Johnny Owen Holloway was born on November 8,1963 and is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and St Louis Cardinals.
13 Facts About Johnny Holloway
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Johnny Holloway played college football at the University of Kansas.
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Johnny Holloway accepted a football scholarship from Northwestern University, where as a freshman he played in 11 games, posting 8 receptions for 122 yards.
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Johnny Holloway played 3 games, making 13 receptions for 235 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Johnny Holloway played in 10 games, while registering 32 receptions for 358 yards and ranked fourth in receiving in the Big Eight Conference.
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Johnny Holloway was declared eligible for the NFL Draft after his junior season.
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Johnny Holloway was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 1986 NFL draft, with the intention of converting him into a cornerback.
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Johnny Holloway was expected to start at right cornerback in the season opener, in case Everson Walls missed any games during his contract holdout.
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Johnny Holloway played mainly on special teams and nickel back in some games, covering the opponent's third wide receiver in passing situations.
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Johnny Holloway registered 15 defensive tackles and 4 passes defensed.
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Johnny Holloway was claimed off waivers by the St Louis Cardinals on September 8,1987, but failed his physical.
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Johnny Holloway replaced an injured Cedric Mack against the Washington Redskins, but gave up an 84-yard touchdown reception to Gary Clark and was released on December 9,1987.
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Johnny Holloway was released before the start of the season.