Johnny Holton

Johnny Holton
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Holton in 2016
No. 16, 80
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-22) August 22, 1991 (age 33)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Coconut Grove (Miami, Florida)
College:Cincinnati
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:273
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnny Holton Jr. (born August 22, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Cincinnati and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New York Giants.

College career

Holton was recruited to play junior college football at the College of Dupage.[1] There, Holton excelled on the field at wide receiver over his two years at the school. After his time there, he had offers from the University of Alabama, Florida State University, Ohio State University, TSU and Auburn but he chose Cincinnati to continue his college career.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		190 lb
(86 kg) 		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.54 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 8 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Oakland Raiders

On May 10, 2016, Holton signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2016 NFL draft.[3] He played in 15 games his rookie season, recording two receptions for 34 yards while playing regular role on special teams.[4]

On September 3, 2018, Holton was waived by the Raiders and was later re-signed to the practice squad, with his position being changed from wide receiver to cornerback.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2018, as a wide receiver.[6] He was waived on November 26, 2018, and re-signed to the practice squad.[7][8]

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 15, 2019, Holton signed a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[9] He was waived on May 8, 2019.[10]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Holton in a game against the Cleveland Browns in 2019

On May 13, 2019, Holton signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on September 7, 2019.[14]

The Steelers released Holton on March 16, 2020.[15]

New York Giants

Holton was signed by the New York Giants on September 2, 2020.[16] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 for the team's week 3 game against the San Francisco 49ers,[19] and reverted to the practice squad after the game on September 28.[20] He was released on October 5, 2020.[21]

References

  1. ^ Martin, Kyle (August 11, 2016). "Johnny Holton, From Flag Football Talent To NFL Prospect". Raiders.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Johnny Holton Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Oakland Raiders Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Johnny Holton 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Raiders sign Brandon LaFell; waive Holton". Raiders.com. September 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Raiders Elevate Holton; Make Practice Squad Additions - 11.21.18". Raiders.com. November 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Raiders Waive Holton". Raiders.com. November 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Raiders Return Cowser and Holton to Practice Squad". Raiders.com. November 28, 2018.
  9. ^ Erby, Glenn (January 19, 2019). "Eagles sign two WR's to reserve/future contracts". The Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Erby, Glenn (May 8, 2019). "Eagles waive WR Johnny Holton". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  11. ^ Popejoy, Curt (May 13, 2019). "Steelers Sign WR Johnny Holton". Steelers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  12. ^ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2019). "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "Steelers announce 2019 practice squad". Steelers.com. September 1, 2019.
  14. ^ "Holton promoted to 53-man roster". Steelers.com. September 7, 2019. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  15. ^ Varley, Teresa (March 16, 2020). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  16. ^ "Giants sign C Jon Halapio, WR Johnny Holton". Giants.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  17. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2020). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  18. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants sign 14 to practice squad; 2 spots open". Giants.com.
  19. ^ "Giants' Johnny Holton: Elevates from practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 27, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  20. ^ "Johnny Holton: Dropped down to practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 28, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  21. ^ "Johnny Holton: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.