Gerod Holliman

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Gerod Holliman
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-06) May 6, 1994 (age 29)
Safety
NFL draft:2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 239
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Gerod Holliman (born May 6, 1994) is an

Bismarck Bucks
.

Early years

Holliman attended

400-meter dash as a senior.[3]

After high school, Holliman attended Milford Academy for a year.[4]

Regarded as a four-star recruit by

247Sports.com as the 107th-best prospect, the sixth-best safety and the 21st-ranked player in the state. He also ranked 193rd on Tom Lemming's list. Described as a safety prospect who seems to always be around the ball, great at diagnosing the run plays versus passes and quick to come up and hit a running back, he originally committed to the University of Mississippi to play college football, but changed it to the University of Louisville. He also received scholarship offers from Cincinnati, Miami, West Virginia, Tennessee and Nebraska, among others.[6]

College career

As a

After his junior season, Holliman entered the 2015 NFL draft.[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+34 in
(1.82 m)
218 lb
(99 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.62 s 1.58 s 2.71 s 4.37 s 7.03 s 27.0 in
(0.69 m)
9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
17 reps
All values from

Pittsburgh Steelers

Holliman was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.[16] He was released on September 5, 2015.[17]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Holliman was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 30, 2015.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 5, 2016.[18][17] He was released by the Buccaneers on April 29, 2016.[17]

Columbus Lions

On August 15, 2017, Holliman signed with the Columbus Lions of the National Arena League for the 2018 season.

Bismarck Bucks

On May 4, 2022, Holliman signed with the

Bismarck Bucks of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[19]
On June 15, 2022, Holliman was put on the RTR list by the Bucks. In turn, making him a free agent.

References

  1. ^ "Steelers reduce roster to 53 players - sign cornerback Ross Cockrell". www.steelers.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  2. ^ "HERALD SPOTLIGHT: Gerod Holliman – High School Sports Blog". typepad.com.
  3. ^ "Gerrod Holliman – Stats". flrunners.com.
  4. ^ "Louisville football safety Gerod Holliman had to take detour to follow his friends, become a Cardinal". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "Gerod Holliman". yahoo.com.
  6. ^ "Gerod Holliman Bio - GoCards.com | Official Website of University of Louisville Athletics". Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  7. ^ "Gerod Holliman thriving in new role for Louisville Cardinals". ESPN.com. 3 October 2014.
  8. ^ Jeff Greer, @jeffgreer_cj (September 22, 2014). "Upon Review: Inside Louisville safety Gerod Holliman's ball-hawking". The Courier-Journal.
  9. ^ "Gerod Holliman ties national interception record in Louisville's win over Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. November 29, 2014.
  10. ^ "Louisville's Gerod Holliman wins Jim Thorpe Award". ESPN.com.
  11. ^ "Louisville football's Gerod Holliman named All-American and top defensive back". The Courier-Journal. December 11, 2014.
  12. ^ "Louisville safety Gerod Holliman entering NFL Draft". Sporting News.
  13. ^ "Gerod Holliman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Gerod Holliman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "Gerod Holliman, FS". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  17. ^ a b c d "GEROD HOLLIMAN". foxsports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  18. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers Transactions - 2016". espn.go.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. ^ "Transactions". goifl.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

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