Tony Terrell Hollings (born December 1, 1981 in Macon,

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) is a former

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. He was originally selected in the second round of the 2003 NFL

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out of

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by the

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NFL

2003-2007 Because of a knee surgery when he was at

, Hollings went nearly a year between games, but he regained durability throughout his 2003 rookie season with the

and showed promise. On September 21 against the

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, in his first non-special teams action, he rushed for 41 yards on 7 carries. He spent 2003-2005 with the Texans. He made his only career start in a game late in the 2003 season. Ex-coach

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said Hollings gave the team “some speed and burst.” He played 2007 season with the

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. Hollings was given the nickname "Superman" during his college career because of the way he "flew" over defensive opponents.

Germany

In 2008, he played for the

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in the

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as starting Halfback. One year later he was traded to the

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but suffered a season-ending injury.

External links

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio
Living people 1981 births American football running backs Sportspeople from Macon, Georgia Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players Houston Texans players New York Jets players Hamburg Sea Devils players German Football League players American expatriate sportspeople in Germany American expatriate players of American football {{runningback-1980s-stub