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Rodney Holman
No. 82
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1960-04-20) April 20, 1960 (age 64)
Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Ypsilanti (Ypsilanti, Michigan)
College:Tulane
NFL draft:1982 / round: 3 / pick: 82
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:365
Receiving Yards:4,771
Touchdowns:36
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rodney Alan Holman (born April 20, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals (1982–1992), and the Detroit Lions (1993–1995) of the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

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Holman was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan and graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1978 where he starred on the football team and was an all-state wrestler.[1] Before his NFL career, Holman played college football at Tulane University.[2] Holman started all four of his seasons at Tulane, setting school records for receptions (135) and receiving yards (1,512) by a tight end. His 47 receptions in 1979 set a single season school record for catching by a tight end as well. In his four seasons on the team, The Green Wave posted a 26–20 record, and made it to consecutive Bowl games for the first time ever. Future NFL kicker Eddie Murray was also a member of the team around that time.[3]

He was selected by the Bengals in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft.[4] A 3-time Pro Bowl selection from 1988 to 1990,[5] Holman's superb blocking and pass catching abilities were a great asset to his team, and helped lead the Bengals to an AFC Championship and appearance in Super Bowl XXIII.[6]

By the time he retired in 1996, Holman had played in 213 games, the second most games played by a tight end in NFL history behind Pete Metzelaars (234). In his 14 seasons, Holman amassed 365 receptions for 4,771 yards and 36 touchdowns.[7] As of 2005, Holman's 318 receptions with the Bengals are the most ever by a tight end in franchise history and ranks him as their 6th all-time leading receiver.

After his NFL career ended, Holman served as an assistant coach for the New Orleans Saints from 1998 to 1999.[8]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1982 CIN 9 0 3 18 6.0 10 1
1983 CIN 16 0 2 15 7.5 10 0
1984 CIN 16 2 21 239 11.4 27 1
1985 CIN 16 16 38 479 12.6 64 7
1986 CIN 16 16 40 570 14.3 34 2
1987 CIN 12 12 28 438 15.6 61 2
1988 CIN 16 16 39 527 13.5 33 3
1989 CIN 16 15 50 736 14.7 73 9
1990 CIN 16 15 40 596 14.9 53 5
1991 CIN 16 15 31 445 14.4 39 2
1992 CIN 16 13 26 266 10.2 26 2
1993 DET 16 16 25 244 9.8 28 2
1994 DET 15 7 17 163 9.6 18 0
1995 DET 16 3 5 35 7.0 9 0
212 146 365 4,771 13.1 73 36

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1982 CIN 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1988 CIN 3 3 7 82 11.7 24 0
1990 CIN 2 2 4 102 25.5 46 0
1993 DET 1 1 3 31 10.3 16 0
1994 DET 1 1 4 30 7.5 12 0
1995 DET 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
9 7 18 245 13.6 46 0

Honors

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Holman was inducted into the Tulane Hall Of Fame in 1990,[9] and the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.[10]

Family life

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Holman and his wife Sandra have two daughters, Rachael and Shayla.[11] He is now retired and living in Slidell, Louisiana.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Stone, Mike and Regner, Art (2008). The Great Book of Detroit Sports Lists. Running Press. p. 203. ISBN 9780786741717.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Higgins, Ruby D. and Ekeler, William J. (1994). The Black Student's Guide to College Success. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 157. ISBN 9780313294310.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Rodney Holman - Hall of Fame / Allstate Sugar Bowl". Archived from the original on March 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "Where are they now? Former Tulane and NFL tight end Rodney Holman". Sports Nola. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Top five NFL players who played for the Tulane Green Wave: A fan's opinion". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "The Insider: Super Bowl XLVIII colder than VI?". Tulane University. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "Rodney Holman". Allstate Sugar Bowl. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  8. ^ "New Orleans Saints All‐Time Coaching Roster" (PDF). New Orleans Saints. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  9. ^ "Rodney Holman". Tulane Green Wave. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "Rodney Holman". Allstate Sugar Bowl. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  11. ^ "Where are they now? Former Tulane and NFL tight end Rodney Holman". Sports Nola. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ "New Orleans Saints All‐Time Coaching Roster" (PDF). New Orleans Saints. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
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