1. Jacob Hollister was born on November 18,1993 and is an American professional football tight end.
21 Facts About Jacob Hollister
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Jacob Hollister has been a member of the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
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Jacob Hollister redshirted for the Wolf Pack as a true freshman in 2012, then transferred to Arizona Western College, a community college in Yuma, where he switched positions to tight end.
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Jacob Hollister then played three seasons under new head coach Craig Bohl at the University of Wyoming in Laramie in the Mountain West Conference.
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Jacob Hollister was a team captain and first-team all-conference as a senior, when the much-improved Cowboys played in the conference championship game and Poinsettia Bowl.
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Not selected in the 2017 NFL draft, Jacob Hollister was signed by the New England Patriots on April 30 to a three-year, $1.67 million contract that included $90,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $10,000.
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In Week 1 of the 2017 preseason, Jacob Hollister caught seven passes for 116 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Jacob Hollister put together a solid preseason performance while competing with James O'Shaughnessy for the Patriots possible third tight end spot behind veterans Rob Gronkowski and Dwayne Allen.
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Jacob Hollister ultimately won the spot as an undrafted rookie, and made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints, recording his first career catch, which went for seven yards.
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Jacob Hollister entered the 2018 season as the third tight end on the depth chart, behind Gronkowski and Allen.
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Jacob Hollister was limited to just eight games while dealing with hamstring and chest injuries, and was placed on injured reserve on January 8,2019, prior to the Patriots' postseason.
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Jacob Hollister was waived on August 31,2019, then signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Jacob Hollister signed the one-year contract on April 21,2020.
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On March 19,2021, Jacob Hollister signed a contract with the Buffalo Bills for one year, reuniting him with his quarterback at Wyoming, Josh Allen.
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Jacob Hollister was released by the Bills on August 31,2021.
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On September 3,2021, Jacob Hollister signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Jacob Hollister signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 22,2022.
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Jacob Hollister was placed on injured reserve on August 30,2022 and then, on September 2,2022, he was released by the Raiders.
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On September 27,2022, Jacob Hollister signed with the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.
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On November 11,2022, Jacob Hollister was signed by the Raiders off the Vikings practice squad.
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On December 28,2022, Jacob Hollister was signed to the Seahawks practice squad.