Joshua Holsey (born June 25, 1994) is a former

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. He played college football at Auburn, and was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Professional career

Washington Redskins

Holsey was drafted by the

in the seventh round, 235th overall, in the

. Holsey did not participate in 2018 training camp and preseason games after suffering a non-football related foot injury when a table landed on him. The Redskins placed him on their non-football injury list at the start of the 2018 season. He was activated off the NFI list on November 12, 2018, but was waived the following day and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2018. He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2018, and was waived on May 13, 2019.

Oakland Raiders

On August 13, 2019, Holsey was signed by the Oakland Raiders. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

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1994 births Living people Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from Fulton County, Georgia People from Fairburn, Georgia American football cornerbacks Auburn Tigers football players Washington Redskins players Oakland Raiders players {{defensiveback-1990s-stub