48 Facts About Santonio Holmes

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Santonio Holmes was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State University.

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In 2009, Holmes was named the most valuable player of Super Bowl XLIII as the Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals.

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In 2010, Santonio Holmes was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' fifth round pick.

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Santonio Holmes attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida.

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Santonio Holmes was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.

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Santonio Holmes graduated from Glades Central High School in 2002 with a 3.4 GPA.

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Santonio Holmes attended Ohio State University where he was red shirted when the Buckeyes won the 2002 National Championship.

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Santonio Holmes caught 140 passes for 2,295 yards and 25 touchdowns, while gaining 3,123 all-purpose yards.

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Santonio Holmes left college a year early and was taken in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the defending Super Bowl XL champion Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Santonio Holmes, who wore number 4 at Ohio State, was issued number 10, previously worn in Pittsburgh by former kicker Roy Gerela and quarterback Kordell Stewart.

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Early on in the Steelers' disappointing 2006 season, Santonio Holmes was criticized for his poor performance on special teams as a returner, a role in which he fumbled frequently.

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However, Santonio Holmes had better success as a receiver, displaying his athleticism and skill in several of the Steelers' games.

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Late in the season, Santonio Holmes replaced Cedrick Wilson in the starting lineup and finished the 2006 regular season with 49 receptions for 824 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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Santonio Holmes was named the Steelers' starting split end coming into training camp.

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Santonio Holmes enjoyed a breakout season in 2007 as he led the Steelers in receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and emerged as one of the better known deep threats in the NFL.

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Santonio Holmes finished the game with 4 catches, 110 yards, and two touchdowns.

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In Week 16, Santonio Holmes amassed the most yards receiving in a game in his career, as he finished the game with 133 yards receiving against the St Louis Rams.

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Santonio Holmes finished the year with 942 yards receiving and 8 touchdown catches.

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Santonio Holmes began the season with 2 receptions for 19 yards in a win against the Houston Texans.

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Santonio Holmes saw his first score the following week in an overtime win against the Baltimore Ravens, finishing with 61 yards on 3 receptions for a touchdown.

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However, Santonio Holmes was benched following being arrested for possession of marijuana.

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Santonio Holmes was forced to miss the following loss to the New York Giants, but was activated again for the Monday Night game against the Washington Redskins.

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Statistically, Santonio Holmes' production decreased when compared to his 2007 stats.

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Santonio Holmes declined in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving average.

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However, Santonio Holmes' still contributed big plays throughout the season, especially during the game versus the Cowboys where he caught a long pass that ignited a struggling Steelers offense.

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In Super Bowl XLIII, Santonio Holmes secured the Steelers' NFL-record 6th Super Bowl win after catching a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger with 35 seconds left in regulation.

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Santonio Holmes caught nine passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, including four receptions for 73 yards on their final game-winning drive.

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Santonio Holmes was named Super Bowl MVP, becoming the sixth wide receiver to win the award, and was the third Pittsburgh receiver to win the award, following Lynn Swann in Super Bowl X and Hines Ward in Super Bowl XL.

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Santonio Holmes had 79 catches, 1,248 receiving yards, and five touchdowns and became Pittsburgh's first receiving target in which was surprisingly his last year with the team.

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Santonio Holmes was traded during the offseason due to his brushes with the law.

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Shortly before the trade, the NFL announced that Santonio Holmes would be suspended for the first four games of the season due to a violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy.

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Santonio Holmes re-signed with the Jets during the offseason, shortly before the start of 2011 season agreeing to a 5-year deal.

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Santonio Holmes was named one of the team captains, along with starting quarterback Mark Sanchez, before the season began.

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Santonio Holmes finished the season with just 51 catches, the second lowest total of his career, along with only 654 receiving yards, by far the lowest total of his career.

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Santonio Holmes finished with a career low 12.8 yards per reception average.

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Santonio Holmes did tally a new career high in touchdown receptions with 8.

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Santonio Holmes was lost for the remainder of the 2012 season after sustaining a severe Lisfranc foot injury in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers, and was eventually placed on injured reserve.

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Santonio Holmes signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears on August 16,2014.

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Santonio Holmes was waived on November 11,2014, having played just nine games and totaling only 8 receptions for 67 yards.

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Santonio Holmes has acknowledged selling drugs on the street corner of his hometown of Belle Glade, Florida as a teenager; he says that his mother's influence and a desire to play professional football made him decide to stop.

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Santonio Holmes was arrested in Miami Beach, Florida on May 27,2006, for disorderly conduct.

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Santonio Holmes was arrested for a second time on June 18,2006, for domestic violence and assault in Columbus, Ohio.

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On July 7,2006, Santonio Holmes appeared in Franklin County Court in Columbus, Ohio for both a pre-trial hearing regarding the domestic case and a hearing regarding the traffic ticket.

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Santonio Holmes pleaded no contest to the traffic ticket and agreed to pay a fine.

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On October 23,2008, Santonio Holmes was arrested in Pittsburgh and cited by officers for possession of marijuana.

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Santonio Holmes alleges his account was hacked and it was not him making the comments.

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Santonio Holmes got off the Colgan Air flight and spoke to the officers, who reminded him to comply with regulations, but did not charge the wide receiver with anything.

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Santonio Holmes later talked to Jets head coach Rex Ryan about the incident.