Clayton Holmes
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College: | Carson–Newman | ||||||
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NFL draft: | 1992 / Round: 3 / Pick: 58 | ||||||
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Clayton Holmes (born August 23, 1969) is a former professional
Early years
Holmes attended
He also lettered in
College career
Because of grades he enrolled at
After 2 years, he transferred to
As a junior, he contributed to a 10–0 regular season record. He led the team in both interceptions (6), passes defensed (17) and interceptions returned for a
As a senior in 1991, he became one of the NAIA top football players, finishing second in the NAIA and tied the school single-season record with eight 8 interceptions. His 199 yards in interception returns gave him 462 for a school career-record. He received the South Atlantic Conference's Defensive Player of the Year award, Little All-American honors and also played in the Blue–Gray Football Classic.[1]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Holmes was selected by the
On August 14, 1993, during the first pre-season game, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and was lost for the season.[3]
In
While suspended, he incurred in a fifth violation of the
Miami Dolphins
Holmes signed with the Miami Dolphins on February 26, 1997, reuniting him with former Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson.[6] Looking to play for the first time since November 1995, he failed another drug test that resulted in a 4-game suspension and his eventual release on October 13, 1997.[7]
Topeka Knights
In 1999, he played for the
Kansas Koyotes
In 2003, he signed with the Kansas Koyotes of the American Professional Football League, where he played for two seasons.
Personal life
Holmes filed suit against the
References
- ^ "Football Little All-America". Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "Road-weary Eagles recovering". Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "Holmes out for year". Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "Cowboys cut Holmes, Kennard". Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "Miami signs former Cowboy Holmes for one year". Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "Dolphins bid adieu to Barnett". Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ Holmes v. NFL, 939 F. Supp. 517 (N.D.Tex. 1996)
- ^ "From a Benz to a bike". Retrieved February 19, 2017.