Andre Holmes
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Andre Holmes
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No. 15 Dallas Cowboys
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| Date of birth: June 16, 1988 | |||||||
| Place of birth: Hoffman Estates, IL | |||||||
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| College: Hillsdale | |||||||
| Undrafted in 2011 | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2011
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Andre Holmes (born June 16, 1988) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.
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]
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Early years
Holmes attended James B. Conant High School where he started at wide receiver for only one season. He also participated in track and field.
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.
NFL combine
| 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] | |||||||||||||||||||
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Holmes wasn't drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft because of his small school background, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings.
He was waived by the Vikings during the preseason first cuts.
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys signed him to their practice squad at the end of the 2011 preseason.
Personal life
Holmes' father, Kevin Holmes, played college basketball for DePaul in the 1980s.[8]
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. http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/colleges/post/_/id/2837/ex-conant-star-primed-for-nfl-chance.
- ^ "#81 Andre Holmes". Hillsdale College. http://www.hillsdale.edu/admissions/news/news_story.asp?iNewsID=1151&strBack=.
- ^ "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.mlive.com/sports/jackson/index.ssf/2010/12/hillsdale_college_wide_receive.html.
- ^ http://www.hillsdale.edu/admissions/news/news_story.asp?iNewsID=1850&strBack=/athletics/Default.asp
- ^ NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "Ex-DePaul star Kevin Holmes excited about son's NFL draft chances". Chicago Sun-Times. April 26, 2011. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/5040297-419/ex-depaul-star-kevin-holmes-excited-about-sons-nfl-draft-chances.html.
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