Justin Hollins

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Justin Hollins
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Hollins in college at Oregon in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-15) January 15, 1996 (age 28)
Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Martin (Arlington, Texas)
College:Oregon (2014–2018)
Position:Linebacker
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Sacks:
10.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Justin Hollins (born January 15, 1996) is an

2019 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Rams
.

Early years

Hollins grew up in

sacks.[1] He was rated a three-star prospect by several recruiting services and committed to play college football at the University of Oregon over offers from over a dozen schools including Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Iowa.[2]

College career

Hollins played five seasons for the Oregon Ducks,

Football Bowl Subdivision to have at least five sacks, five forced fumbles and one interception.[5] Hollins finished his collegiate career with 184 total tackles (36 for loss), 14 sacks, two interceptions seven forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.[6] After the season, Hollins was invited to participate in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game and was named the game's defensive MVP after making 10 tackles, three of which were for a loss and two of which were sacks.[7]

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
6 ft 5+14 in
(1.96 m)
248 lb
(112 kg)
33+38 in
(0.85 m)
10+38 in
(0.26 m)
4.50 s 1.54 s 2.66 s 4.40 s 7.06 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)
9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
25 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[8][9]

Denver Broncos

Hollins was selected by the

2019 NFL Draft.[10] The Broncos acquired this selection by trading Trevor Siemian to the Minnesota Vikings. Hollins signed a four-year rookie contract that included $300,000 in guaranteed money on May 14, 2019.[11]

Hollins made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against the Oakland Raiders.[12] Hollins recorded the first career sack on November 3, 2019, against the Cleveland Browns.[13] Hollins finished his rookie season with 21 tackles, one sack and two passes defended in 15 games played.[14]

On September 5, 2020, Hollins was waived by the Broncos.[15]

Los Angeles Rams

On September 6, 2020, Hollins was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[16] In Week 4 against the New York Giants, Hollins recorded his first sack as a Ram during the 17–9 win.[17] In Week 13 against the Arizona Cardinals, Hollins recorded a strip sack on Kyler Murray that was recovered by the Rams during the 38–28 win.[18]

In Week 3 of the 2021 season, Hollins suffered a partially torn pec and was placed on

injured reserve on September 27, 2021.[19] He was activated on December 13. Hollins reached Super Bowl LVI where the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20.[20] Hollins had one tackle in the game.[21] He was waived by the Rams on November 22, 2022.[22]

Green Bay Packers

On November 24, 2022, Hollins was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. [23] On March 23, 2023, Hollins was re-signed by the Packers on a one-year, $1.2 million deal.[24] He was released on October 21, 2023.[25]

New York Giants

On October 24, 2023, the New York Giants signed Hollins to their practice squad.[26]

Los Angeles Chargers

On November 15, 2023, Hollins was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers off the Giants practice squad.[27]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2019 DEN 15 0 21 12 9 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 LAR 16 0 28 18 10 3.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
2021 LAR 8 2 22 14 8 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
2022 LAR 10 5 26 15 11 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
GB 6 0 9 4 5 2.5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2023 GB 4 0 9 5 4 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
NYG 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
LAC 7 0 8 6 2 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 67 7 123 74 49 10.5 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 1
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2020 LAR 2 0 6 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 LAR 4 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 4 0 8 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

  1. ^ Alger, Tyson (August 9, 2017). "What's old is new again for Justin Hollins, which may be good for Oregon Ducks' defense". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Smith, Corbett (October 28, 2013). "Arlington Martin DE Justin Hollins verbally commits to Oregon". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Vanoni, Maggie (October 17, 2018). "Best for Last: Justin Hollins' final season is on pace to be his finest". Daily Emerald. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. ^ Fentress, Aaron (March 2, 2019). "Former Oregon Ducks LB Justin Hollins' stock could be ready to soar". NBC Sports Northwest. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Fredrickson, Kyle (April 27, 2019). "Justin Hollins selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of NFL draft". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Wakeman, Travis (April 27, 2019). "Instant analysis of Broncos' selection of Justin Hollins in NFL draft". USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Crepes, James (January 19, 2019). "Oregon linebacker Justin Hollins named Defensive MVP of East-West Shrine Game". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "Justin Hollins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Justin Hollins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  10. ^ Payne, Scotty (April 27, 2019). "Denver Broncos select Oregon linebacker, Justin Hollins in the fifth-round of the 2019 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. SB Nation.
  11. ^ Bedinger, Sayre (May 14, 2019). "Justin Hollins signs his rookie contract with the Denver Broncos". PredominantlyOrange.com. FanSided. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  12. ^ Mahoney, Joe (September 11, 2019). "Broncos Game 1 Snap Count Review". MileHighReport.com. SB Nation.
  13. ^ Klis, Mike (November 3, 2019). "Brandon Allen shines in debut; Broncos beat Browns, 24–19". 9News.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  14. ^ Carney, Josh (February 18, 2020). "NFL.com Grades, Ranks Broncos' 2019 Draft Class No. 12". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 5, 2020). "Broncos make series of transactions to reach 53-man roster limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  16. ^ Arthur, Kenneth (September 6, 2020). "Rams claim LB Justin Hollins from Broncos to fill final roster spot". Turf Show Times. SB Nation. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  17. ^ "New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams – October 4th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  18. ^ "Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – December 6th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "McVay: Justin Hollins to undergo surgery to repair partially-torn pec; Darrell Henderson Jr. "making good progress"". TheRams.com. September 27, 2021.
  20. ^ Yohannes, Aron (February 13, 2022). "Super Bowl 2022: Oregon State's Johnny Hekker, Oregon's Justin Hollins take home rings with Los Angeles Rams". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  21. ^ "Super Bowl LVI – Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals – February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  22. ^ Simmons, Myles (November 22, 2022). "Rams waive Darrell Henderson, Justin Hollins". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  23. ^ "Packers claim LB Justin Hollins off waivers from Rams". packers.com. November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  24. ^ "Packers re-sign LB Justin Hollins". Packers.com. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  25. ^ "Packers activate CB Eric Stokes off PUP". packers.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  26. ^ "Giants add 2 RBs; Eric Gray, Matt Peart to IR". Giants.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  27. ^ Borquez, Gavino. "Chargers sign EDGE Justin Hollins". Chargers Wire. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

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