Who signed football player Priest Holmes just after college?
After scoring 26 touchdowns and rushing for over 2000 yards in his senior year at Marshall High School in San Antonio, Priest Holmes went to play for the University of Texas Longhorns (The college chess team didn’t offer quite as nice a scholarship.) Priest Holmes had a solid four years in Texas, where he played with Pro-Bowl running back, Ricky Williams. But many scouts didn’t see Priest Holmes as NFL material, so he was never drafted. The Baltimore Ravens signed Holmes as a free agent in 1997. Priest Holmes rushed for over 1,000 yards in 1998 and helped the Ravens win the Super Bowl in 2001. http://www.kidzworld.com/article/3766-priest-holmes-biography Stats for Priest Holmes: http://fantasyfootball.usatoday.com/content/player.asp?sport=nfl&id=1351 Bio on Priest Holmes at the Homes Foundation:
After college Priest was signed by Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.It was a 1997.In the 1998 season with the Ravens, Holmes rushed for over 1,000 yards, including one 200-plus yard game, the highest single game total of the season. Priest Anthony Holmes[1](born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is a former American football running back of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played college football at Texas. Holmes earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV. After rushing for just over 2,000 yards in four seasons in Baltimore, Holmes experienced breakout success after signing with the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent in 2001. During his seven-year stint with the Chiefs, Holmes was a three-time All-Pro, three-time Pro Bowl selection and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2002. Holmes sat out the 2006 season with a neck injury, and after a brief comeback atte
After college Priest was signed by Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.It was a 1997.In the 1998 season with the Ravens, Holmes rushed for over 1,000 yards, including one 200-plus yard game, the highest single game total of the season. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
