 Holder with the Denver Broncos in the 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 26, 1996 Oceanside, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oceanside (CA) |
| College: | Stanford |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Alijah Holder (born January 26, 1996) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Stanford.
Holder played as a cornerback for the Stanford Cardinals. He did not play during his freshman year in 2014. Holder's first active season was played during his sophomore year in 2015; before he missed nine games due to injury during his junior year in 2016. After recovery, Holder played only four games during his junior year. During his senior year in 2017, Holder was named part of the Pac-12 All-Academic second-team. He played a fifth season in 2018, starting 10 of 12 games. Holder earned honorable mention in the 2018 All-Pac-12. He also became a three-time Pac-12 All-Academic. While at Stanford, Holder majored in media studies. [1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.60 s | 4.15 s | 6.70 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 9 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Holder signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2019. [2] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad. [3] [4] He was promoted to the active roster on December 17, 2019. [5]
On September 5, 2020, Holder was waived by the Broncos, [6] but was signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7, November 21, November 28, and December 5 for the team's weeks 9, 11, 12, and 13 games against the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, and Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [8] [9] [10] [11] On December 12, 2020, Holder was promoted to the active roster. [12] On February, 2, 2021, the Broncos waived Holder. [13]
On May 17, 2021, Holder signed with the Detroit Lions. [14] He was waived on August 30, 2021.
Holder signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League on April 28, 2022. [15]
The Seattle Sea Dragons selected Holder in the ninth round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023. [16] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [17]
On January 15, 2024, Holder was selected by the Birmingham Stallions in the second round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [18] He signed with the team on January 22. [19]
On January 22, 2024, Holder was traded to the San Antonio Brahmas in exchange for defensive back Bubba Bolden. [20] He was waived on January 31, 2024. [21]
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