Andre Holmes (born June 16, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hillsdale Chargers from 2007 to 2010 and holds the school's all-time record for receiving yardage.[1] Holmes was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and has also played for the Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, and Denver Broncos.
 Holmes with the Oakland Raiders in 2014 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | June 16, 1988 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | James B. Conant (Hoffman Estates, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College | Hillsdale | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Early life
editHolmes attended James B. Conant High School, where he started at wide receiver for only one season. His football coaches were Dave Pendergast and Bill Modelski. Holmes also participated in basketball, where he was coached by Tom McCormack and Jeff Stewart.
In track and field, Holmes set PR of 6.85 meters in the long jump and 14.06 meters in triple jump. He was also a member of the 4 × 200m relay (1:29.66).
College career
editHolmes accepted a football scholarship from NCAA Division II Hillsdale College, where he was coached by Keith Otterbein.
As a sophomore, Holmes became a starter at wide receiver.
As a junior, Holmes started all 12 games, posting 77 receptions for 1,076 yards.
As a senior, Holmes set single-season school records with 104 receptions for 1,368 yards and 11 touchdowns. He set a single-game school record in the team's first-round playoff game against St. Cloud State University with 16 receptions for 208 yards and two touchdowns.
Holmes finished his college career as the school's All-time receiver with 219 receptions for 3,092 yards. Holmes was twice named ALL-GLIAC and a Division II All-American honorable-mention. He was also invited to play in the Texas vs. The Nation college football all-star game.[2][3]
Holmes was also a member of the track and field team, winning the GLIAC title in the outdoor triple jump at the conference championships in 2006.
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.45 s | 1.58 s | 2.60 s | 4.31 s | 6.69 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
editHolmes was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings on July 27, 2011, due to his small school background. Holmes was waived on August 29.
Dallas Cowboys
editOn September 5, 2011, Holmes was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, but suffered a hamstring injury and did not play in the last four games of the season.
Holmes was waived by the Cowboys on November 24, 2012.[6] However, the Cowboys signed him to their practice squad three days later as a replacement to Danny Coale, but Holmes was not re-signed at the end of the season.[7]
New England Patriots
editHolmes was signed by New England Patriots on January 8, 2013, to the practice squad.[8] He was waived on May 10.[9]
Oakland Raiders
editHolmes was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders on May 13, 2013.[10] On July 27, he was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season due to violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy. The Raiders activated Holmes to their roster on October 7, filling the open roster spot after the release of quarterback Matt Flynn.[11]
On January 7, 2017, Holmes caught his first career postseason touchdown from quarterback Connor Cook in the Raiders' 27–14 wildcard round loss to the Houston Texans.[12]
Buffalo Bills
editOn March 18, 2017, Holmes signed a three-year, $6.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills.[13] On September 10, in the season-opening 21–12 victory over the New York Jets, he recorded his first touchdown as a Bill, a one-yard pass from quarterback Tyrod Taylor.[14] Holmes was placed on injured reserve on December 26, 2017, with a neck injury.[15]
During the 2018 season, Holmes played in over 70% of special team snaps for the Bills. On December 4, 2018, Holmes was released.[16]
Denver Broncos
editOn December 5, 2018, Holmes was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.[17] On December 28, he was placed on injured reserve.[18] Holmes was released on January 23, 2019.[19]
NFL career statistics
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2012 | DAL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | OAK | 10 | 4 | 25 | 431 | 17.2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | OAK | 16 | 13 | 47 | 693 | 14.7 | 77T | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | OAK | 16 | 1 | 14 | 201 | 14.4 | 49T | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | OAK | 16 | 2 | 14 | 126 | 9.0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | BUF | 14 | 2 | 13 | 120 | 9.2 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | BUF | 12 | 3 | 12 | 157 | 13.1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career[20] | 94 | 25 | 128 | 1,744 | 13.6 | 77T | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2016 | OAK | 1 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career[21] | 1 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
editHolmes' father, Kevin, played college basketball for DePaul in the 1980s.[22] His younger brother, Jason, a former college basketball player at Mississippi Valley State and Morehead State, played Australian rules football professionally with St Kilda in the Australian Football League.[23][24]
References
edit- ^ "Good to be home, Holmes sets record as Chargers win". The Hillsdale Daily News. November 8, 2010.
- ^ "Holmes headed to All-Star game, WR accepts bid to Texas vs. The Nation game". The Hillsdale Daily News. December 9, 2010.
- ^ Pryson, Mike (December 9, 2010). "Hillsdale College wide receiver Andre Holmes to take part in Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game". The Jackson Citizen Patriot. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Andre Holmes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Scout Andre Holmes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Andre Holmes Released; Free Agent WR Likely To Sign". DallasCowboys.com. November 24, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Archer, Todd (November 27, 2012). "Andre Holmes returns to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Vega, Michael (January 8, 2013). "Patriots sign WR Andre Holmes to practice squad". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Rodak, Mike (November 5, 2013). "Source: WR Andre Holmes waived". ESPN. ESPN Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders Claim Veldheer's Former Teammate, Sign 7 Tryout Players Following Rookie Camp". Raiders.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Krause, Marcus (October 7, 2013). "Andre Holmes activated, Flynn's release confirmed". SB Nation. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Wild Card - Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans - January 7th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Chris (March 18, 2017). "WR Andre Holmes agrees to terms with Bills". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "New York Jets at Buffalo Bills - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Chris (December 26, 2017). "Bills add three to active roster from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Chris (December 4, 2018). "Bills release WR Kelvin Benjamin in a series of roster moves". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 5, 2018). "Broncos place Emmanuel Sanders on IR, claim WR Andre Holmes off waivers from Bills". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Broncos Injury Report: Phillip Lindsay, Andre Holmes placed on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com. December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (January 23, 2019). "Broncos cut Andre Holmes". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "Andre Holmes Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ "Andre Holmes Playoffs Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ "Ex-DePaul star Kevin Holmes excited about son's NFL draft chances". Sportsnet.ca. April 27, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Collins, Ben (October 2, 2013). "Saints sign leaping US basketballer as rookie". AFL.com.au.
- ^ Segal, Matt (October 7, 2013). "Former Eagle Signs Pro Deal in Australian Football League". Morehead State Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
External links
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- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Hillsdale Chargers bio