Justin Hollins

Justin Hollins

Hollins in college at Oregon in 2017
Personal information
Born:	(1996-01-15) January 15, 1996 (age 28) Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Martin (Arlington, Texas)
College:	Oregon (2014–2018)
Position:	Linebacker
NFL draft:	2019  / Round: 5 / Pick: 156
Career history
Denver Broncos (2019) Los Angeles Rams (2020–2022) Green Bay Packers (2022–2023) New York Giants (2023)* Los Angeles Chargers (2023)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (LVI)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 123 Sacks: 10.5 Forced fumbles: 3 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 3
Player stats at PFR

Justin Hollins (born January 15, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Rams.

Early years

Hollins grew up in Arlington, Texas and attended Grace Preparatory Academy before transferring to Martin High School and graduating in his senior year. At Martin, Hollins played on the same defensive line as future 2017 NFL Draft first-overall pick Myles Garrett and recorded 59 tackles and four sacks. ^[1] He was rated a three-star prospect by several recruiting services and committed to play college football at the University of Oregon over offers from over a dozen schools, including Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Iowa. ^[2]

College career

Hollins played five seasons for the Oregon Ducks, redshirting his sophomore season. Hollins became a starter on the defensive line for the Ducks following his redshirt season, making 51 total tackles and finishing second on the team in both tackles for loss (9.5) and sacks (3). ^[3] He recorded 59 tackles, 11.5 for a loss, with 4.5 sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown in his redshirt junior season. ^[4] As a redshirt senior, Hollins was named first-team All-Pac-12 after making 64 total tackles, including 14.5 for loss, 6.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, an interception and six passes defended. He was the only player in Football Bowl Subdivision to have at least five sacks, five forced fumbles and one interception. ^[5] Hollins finished his collegiate career with 184 total tackles (36 for loss), 14 sacks, two interceptions seven forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. ^[6] After the season, Hollins was invited to participate in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game and was named the game's defensive MVP after making 10 tackles, three of which were for a loss and two of which were sacks. ^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m)	10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m)	4.50 s	1.54 s	2.66 s	4.40 s	7.06 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)	25 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

Denver Broncos

Hollins was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. ^[10] The Broncos acquired this selection by trading Trevor Siemian to the Minnesota Vikings. Hollins signed a four-year rookie contract that included $300,000 in guaranteed money on May 14, 2019. ^[11]

Hollins made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against the Oakland Raiders. ^[12] Hollins recorded the first career sack on November 3, 2019, against the Cleveland Browns. ^[13] Hollins finished his rookie season with 21 tackles, one sack and two passes defended in 15 games played. ^[14]

On September 5, 2020, Hollins was waived by the Broncos. ^[15]

Los Angeles Rams

On September 6, 2020, Hollins was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams. ^[16] In Week 4 against the New York Giants, Hollins recorded his first sack as a Ram during the 17–9 win. ^[17] In Week 13 against the Arizona Cardinals, Hollins recorded a strip sack on Kyler Murray that was recovered by the Rams during the 38–28 win. ^[18]

In Week 3 of the 2021 season, Hollins suffered a partially torn pec and was placed on injured reserve on September 27, 2021. ^[19] He was activated on December 13. Hollins reached Super Bowl LVI where the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20. ^[20] Hollins had one tackle in the game. ^[21] He was waived by the Rams on November 22, 2022. ^[22]

Green Bay Packers

On November 24, 2022, Hollins was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. ^[23] On March 23, 2023, Hollins was re-signed by the Packers on a one-year, $1.2 million deal. ^[24] He was released on October 21, 2023. ^[25]

New York Giants

On October 24, 2023, the New York Giants signed Hollins to their practice squad. ^[26]

Los Angeles Chargers

On November 15, 2023, Hollins was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers off the Giants practice squad. ^[27]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR
2019	DEN	15	0	21	12	9	1.0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2020	LAR	16	0	28	18	10	3.0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
2021	LAR	8	2	22	14	8	2.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
2022	LAR	10	5	26	15	11	1.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	1
	GB	6	0	9	4	5	2.5	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2023	GB	4	0	9	5	4	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
	NYG	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
	LAC	7	0	8	6	2	1.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career		67	7	123	74	49	10.5	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	3	1
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR
2020	LAR	2	0	6	4	2	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2021	LAR	4	0	2	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career		4	0	8	5	3	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

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2. Smith, Corbett (October 28, 2013). "Arlington Martin DE Justin Hollins verbally commits to Oregon". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved May 14, 2019.
3. Vanoni, Maggie (October 17, 2018). "Best for Last: Justin Hollins' final season is on pace to be his finest". Daily Emerald . Retrieved May 29, 2019.
4. Fentress, Aaron (March 2, 2019). "Former Oregon Ducks LB Justin Hollins' stock could be ready to soar". NBC Sports Northwest . Retrieved May 29, 2019.
5. Fredrickson, Kyle (April 27, 2019). "Justin Hollins selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of NFL draft". The Denver Post . Retrieved April 29, 2019.
6. Wakeman, Travis (April 27, 2019). "Instant analysis of Broncos' selection of Justin Hollins in NFL draft". USA Today . Retrieved April 29, 2019.
7. Crepes, James (January 19, 2019). "Oregon linebacker Justin Hollins named Defensive MVP of East-West Shrine Game". The Oregonian . Retrieved April 30, 2019.
8. "Justin Hollins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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10. Payne, Scotty (April 27, 2019). "Denver Broncos select Oregon linebacker, Justin Hollins in the fifth-round of the 2019 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. SB Nation.
11. Bedinger, Sayre (May 14, 2019). "Justin Hollins signs his rookie contract with the Denver Broncos". PredominantlyOrange.com. FanSided . Retrieved May 14, 2019.
12. Mahoney, Joe (September 11, 2019). "Broncos Game 1 Snap Count Review". MileHighReport.com. SB Nation.
13. Klis, Mike (November 3, 2019). "Brandon Allen shines in debut; Broncos beat Browns, 24–19". 9News.com . Retrieved November 3, 2019.
14. Carney, Josh (February 18, 2020). "NFL.com Grades, Ranks Broncos' 2019 Draft Class No. 12". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved February 20, 2020.
15. DiLalla, Aric (September 5, 2020). "Broncos make series of transactions to reach 53-man roster limit". DenverBroncos.com.
16. Arthur, Kenneth (September 6, 2020). "Rams claim LB Justin Hollins from Broncos to fill final roster spot". Turf Show Times. SB Nation. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
17. "New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams – October 4th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
18. "Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – December 6th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
19. "McVay: Justin Hollins to undergo surgery to repair partially-torn pec; Darrell Henderson Jr. "making good progress"". TheRams.com. September 27, 2021.
20. Yohannes, Aron (February 13, 2022). "Super Bowl 2022: Oregon State's Johnny Hekker, Oregon's Justin Hollins take home rings with Los Angeles Rams". The Oregonian . Retrieved February 16, 2022.
21. "Super Bowl LVI – Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals – February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
22. Simmons, Myles (November 22, 2022). "Rams waive Darrell Henderson, Justin Hollins". NBC Sports . Retrieved November 22, 2022.
23. "Packers claim LB Justin Hollins off waivers from Rams". packers.com. November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
24. "Packers re-sign LB Justin Hollins". Packers.com. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
25. "Packers activate CB Eric Stokes off PUP". packers.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
26. "Giants add 2 RBs; Eric Gray, Matt Peart to IR". Giants.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
27. Borquez, Gavino. "Chargers sign EDGE Justin Hollins". Chargers Wire. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

External links

• Los Angeles Chargers bio
• Oregon Ducks bio