American football player (born 1997)
American football player
Jeffrey Holland (born September 27, 1997) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers . He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
Early life
Holland attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida . He committed to Auburn University to play college football.[ 1]
College career
Holland played at Auburn University from 2015 to 2017. As a junior in 2017, he was named an All-American by Sports Illustrated after recording 45 tackles and 10 sacks.[ 2] After the season, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL draft .[ 3] [ 4]
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
Broad jump
6 ft 1+ 3 ⁄8 in (1.86 m)
249 lb (113 kg)
33+ 1 ⁄2 in (0.85 m)
10+ 1 ⁄2 in (0.27 m)
4.79 s
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)
All values from NFL Combine[ 5]
Denver Broncos
Holland signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018.[ 6] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[ 7] [ 8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2018.[ 9]
On August 11, 2019, Holland was waived by the Broncos.[ 10]
Arizona Cardinals
On August 12, 2019, Holland was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals .[ 11] He was waived on August 25, 2019.[ 12]
Buffalo Bills
On August 26, 2019, Holland was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills .[ 13] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[ 14]
Los Angeles Chargers
On October 1, 2019, Holland was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[ 15] He was released on December 3, 2019.
Los Angeles Rams
On December 11, 2019, Holland was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on December 31, 2019. He was waived on April 27, 2020.[ 16]
Holland had a tryout with the Las Vegas Raiders on August 23, 2020.[ 17]
Atlanta Falcons
On June 10, 2021, Holland signed with the Atlanta Falcons .[ 18] He was waived on June 17.[ 19]
References
^ Hays, Chris (December 29, 2014). "Muschamp hiring looks to have lured LB Jeff Holland to Auburn" . Orlando Sentinel .
^ Green, Tom (January 1, 2018). "Jeff Holland: 'I haven't even thought about' NFL Draft decision" . AL.com .
^ Stevens, Matthew (January 3, 2018). "Auburn DE/LB Jeff Holland announces he'll enter 2018 NFL draft" . The Montgomery Advertiser .
^ Scarborough, Alex (January 4, 2018). "Auburn's Davis, Holland declare for NFL draft" . ESPN.com .
^ "Jeffery Holland Combine Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved October 7, 2020 .
^ "Broncos sign eight college free agents" . DenverBroncos.com . May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018.
^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players" . DenverBroncos.com .
^ "Broncos sign OLB Jeff Holland and G Avery Gennesy to practice squad" . DenverBroncos.com . September 3, 2018.
^ "Broncos release A.J. Johnson, call up Jeff Holland from practice squad" . MileHighSports.com . November 29, 2018.
^ DiLalla, Aric (August 11, 2019). "Broncos sign cornerback Rashard Causey" . DenverBroncos.com . Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019 .
^ Urban, Darren (August 12, 2019). "Cardinals Claim Linebacker Jeff Holland From Waivers" . AZCardinals.com .
^ Urban, Darren (August 25, 2019). "Hakeem Butler, Josh Shaw Moved To Injured Reserve" . AZCardinals.com . Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019 .
^ "Bills claim defensive end Jeff Holland" . BuffaloBills.com . August 26, 2019.
^ Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players" . BuffaloBills.com .
^ "Chargers Promote TE Stephen Anderson to Active Roster" . Chargers.com . October 1, 2019.
^ Crabtree, Curtis (April 28, 2020). "Coleman Shelton signs tender with Rams, Jeff Holland waived" . NBCSports.com . Retrieved April 28, 2020 .
^ @AlbertBreer (August 23, 2020). "And here's today's tryout/visit list. Ex-Ohio State QB Cardale Jones and ex-Lions RB Theo Riddick worked out for Vegas" (Tweet ). Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Twitter .
^ "Falcons sign OLB Jeff Holland" . AtlantaFalcons.com . June 10, 2021.
^ "Falcons sign four free agents" . AtlantaFalcons.com . June 17, 2021.
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