Ray Holley (born June 14, 1990) is an American former professional football running back who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Louisiana Tech University, where he played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
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| Date of birth | June 14, 1990 |
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| Place of birth | Orange, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| US college | Louisiana Tech |
| High school | El Modena High School |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Ravens* |
| 2013 | Seattle Seahawks* |
| 2015 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
Early career
editHolley played high school football at El Modena High School before attending Orange Coast College for two years. In 2009, he recorded 311 carries for a school-best 1,457 rushing yards. He transferred to Louisiana Tech to play for the Bulldogs in 2010, where he played until 2012. Holley missed games during 2011 due to a season-ending back injury.[1] In his final year with the Bulldogs, he ran for 1,090 yards and 13 touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
editHolley was eligible for the 2013 NFL draft and participated in Louisiana Tech's Pro Day that year.[3] Holley initially drew interest from multiple teams, including tryouts from the New England Patriots and the Dallas Cowboys, but went undrafted.[4][5] He was eventually signed by the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent shortly after the draft.[6] He was later released and joined the Seattle Seahawks for a short period of time prior to the start of the regular season.[7]
Holley worked part-time installing air conditioners until April 2015, but attended the Hamilton Tiger-Cats free agent camp that month.[8] He signed with the Tiger-Cats in late May. Due to injuries to Mossis Madu and C. J. Gable, Holley became the starting running back for the Tiger-Cats in June.[9] He made his CFL debut starting in the season opener against the Calgary Stampeders on June 26, 2015, where he rushed for 24 yards on 8 carries.[10]
References
edit- ^ "A dream come true". Coast Report Online. May 14, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Mitchell, Scott (June 30, 2015). "Ticats' Holley went intern to top running back". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Brandt, Gil (March 30, 2013). "Ray Holley's strength impressive at Louisiana Tech Pro Day". NFL. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Soriano, Joe (April 12, 2013). "New England Patriots hosted Ray Holley". Musket Fire. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Archer, Todd (May 11, 2013). "Cowboys add four tryout players". ESPN. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens 2013 NFL Draft Review". Fox News. April 29, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Kelly, Danny (July 28, 2013). "Seahawks sign RB Ray Holley, waive WR Justin Veltung". Field Gulls. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Edwards, Drew (June 12, 2015). "Hamilton running back Ray Holley conditioned to be a starter". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Mitchell, Scott (June 30, 2015). "Ticats' Holley went intern to top running back". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Calgary Stampeders (June 26, 2015)". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 13, 2015.