Dallin Holker

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Dallin Holker
No. 85 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-07) April 7, 2000 (age 24)
Lehi, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Lehi (Lehi, Utah)
College: BYU (2018–2022)
Colorado State (2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Dallin Holker (born April 7, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado State and BYU.

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Early life

Holker attended Lehi High School in Lehi, Utah. As a senior, he had 97 receptions 1,766 yards and 22 touchdowns and was named the Deseret News 5A MVP. [1] He committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) to play college football. [2]

College career

As a true freshman at BYU in 2018, he played in 12 games and had 19 receptions for 235 yards and a touchdown. Holker spent 2019 and 2020 on his mormon mission and did not play football. [3] He returned in 2021 to play in 13 games and recorded 14 receptions for 200 yards and a touchdown. After playing in three games in 2022, he entered the transfer portal. [4] In December 2022, Holker announced he was transferring to Colorado State University. [5] He became the starting tight end at Colorado State in 2023. [6] [7] In 2023, Holker was one of three finalists for the Mackey Award which is awarded to the nation's best tight end. [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		241 lb
(109 kg)		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.78 s1.66 s2.81 s4.21 s6.83 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [9] [10]

Holker signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024. [11] He was also selected by the Birmingham Stallions in the fifth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17. [12] Holker was one of four Saints UDFAs to make the team's initial 53 man roster.

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References

  1. ↑ "High school football: MVPs lead teams a variety of different ways". Desert News. December 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ "BYU recruit Dallin Holker makes huge difference in this meeting vs. Springville". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "BYU tight end Dallin Holker will use faith, hard work to prepare to compete in 2021". Desert News. April 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sources: BYU tight end Dallin Holker expected to enter transfer portal". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ "BYU transfer Dallin Holker leading revitalized tight ends position for CSU Rams". The Denver Gazette.
  6. ↑ "New CSU tight end Dallin Holker making an impact for Rams". Loveland Reporter Herald. September 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "One of the stars of the Colorado-Colorado State game used to play for BYU". Desert News. September 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ Wells, Adam. "College Football Awards 2023: Nix, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jayden Daniels Lead Finalists". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dallin Holker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Dallin Holker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 15 undrafted free agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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