and Bryant

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 53

    2020Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'4" 200 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2021Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'4" 235 lbs
    53
  • 90

    2022Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'4" 240 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2023Junior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 240 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2024Senior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 240 lbs
    90