Johnny Holton

Johnny Holton Jr. (born August 22, 1991) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Cincinnati and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New York Giants.

Johnny Holton

Holton with the Oakland Raiders in 2017
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Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1991-08-22) August 22, 1991 (age 33) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Coconut Grove (Miami, Florida)
College:	Cincinnati
NFL draft:	2016: undrafted
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2016–2018) Philadelphia Eagles (2019)* Pittsburgh Steelers (2019) New York Giants (2020)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 14 Receiving yards: 273 Receiving touchdowns: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Holton was recruited to play junior college football at the College of Dupage.^[1] There, Holton excelled on the field at wide receiver over his two years at the school. After his time there, he had offers from the University of Alabama, Florida State University, Ohio State University, TSU and Auburn but he chose Cincinnati to continue his college career.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m)	9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m)	4.54 s	31.5 in (0.80 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)	8 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Oakland Raiders

On May 10, 2016, Holton signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2016 NFL draft.^[3] He played in 15 games his rookie season, recording two receptions for 34 yards while playing regular role on special teams.^[4]

On September 3, 2018, Holton was waived by the Raiders and was later re-signed to the practice squad, with his position being changed from wide receiver to cornerback.^[5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2018, as a wide receiver.^[6] He was waived on November 26, 2018, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[7][8]

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 15, 2019, Holton signed a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.^[9] He was waived on May 8, 2019.^[10]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Holton in a game against the Cleveland Browns in 2019

On May 13, 2019, Holton signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[11] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.^[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on September 7, 2019.^[14]

The Steelers released Holton on March 16, 2020.^[15]

New York Giants

Holton was signed by the New York Giants on September 2, 2020.^[16] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.^[17][18] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 for the team's week 3 game against the San Francisco 49ers,^[19] and reverted to the practice squad after the game on September 28.^[20] He was released on October 5, 2020.^[21]