Johnny Holton Jr. (born August 22, 1991) is a former
American football
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wide receiver. He played
college football at
Cincinnati
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and was signed by the
Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He was also a member of the
Philadelphia Eagles
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,
Pittsburgh Steelers, and
New York Giants.
College career
Holton was recruited to play junior college football at the
College of Dupage
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. 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
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,
Florida State University,
Ohio State University
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, TSU and Auburn but he chose Cincinnati to continue his college career.
Professional career
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
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.
He played in 15 games his rookie season, recording two receptions for 34 yards while playing regular role on special teams.
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. He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2018, as a wide receiver. He was waived on November 26, 2018, and re-signed to the practice squad.
Philadelphia Eagles
On January 15, 2019, Holton signed a reserve/future contract with the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...
. He was waived on May 8, 2019.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On May 13, 2019, Holton signed with the
Pittsburgh Steelers. He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 7, 2019.
The Steelers released Holton on March 16, 2020.
New York Giants
Holton was signed by the
New York Giants on September 2, 2020. He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 for the team's week 3 game against the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
, and reverted to the practice squad after the game on September 28. He was released on October 5, 2020.
References
External links
Cincinnati Bearcats bio*
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1991 births
Living people
American football return specialists
American football wide receivers
Cincinnati Bearcats football players
New York Giants players
Oakland Raiders players
Philadelphia Eagles players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Players of American football from Miami