1. Torry Jabar Holt was born on June 5,1976 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League.
30 Facts About Torry Holt
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Torry Holt was named to the Pro Bowl seven times and retired with the 10th most receiving yards, including a record six consecutive seasons with 1,300 yards.
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Torry Holt played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, and earned consensus All-American honors.
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Torry Holt was selected by the St Louis Rams in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft, and spent the next ten years with the Rams and is remembered as one of the members of "The Greatest Show on Turf".
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Torry Holt was Prep Football Report All-America selection, adding all-state honors at Eastern Guilford High School in Gibsonville.
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Torry Holt returned three punts and three kickoffs for touchdowns during his career.
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Additionally, Holt was a standout defensive back who posted 62 tackles and four interceptions as senior.
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Torry Holt was named one of the Top 25 players in the state by the Charlotte Observer.
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Torry Holt attended North Carolina State University, and played wide receiver for the NC State Wolfpack football team from 1995 to 1998.
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Torry Holt was a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's top receiver.
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Torry Holt started in five of the first seven games as sophomore.
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Torry Holt was the sixth overall draft pick in the 1999 NFL draft and the first selection made by the St Louis Rams.
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On July 23,1999, Torry Holt signed a five-year, $10 million contract, including a $5.4 million signing bonus, with the Rams.
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Torry Holt's streak was broken in 2006, due to injuries to himself and other teammates that hindered the offense for parts of the season.
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Torry Holt's career includes 7 Pro Bowls including five straight, 74 career touchdowns for 448 points and 920 career receptions.
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Torry Holt has led the league in receiving yardage on two occasions, and receptions once.
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Torry Holt is tenth all time in receiving yards, and eleventh all time in pass receptions.
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Torry Holt led the NFL in receptions in 2003 and led the NFL in receiving yardage in 2000 and 2003.
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Torry Holt was a First-team All-Pro in 2003 and a Second-team selection in 2006.
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On October 15,2006, Torry Holt became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 receiving yards doing so in the sixth game of his eighth season and to 11,000 yards.
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Torry Holt was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 20,2009, to a 3-year, $20 million deal.
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Torry Holt had 51 catches, but for the first time in his career he did not have a touchdown reception.
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Torry Holt was released by the team on February 11,2010, and only earned $3.45 million of the $20 million contract.
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Torry Holt retired from professional football ranked 10th in league history with 13,382 yards receiving and 13th with 920 receptions.
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Torry Holt has made it to the semifinalist stage every year and has even been a finalist for five years in a row.
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On November 20,2010, during the Raycom Sports broadcast of the annual NCSU game with UNC-Chapel Hill, sideline reporter Mike Hogewood prefaced an interview with Torry Holt stating that he had retired.
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Torry Holt has since gotten into broadcasting with Fox Sports, providing commentary for their NFL coverage.
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Torry Holt joined NFL Network in 2010 as an analyst on the network's signature show, NFL Total Access, as well as other NFL Network shows and specials.
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Torry Holt made his debut as an analyst on the NFL Total Access: Pro Bowl Selection Show on December 28,2010.
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Torry Holt is the older brother of safety Terrence Holt.