Steve Holloway Explained

Steve Holloway
Number:80
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:23 August 1964
Birth Place:Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:235
High School:Jefferson Davis
College:Tennessee State
Undraftedyear:1987
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:10
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:127
Pfr:HollSt21

Steven Weymon Holloway (born August 23, 1964) is an American former professional football tight end who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee State University.[1] [2]

Holloway attended Jefferson Davis High School in Alabama where he played football and ran track.[3] He played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers from 1983 to 1986.[4] He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent following the 1987 NFL draft, but was released following preseason, where he caught one pass.[5] [6] He was re-signed by the Buccaneers during the 1987 NFL strike and started all three games at tight end, placing second on the strike team with 10 catches.[6] In the last strike game, he caught eight passes for 107 yards, tying the team's single-game record for catches by a tight end.[7] [8]

Holloway was one of a limited number of players kept after the strike ended, and he appeared in three further games, making one start, before being released.[6] He later had stints with the Miami Dolphins in 1988 and New York Jets in 1989, although he did not make the final roster either year.[5] [6] He ended his career with six games played, four as a starter, and 10 receptions for 127 yards.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steve Holloway stats . June 11, 2024 . Pro Football Reference.
  2. Web site: Steve Holloway, TE . June 11, 2024 . NFL.com.
  3. News: Jeff Davis' Steve Holloway staying on track. The Montgomery Advertiser. Newspapers.com. April 23, 1982. 39, 41. Perry, Randall.
  4. Web site: Steve Holloway Stats. Pro Football Archives.
  5. Web site: Steve Holloway NFL Transactions. Pro Football Archives.
  6. Web site: Steve Holloway. BucPower.com.
  7. Web site: Steve Holloway Career Game Log. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  8. News: Notebook. The Tampa Tribune. Newspapers.com. Sommerer, Susanna. October 19, 1987. 133.