Priest Holmes

Priest Holmes
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Holmes in 2011
No. 26, 33, 31
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1973-10-07) October 7, 1973 (age 50)
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:John Marshall (Leon Valley, Texas)
College:Texas (1992–1996)
Undrafted:1997
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
  • 163.4 yards from scrimmage per game (2,287 yards in 14 games), single season (2002)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:8,172
Rushing average:4.6
Touchdowns:86
Player stats at PFR

Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973)[1] is an American former football running back who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He started his career with the Baltimore Ravens but experienced breakout success after signing with the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent in 2001. During his seven-year stint with the Chiefs, Holmes was a three-time All-Pro, three-time Pro Bowl selection and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2002. Prior to playing for the Chiefs, Holmes earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens, who'd signed him as an undrafted free agent in 1997, in their 2000 Super Bowl XXXV victory over the New York Giants, but was the backup to Jamal Lewis at the time. He rushed for just over 2,000 yards in four seasons in Baltimore. Holmes sat out the 2006 season with a neck injury, and after a brief comeback attempt in 2007, he retired from the NFL.

Holmes played college football for the University of Texas at Austin. He was inducted into the University of Texas Hall of Honor and the Texas High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.[2][3] He was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2014.

  1. ^ "Priest Holmes." Archived December 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine www.databasefootball.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Men's Athletics Hall of Honor Inductees." Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine www.texassports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  3. ^ Texas High School Football Hall of Fame: Priest Holmes. Archived December 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Texas Sports Hall of Fame. www.tshof.org. Retrieved February 9, 2012.