Ray Holley

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Ray Holley
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Date of birth (1990-06-14) June 14, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Orange, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) RB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
US college Louisiana Tech
High school El Modena High School
Career history
As player
2013 Baltimore Ravens*
2013 Seattle Seahawks*
2015 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Ray Holley (born June 14, 1990) is an American former professional football running back who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Louisiana Tech University, where he played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

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Early career

Holley played high school football at El Modena High School before attending Orange Coast College for two years. In 2009, he recorded 311 carries for a school-best 1,457 rushing yards. He transferred to Louisiana Tech to play for the Bulldogs in 2010, where he played until 2012. Holley missed games during 2011 due to a season-ending back injury. [1] In his final year with the Bulldogs, he ran for 1,090 yards and 13 touchdowns. [2]

Professional career

Holley was eligible for the 2013 NFL draft and participated in Louisiana Tech's Pro Day that year. [3] Holley initially drew interest from multiple teams, including tryouts from the New England Patriots and the Dallas Cowboys, but went undrafted. [4] [5] He was eventually signed by the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent shortly after the draft. [6] He was later released and joined the Seattle Seahawks for a short period of time prior to the start of the regular season. [7]

Holley worked part-time installing air conditioners until April 2015, but attended the Hamilton Tiger-Cats free agent camp that month. [8] He signed with the Tiger-Cats in late May. Due to injuries to Mossis Madu and C. J. Gable, Holley became the starting running back for the Tiger-Cats in June. [9] He made his CFL debut starting in the season opener against the Calgary Stampeders on June 26, 2015, where he rushed for 24 yards on 8 carries. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "A dream come true". Coast Report Online. May 14, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ Mitchell, Scott (June 30, 2015). "Ticats' Holley went intern to top running back". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ Brandt, Gil (March 30, 2013). "Ray Holley's strength impressive at Louisiana Tech Pro Day". NFL. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ Soriano, Joe (April 12, 2013). "New England Patriots hosted Ray Holley". Musket Fire. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ Archer, Todd (May 11, 2013). "Cowboys add four tryout players". ESPN. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Baltimore Ravens 2013 NFL Draft Review". Fox News. April 29, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kelly, Danny (July 28, 2013). "Seahawks sign RB Ray Holley, waive WR Justin Veltung". Field Gulls. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ Edwards, Drew (June 12, 2015). "Hamilton running back Ray Holley conditioned to be a starter". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ Mitchell, Scott (June 30, 2015). "Ticats' Holley went intern to top running back". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Calgary Stampeders (June 26, 2015)". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
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