Jonathan Holland (American football)

Last updated

Jonathan Holland
No. 10, 23, 84
Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born (1985-02-18) February 18, 1985 (age 40)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school Mangham (LA)
College Louisiana Tech
NFL draft 2007: 7th round, 254th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Return yards 550
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonathan Holland (born February 18, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

Contents

Early life

Holland attended Mangham High School in Mangham, Louisiana, where he lettered in football and track. In track, he placed first at the Louisiana Class 1A State Track Meet on the 400 meter dash with a time of 50.41 seconds.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Holland was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (254th overall) of the 2007 NFL draft. [1] He was placed on injured reserve on July 24, 2007, ending his rookie season.

Holland was promoted to the active roster on December 4, 2008, after the team waived offensive lineman Dylan Gandy. Holland was waived/injured by the Raiders on August 9, 2010. [2]

Edmonton Eskimos

Holland was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2011, but was released prior to the regular season. [3]

Virginia Destroyers

Holland was a member of the Virginia Destroyers in 2012. [4]

Coaching career

In 2021, he joined the staff at Episcopal High School (Houston, TX) as both a defensive back's and wide receiver's coach. He coached in two 4A Southwest Preparatory Conference championship games, winning one in 2023.

In the summer of 2024, he took a job at St. Thomas High School (Houston, TX) as the offensive coordinator.

References

  1. ↑ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Tafur, Vittorio (August 9, 2010). "Raiders' defenders prepare not to launch". SFGate.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jonathan Holland". goelks.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jonathan Holland". statscrew.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.