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Andre Holmes

Andre Holmes (born June 16, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. Originally signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2011, Holmes also played for the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, and Denver Broncos.

Andre Holmes
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Holmes with the Raiders in 2014
No. 15, 18, 19
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1988-06-16) June 16, 1988 (age 36)
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:James B. Conant
(Hoffman Estates, Illinois)
College:Hillsdale
Undrafted:2011
Career history
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 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:128
Receiving yards:1,744
Receiving touchdowns:15
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Holmes played college football at Hillsdale College. He played for Hillsdale from 2007 to 2010 and holds the school's all-time record for receiving yardage.[2] During his junior and senior seasons, he also set multiple Hillsdale records with 181 catches, 2,444 yards and 17 touchdowns.[3][4] After completing his collegiate career, he was invited to play in the Texas vs. The Nation college football all-star game.[5][6]

Early life

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Holmes attended James B. Conant High School where he started at wide receiver for only one season. His football coaches were Dave Pendergast and Bill Modelski. He also participated in basketball where he was coached by Tom McCormack and Jeff Stewart.

In track and field, he set PR of 6.85 meters in the long jump and 14.06 meters in triple jump. In addition, he was also a member of the 4 × 200m relay (1:29.66).

College career

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Holmes accepted a football scholarship from NCAA Division II Hillsdale College, where he was coached by Keith Otterbein. As a sophomore, he became a starter at wide receiver. As a junior, he started all 12 games, posting 77 receptions for 1,076 yards.

As a senior, he set single-season school records with 104 receptions and over 1,300 receiving yards. He also had 11 touchdowns. He set a single-game school record in the team's first-round playoff game against St. Cloud State University with 16 receptions, while tallying 208 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Holmes finished his college career as the school's All-time receiver with 219 receptions for 3,092 yards. He was twice named ALL-GLIAC and a Division II All-American honorable-mention.

He was also a member of the track and field team, winning the GLIAC title in the outdoor triple jump at the conference championships in 2006.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 3⁄8 in
(1.94 m) 		210 lb
(95 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		8 5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		 4.45 s 1.58 s 2.60 s 4.31 s 6.69 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		 11 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8]

Dallas Cowboys

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Holmes was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2011 NFL draft on July 27, due to his small school background. He was waived on August 29.

On September 5, 2011, the Cowboys signed him to their practice squad. He was promoted him to the active roster on December 9. He suffered a hamstring injury and did not play in the last 4 games of the season. Holmes was waived by the Cowboys on November 24, 2012.[9] On November 27, the Cowboys signed Holmes to their practice squad, as a replacement to Danny Coale, but he wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.[10]

New England Patriots

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Holmes was signed by New England Patriots on January 8, 2013, to the practice squad.[11] He was waived on May 10.[12]

Oakland Raiders

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Holmes was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders on May 13, 2013.[13] On July 27, 2013, he was suspended for the first 4 games of the 2013 season due to violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy. After serving his suspension and being reinstated by the NFL the Raiders activated him to their roster on October 7, 2013, filling the open roster spot after the release of quarterback Matt Flynn.[14]

On January 7, 2017, Holmes caught his first career postseason touchdown from quarterback Connor Cook in the Raiders' 14–27 wildcard round loss to the Houston Texans.[15]

Buffalo Bills

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On March 18, 2017, Holmes signed a three-year, $6.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills.[16] On September 10, in the season-opening 21–12 victory over the New York Jets, he recorded his first touchdown as a Bill, a one-yard pass from quarterback Tyrod Taylor.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on December 26, 2017, with a neck injury.[18]

During the 2018 season, Holmes played in over 70% of special team snaps for the Bills. On December 4, 2018, the Bills released Holmes.[19]

Denver Broncos

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On December 5, 2018, Holmes was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.[20] On December 28, 2018, Holmes was placed on injured reserve.[21] He was released on January 23, 2019.[22]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2012 DAL 7 0 2 11 5.5 7 0 0 0
2013 OAK 10 4 25 431 17.2 40 1 0 0
2014 OAK 16 13 47 693 14.7 77T 4 0 0
2015 OAK 16 1 14 201 14.4 49T 4 0 0
2016 OAK 16 2 14 126 9.0 23 3 0 0
2017 BUF 14 2 13 120 9.2 36 3 0 0
2018 BUF 12 3 12 157 13.1 24 0 0 0
DEN 3 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0
Totals 92 25 128 1,744 13.6 77T 15 0 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2016 OAK 1 0 4 50 12.5 20 1 0 0
Totals 1 0 4 50 12.5 20 1 0 0

Personal life

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Holmes' father, Kevin Holmes, played college basketball for DePaul in the 1980s.[23] His younger brother Jason, a former college basketball player at Mississippi Valley State and Morehead State, played Australian rules football professionally with St Kilda in the Australian Football League.[24][25]

References

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  1. ^ "Andre Holmes". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Good to be home, Holmes sets record as Chargers win". The Hillsdale Daily News. November 8, 2010.
  3. ^ Powers, Scott (April 28, 2011). "Ex-Conant star primed for NFL chance". ESPN. ESPN.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "#81 Andre Holmes". Hillsdale College. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "Holmes headed to All-Star game, WR accepts bid to Texas vs. The Nation game". The Hillsdale Daily News. December 9, 2010.
  6. ^ Pryson, Mike (December 9, 2010). "Hillsdale College wide receiver Andre Holmes to take part in Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game". The Jackson Citizen Patriot. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Andre Holmes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Scout Andre Holmes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "Andre Holmes Released; Free Agent WR Likely To Sign". DallasCowboys.com. November 24, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Archer, Todd (November 27, 2012). "Andre Holmes returns to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  11. ^ Vega, Michael (January 8, 2013). "Patriots sign WR Andre Holmes to practice squad". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  12. ^ Rodak, Mike (November 5, 2013). "Source: WR Andre Holmes waived". ESPN. ESPN Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  13. ^ "Raiders Claim Veldheer's Former Teammate, Sign 7 Tryout Players Following Rookie Camp". Raiders.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  14. ^ Krause, Marcus (October 7, 2013). "Andre Holmes activated, Flynn's release confirmed". SB Nation. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  15. ^ "Wild Card - Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans - January 7th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  16. ^ Brown, Chris (March 18, 2017). "WR Andre Holmes agrees to terms with Bills". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  17. ^ "New York Jets at Buffalo Bills - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  18. ^ Brown, Chris (December 26, 2017). "Bills add three to active roster from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  19. ^ Brown, Chris (December 4, 2018). "Bills release WR Kelvin Benjamin in a series of roster moves". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  20. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 5, 2018). "Broncos place Emmanuel Sanders on IR, claim WR Andre Holmes off waivers from Bills". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  21. ^ "Broncos Injury Report: Phillip Lindsay, Andre Holmes placed on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com. December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  22. ^ Williams, Charean (January 23, 2019). "Broncos cut Andre Holmes". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  23. ^ "Ex-DePaul star Kevin Holmes excited about son's NFL draft chances". Sportsnet.ca. April 27, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  24. ^ Collins, Ben (October 2, 2013). "Saints sign leaping US basketballer as rookie". AFL.com.au.
  25. ^ Segal, Matt (October 7, 2013). "Former Eagle Signs Pro Deal in Australian Football League". Morehead State Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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