| No. 82 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 16, 2001 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Madison Central (Madison, Mississippi) |
| College | Tennessee (2020–2022) Western Kentucky (2023) Louisiana Tech (2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Jimmy Jadore Holiday (born December 16, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Holiday was born in 2001 as one of six children to April and Jimmy Holiday. In high school, he played wide receiver and quarterback with the Madison Central Jaguars. [1] Holiday was named to the 2018 and 2019 Clarion Ledger Second Team All-State selections and won the 2018 Region 2-6A Offensive MVP award. Rated a three-star collegiate recruit, he earned a Gene Felty Men's Athletic Endowed Scholarship and graduated early. [2] Holiday initially committed to Texas Christian University. [3]
Holiday enrolled at the University of Tennessee. Initially recruited as a quarterback, he joined the Volunteers in the 2020 season as a wide receiver reservist and member of special teams. Holiday played in eight games during his freshman season. He continued in this role during his sophomore season in 2021, playing in 11 games. In his junior season in 2022, Holiday caught his first touchdown pass from Joe Milton during the winning season-opening game against Ball State. While he played for Tennessee, Holiday majored in sport management. [2]
In 2023, Holiday transferred to Western Kentucky University. He started five of 11 games with the Hilltoppers team and finished his only season with 326 yards and two touchdowns on 20 receptions. [4]
Holiday transferred to Louisiana Tech University. In his first and only season with the Bulldogs in 2024, Holiday started the final six of the total 13 games. His career finished placing second on the team in receptions and receiving yards. He also tied for the team lead in rushing scores and total touchdowns. [5]
On May 6, 2025, Holiday signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL draft. [6] He was assigned to the practice squad after the first phase of active roster cuts were announced on August 27. [7]
Holiday's five siblings include three brothers named BJ, Jamar and Javeon, and two sisters named Jakayla and Jaylan. His hobbies include fishing, hunting and riding horses. Holiday named professional basketball player LeBron James as the professional athlete he models himself after, citing James' work ethic. [2] He also named professional football players Deebo Samuel, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Jamarr Chase as athletes he patterns his game after. Holiday credits his father as his role model. His favorite NFL team is the New Orleans Saints. [8]