Jeffrey Holland (born September 27, 1997) is an American football

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who is a free agent. He played

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. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Early years

Holland attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Holland played at Auburn from 2015 to 2017. As a junior in 2017, he was named an All-American by '' Sports Illustrated'' after recording 45 tackles and 10 sacks. After the season, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the

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Professional career

Denver Broncos

Holland signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2018. On August 11, 2019, Holland was waived by the Broncos.

Arizona Cardinals

On August 12, 2019, Holland was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on August 25, 2019.

Buffalo Bills

On August 26, 2019, Holland was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

Los Angeles Chargers

On October 1, 2019, Holland was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. He was released on December 3, 2019.

Los Angeles Rams

On December 11, 2019, Holland was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on December 31, 2019. He was waived on April 27, 2020. Holland had a tryout with the Las Vegas Raiders on August 23, 2020.

Atlanta Falcons

On June 10, 2021, Holland signed with the

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. He was waived on June 17.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Holland, Jeff 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida American football linebackers American football defensive ends Auburn Tigers football players Atlanta Falcons players Arizona Cardinals players Buffalo Bills players Denver Broncos players Los Angeles Chargers players Los Angeles Rams players