Jeff Holland
Jeffrey Holland (born September 27, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Auburn. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
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Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | Jacksonville, Florida | September 27, 1997||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida) | ||||||||||
College: | Auburn | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||
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Early years
Holland attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. He committed to Auburn University to play college football.[1]
College career
Holland played at Auburn 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
Denver Broncos
Holland signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018.[5] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2018.[8]
On August 11, 2019, Holland was waived by the Broncos.[9]
Arizona Cardinals
On August 12, 2019, Holland was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[10] He was waived on August 25, 2019.[11]
Buffalo Bills
On August 26, 2019, Holland was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[12] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[13]
Los Angeles Chargers
On October 1, 2019, Holland was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[14] 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.[15]
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.
- "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.
- 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. 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.