Andre Holmes
 Holmes with the Oakland Raiders | |||||||||
| No. 18 Oakland Raiders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | June 16, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | James B. Conant, Hoffman Estates, IL | ||||||||
| College: | Hillsdale | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2015 | |||||||||
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Andre Holmes (born June 16, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Holmes has also played for the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots and was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as a undrafted free agent in 2011.
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.[1] During his junior and senior seasons, he also set multiple Hillsdale records with 181 catches, 2,444 yards and 17 touchdowns.[2][3] After completing his collegiate career, he was invited to play in the Texas vs. The Nation college football all-star game.[4][5]
Early years
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).
He moved on to Division II (NCAA) Hillsdale College, where as a senior he set single-season school records with 104 receptions and over 1,300 receiving yards. He also had 11 touchdowns.[6]
In 2010 he also set a single game school record in the team's first-round playoff game against St. Cloud State University with 16 receptions.
Holmes 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
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in | 210 lb | 4.51 s | 1.61 s | 2.60 s | 4.31 s | 6.69 s | 35 in | 10 ft 10 in | 11 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[7] | |||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Holmes went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft due to his small school background, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived by the Vikings on August 29, 2011.
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys signed him to their practice squad on September 5, 2011 and promoted him to the active roster on December 9, but did not play in the last 4 games of the season. Holmes was waived by the Cowboys on November 24, 2012.[8] On November 27, the Cowboys re-signed Holmes to their practice squad, as a replacement to Danny Coale, but wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.[9]
New England Patriots
Holmes was signed by New England Patriots on January 8, 2013, to the practice squad.[10] He was waived on May 10.[11]
Oakland Raiders
Holmes was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders on May 13, 2013.[12]
On July 27, 2013, Holmes 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 National Football League the Oakland Raiders activated him to their roster on October 7, 2013, filling the open roster spot after the release of quarterback Matt Flynn.[13]
Career statistics
| Team | Season | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Fum | Lost | ||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 2011 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2012 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Oakland Raiders | 2013 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 431 | 17.2 | 1 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Oakland Raiders | 2014 | 16 | 13 | 47 | 693 | 14.7 | 4 | 77T | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Oakland Raiders | 2015 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 255 | 14.4 | 4 | 49T | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career Totals | 48 | 18 | 88 | 1,336 | 15.2 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
Holmes' father, Kevin Holmes, played college basketball for DePaul in the 1980s.[14] His younger brother Jason, a former college basketball player at Mississippi Valley State and Morehead State, was signed to a rookie contract by St Kilda of the Australian Football League in October 2013.[15][16]
References
- ↑ "Good to be home, Holmes sets record as Chargers win". The Hillsdale Daily News. November 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Ex-Conant star primed for NFL chance". ESPN.com. April 28, 2011.
- ↑ "#81 Andre Holmes". Hillsdale College.
- ↑ "Holmes headed to All-Star game, WR accepts bid to Texas vs. The Nation game". The Hillsdale Daily News. December 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Hillsdale College wide receiver Andre Holmes to take part in Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game". The Jackson Citizen Patriot. December 9, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.hillsdale.edu/admissions/news/news_story.asp?iNewsID=1850&strBack=/athletics/Default.asp
- ↑ NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/article-RowanKavner/Andre-Holmes-Released-Free-Agent-WR-Likely-To-Sign/4d62d3c5-97b5-4abe-a1ab-222d9a00a391
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4702120/andre-holmes-returns-to-practice-squad
- ↑ Vega, Michael (January 8, 2013). "Patriots sign WR Andre Holmes to practice squad". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ Rodak, Mike (November 5, 2013). "Source: WR Andre Holmes waived". ESPNFL. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Claim-Veldheers-Former-Teammate-Sign-7-Tryout-Players-Following-Rookie-Camp/9abaec4e-2773-45d7-87e8-836e0aa4163b
- ↑ http://www.silverandblackpride.com/2013/10/7/4813730/wide-receiver-andrew-holmes-activated-by-oakland-raiders-takes-spot-of-released-matt
- ↑ "Ex-DePaul star Kevin Holmes excited about son's NFL draft chances". Chicago Sun-Times. April 26, 2011.
- ↑ Collins, Ben (October 2, 2013). "Saints sign leaping US basketballer as rookie". AFL.com.au. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Former Eagle Signs Pro Deal in Australian Football League" (Press release). Morehead State Athletics. October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.