Will Holden (American football)

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Will Holden
Offensive tackle
NFL draft:2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:27
Games started:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Will Holden (born September 14, 1993) is an

2017 NFL Draft
.

College career

Holden

left tackle in 2015. His senior season, Holden again started at left tackle and earned All-Southeastern Conference 2nd team(coaches) honors.[1][2] Holden graduated from Vanderbilt University in December 2016 with a degree in Human and Organizational Development, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha.[3]
He recently proposed to his long-time girlfriend from Vanderbilt, Casey Musicant.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Prior to the

offensive tackle
by NFLDraftScout.com.

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 7+12 in
(2.02 m)
311 lb
(141 kg)
33+14 in
(0.84 m)
10+18 in
(0.26 m)
5.47 s 1.83 s 3.10 s 4.72 s 7.71 s 28 in
(0.71 m)
9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6][7]

Arizona Cardinals (first stint)

The

offensive linemen.[9] On May 12, 2017, the Cardinals signed Holden to a four-year, $2.66 million contract with a signing bonus of $268,132.[10]
He played in seven games with five starts in his rookie season.

On September 2, 2018, Holden was waived by the Cardinals.[11]

Indianapolis Colts (first stint)

On September 13, 2018, Holden was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[12] He was released on September 24, 2018.[13]

New Orleans Saints

On October 2, 2018, Holden was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[14] He was released on November 28, 2018.

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On November 29, 2018, Holden was signed by the Cardinals.[15] He was released on July 20, 2019.[16]

Miami Dolphins

On July 21, 2019, Holden was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[17] He was waived on August 26, 2019.[18]

Seattle Seahawks

On August 27, 2019, Holden was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[19] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[20]

San Francisco 49ers

On September 17, 2019, Holden was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[21] On December 3, 2019, Holden was released from the practice squad.

Baltimore Ravens

On December 4, 2019, Holden was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 13, 2020.[22] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[23][24] He was elevated to the active roster on November 21 for the team's week 11 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[25] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on November 28, 2020,[26] and restored to the practice squad on December 9.[27]

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

On December 10, 2020, Holden was signed by the Colts off the Ravens practice squad.[28]

On August 31, 2021, Holden was waived by the Colts.[29]

Detroit Lions

Holden was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad on September 9, 2021.[30] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2021.[31]

New York Giants

On August 5, 2022, the New York Giants signed Holden.[32] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[33] On November 14, 2022, he was released.[34]

Cleveland Browns

On November 22, 2022, Holden signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad[35] He was released on December 2.

References

  1. ^ "Will Holden". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. May 4, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "SEC announces Coaches All-SEC Teams". www.secsports.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Halyburton, Kate Pearson (November 25, 2016). "Vanderbilt's Will Holden Redefining Student-Athlete". Last Word on College Football. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Chase Goodbread (January 21, 2017). "What we learned from Shrine Game: UCLA CB could rise to Round 1". NFL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Pro Day Results: Clemson, Vandy, Illinois, PSU". NFL.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Will Holden, Vanderbilt, OT, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Will Holden Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Cox, Seth (April 29, 2017). "Arizona Cardinals take Will Holden with first of two 5th round picks". RevengeOfTheBirds.com.
  10. ^ "Spotrac.com: Will Holden contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  11. ^ Urban, Darren (September 2, 2018). "Cardinals Undergo Roster Changes, Build Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  12. ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign T Will Holden To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 13, 2018.
  13. ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Claim CB Arthur Maulet Off Waivers; Release RB Christine Michael". Colts.com. September 24, 2018.
  14. ^ Katzenstein, Josh (October 2, 2018). "Saints cut Brandon Tate, add four players to practice squad". NOLA.com.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (November 29, 2018). "Cardinals Bring Back Offensive Lineman Will Holden". AZCardinals.com.
  16. ^ Urban, Darren (July 20, 2019). "Charles Clay, Robert Nkemdiche Among 6 Cardinals Put On PUP". AZCardinals.com.
  17. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. July 21, 2019.
  18. ^ "Dolphins Waive Will Holden". MiamiDolphins.com. August 26, 2019.
  19. ^ "Seahawks Sign DE Logan Tago & T Will Holden". Seahawks.com. August 28, 2019.
  20. ^ Boyle, John (August 31, 2019). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
  21. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 17, 2019.
  22. ^ Brown, Clifton (January 13, 2020). "Ravens Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  23. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  24. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 6, 2020). "Ravens Announce 16-Man Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  25. ^ Kasinitz, Aaron (November 21, 2020). "Baltimore Ravens activate Dez Bryant, 2 others off practice squad for game against Titans". PennLive.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  26. ^ Brown, Clifton (November 28, 2020). "Six Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  27. ^ Mink, Ryan (December 9, 2020). "Ravens Activate Mark Andrews, Matthew Judon Off COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  28. ^ "Colts Sign T Will Holden To Active Roster". Colts.com. December 10, 2020.
  29. ^ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
  30. ^ Schlitt, Erik (September 9, 2021). "Lions sign OT Will Holden to practice squad, release WR Javon McKinley". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  31. ^ "Detroit Lions sign Will Holden to 53-man roster, add Tommy Kraemer to practice squad". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. September 16, 2021.
  32. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 5, 2022). "Giants sign T Will Holden; waive DE Niko Lalos". Giants.com.
  33. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "Giants sign 15 players to practice squad; 1 spot remains". Giants.com.
  34. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 14, 2022). "DL Henry Mondeaux signed off practice squad; CB Rodarius Williams activated". Giants.com.
  35. ^ Kinnan, Cory. "Browns add S Bubba Bolden, OT Will Holden to their practice squad". Browns Wire. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

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