Jason Holman (born April 28, 1983) is an
American football
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offensive
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defensive lineman
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for the
Qingdao Clipper
The Qingdao Clipper are a professional arena football team based in Qingdao, Shandong. They are members of the China Arena Football League
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of the
China Arena Football League
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(CAFL). He played as a
center
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for the
University of Maryland
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before transferring to
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is a historically black public university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina.
History
Winston-Salem State University was founded as Slater Industrial Academy o ...
where he played as a
defensive lineman
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. He was signed as an
undrafted free agent
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by the
Grand Rapids Rampage
The Grand Rapids Rampage was an arena football team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team began play in 1998 in the Arena Football League as an expansion team. They were last coached by Steve Thonn. Their home arena was the Van Andel Arena.
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in 2008.
Holman was selected by the Qingdao Clipper of the CAFL in the second round of the
2016 CAFL Draft. He rushed for 77 yards and 1 touchdown during the 2016 season. He is listed on the Clipper's roster for the
2018 season.
References
External links
Jacksonville Sharks bio
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1983 births
Living people
American football centers
American football defensive linemen
Maryland Terrapins football players
Winston-Salem State Rams football players
Winston-Salem State University alumni
Grand Rapids Rampage players
Colorado Crush players
Billings Outlaws players
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Jacksonville Sharks players
Richmond Revolution players
Richmond Raiders players
Philadelphia Soul players
People from Midlothian, Virginia
Players of American football from Virginia
Qingdao Clipper players