Jeff Holland

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Jeff Holland
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-27) September 27, 1997 (age 27)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Trinity Christian Academy
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College: Auburn
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Jeffrey Holland (born September 27, 1997) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

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Early life

Holland attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. He committed to Auburn University to play college football. [1]

College career

Holland played at Auburn University 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash Broad jump
6 ft 1+38 in
(1.86 m)
249 lb
(113 kg)
33+12 in
(0.85 m)
10+12 in
(0.27 m)
4.79 s9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
All values from NFL Combine [5]

Denver Broncos

Holland signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018. [6] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad. [7] [8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2018. [9]

On August 11, 2019, Holland was waived by the Broncos. [10]

Arizona Cardinals

On August 12, 2019, Holland was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. [11] He was waived on August 25, 2019. [12]

Buffalo Bills

On August 26, 2019, Holland was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills. [13] He was waived on August 31, 2019. [14]

Los Angeles Chargers

On October 1, 2019, Holland was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. [15] 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. [16]

Holland had a tryout with the Las Vegas Raiders on August 23, 2020. [17]

Atlanta Falcons

On June 10, 2021, Holland signed with the Atlanta Falcons. [18] He was waived on June 17. [19]

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