Rodney Holman

Rodney Alan Holman (born April 20, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals (1982–1992), and the Detroit Lions (1993–1995) of the National Football League (NFL).

Rodney Holman
No. 82
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1960-04-20) April 20, 1960
Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Ypsilanti (Ypsilanti, Michigan)
College:Tulane
NFL draft:1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:365
Receiving Yards:4,771
Touchdowns:36
Player stats at PFR

Biography

Holman was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan and graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1978 where he starred on the football team and was an all-state wrestler.[1] Before his NFL career, Holman played college football at Tulane University.[2] Holman started all four of his seasons at Tulane, setting school records for receptions (135) and receiving yards (1,512) by a tight end. His 47 receptions in 1979 set a single season school record for catching by a tight end as well. In his four seasons on the team, The Green Wave posted a 26-20 record, and made it to consecutive Bowl games for the first time ever. Future NFL kicker Eddie Murray was also a member of the team around that time.[3]

He was selected by the Bengals in the third round of the 1982 NFL Draft.[4] A 3-time Pro Bowl selection from 1988 to 1990,[5] Holman's superb blocking and pass catching abilities were a great asset to his team, and helped lead the Bengals to an AFC Championship and appearance in Super Bowl XXIII.[6]

By the time he retired in 1996, Holman had played in 213 games, the second most games played by a tight end in NFL history behind Pete Metzelaars (234). In his 14 seasons, Holman amassed 365 receptions for 4,771 yards and 36 touchdowns.[7] As of 2005, Holman's 318 receptions with the Bengals are the most ever by a tight end in franchise history and ranks him as their 6th all-time leading receiver.

After his NFL career ended, Holman served as an assistant coach for the New Orleans Saints from 1998 to 1999.[8]

NFL career statistics
Legend
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Regular season
Year Team Games Receiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1982CIN 903186.0101
1983CIN 1602157.5100
1984CIN 1622123911.4271
1985CIN 16163847912.6647
1986CIN 16164057014.3342
1987CIN 12122843815.6612
1988CIN 16163952713.5333
1989CIN 16155073614.7739
1990CIN 16154059614.9535
1991CIN 16153144514.4392
1992CIN 16132626610.2262
1993DET 1616252449.8282
1994DET 157171639.6180
1995DET 1635357.090
2121463654,77113.17336

Playoffs
Year Team Games Receiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1982CIN 10000.000
1988CIN 3378211.7240
1990CIN 22410225.5460
1993DET 1133110.3160
1994DET 114307.5120
1995DET 10000.000
971824513.6460

Honors

Holman was inducted into the Tulane Hall Of Fame in 1990,[9] and the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.[10]

Family life

Holman and his wife Sandra have two daughters, Rachael and Shayla.[11] He is now retired and living in Slidell, Louisiana.[12]

References
  1. Stone, Mike and Regner, Art (2008). The Great Book of Detroit Sports Lists. Running Press. p. 203. ISBN 9780786741717.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Higgins, Ruby D. and Ekeler, William J. (1994). The Black Student's Guide to College Success. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 157. ISBN 9780313294310.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Rodney Holman - Hall of Fame / Allstate Sugar Bowl". Archived from the original on March 22, 2014.
  4. "Where are they now? Former Tulane and NFL tight end Rodney Holman". Sports Nola. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  5. "Top five NFL players who played for the Tulane Green Wave: A fan's opinion". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  6. "The Insider: Super Bowl XLVIII colder than VI?". Tulane University. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  7. "Rodney Holman". Allstate Sugar Bowl. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  8. "New Orleans Saints All‐Time Coaching Roster" (PDF). New Orleans Saints. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  9. "Rodney Holman". Tulane Green Wave. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  10. "Rodney Holman". Allstate Sugar Bowl. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  11. "Where are they now? Former Tulane and NFL tight end Rodney Holman". Sports Nola. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  12. "New Orleans Saints All‐Time Coaching Roster" (PDF). New Orleans Saints. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
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