William Holder (born November 17, 1975 in Orange, New Jersey) is a former

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and wide receiver. Holder attended

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, in West Long Branch, New Jersey, where he majored in

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. At the time of his graduation, Holder was the all-time leading receiver in Monmouth program history with 115 catches for 2,309 yards and 25 touchdowns. Holder spent the

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on the

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of the

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. He joined the New York Dragons in 2003, playing there for five seasons. He then played for the

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in 2008. In

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, he joined the

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at their

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Holder, Will 1975 births Living people American football wide receivers American football cornerbacks American football return specialists Monmouth Hawks football players New York Dragons players Kansas City Brigade players People from Orange, New Jersey