Robert Holcombe

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Robert Holcombe
No. 25, 35, 39
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1975-12-11) December 11, 1975 (age 48)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High school: Mesa (Mesa, Arizona)
College: Illinois
NFL draft: 1998  / Round: 2 / Pick: 37
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,141
Rushing average:3.4
Rushing touchdowns:14
Receptions:69
Receiving yards:573
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Robert Wayne Holcombe (born December 11, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).

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College

Holcombe played running back at Illinois, where he was the school’s all-time leading rusher with 4,105 yards. [1]

NFL career

St. Louis Rams

Holcombe was drafted in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. [2] He started at fullback for the 1999 Super Bowl Championship team. Holcombe’s role with the Rams diminished with the emergence of undrafted James Hodgins into the starting fullback role. Holcombe played four seasons for the Rams alongside of NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP Kurt Warner and NFL MVP Marshall Faulk.

Tennessee Titans

Holcombe went to the Tennessee Titans after the 2001 season. He played both halfback and fullback for three seasons in the backfield with NFL MVP Steve McNair and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George. After the 2004 season the Titans released Holcombe along with Derrick Mason, Samari Rolle, and the departure of Steve McNair.

The Chiefs quickly signed him but he was placed on IR (injured reserve) after suffering a preseason knee injury before the 2005 season begun.

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGPRushingReceivingFumbles
AttYdsAvgLngTDFDRecYdsAvgLngTDFDFumLost
1998 STL 13982302.3122146345.7140200
1999 STL 15782943.8344171416311.6301943
2000 STL 1421703.3113889011.3191600
2001 STL 1613423.2111511414.0140111
2002 TEN 8472425.13901410919.1180311
2003 TEN 15632013.221111191216.4111421
2004 TEN 1617623.6200311605.590100
Career [3] 973371,1413.4391172695738.33032686

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References

  1. https://www.amp.azcentral.com/amp/5541421002%5B%5D
  2. "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. "Robert Holcombe Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 26, 2014.