1. Andre Holmes was born on June 16,1988 and is a former American football wide receiver.
18 Facts About Andre Holmes
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Originally signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2011, Holmes played for the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, and Denver Broncos.
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Andre Holmes played for Hillsdale from 2007 to 2010 and holds the school's all-time record for receiving yardage.
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Andre Holmes participated in basketball where he was coached by Tom McCormack and Jeff Stewart.
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Andre Holmes accepted a football scholarship from NCAA Division II Hillsdale College, where he was coached by Keith Otterbein.
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Andre Holmes set a single-game school record in the team's first-round playoff game against St Cloud State University with 16 receptions, while tallying 208 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Andre Holmes finished his college career as the school's All-time receiver with 219 receptions for 3,092 yards.
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Andre Holmes was twice named ALL-GLIAC and a Division II All-American honorable-mention.
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Andre Holmes was a member of the track and field team, winning the GLIAC title in the outdoor triple jump at the conference championships in 2006.
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Andre Holmes was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2011 NFL draft on July 27, due to his small school background.
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Andre Holmes suffered a hamstring injury and did not play in the last 4 games of the season.
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Andre Holmes was waived by the Cowboys on November 24,2012.
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Andre Holmes was signed by New England Patriots on January 8,2013, to the practice squad.
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Andre Holmes was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders on May 13,2013.
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On March 18,2017, Andre Holmes signed a three-year, $6.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills.
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Andre Holmes was placed on injured reserve on December 26,2017, with a neck injury.
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On December 5,2018, Andre Holmes was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.
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On December 28,2018, Andre Holmes was placed on injured reserve.