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Leroy Holt

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Leroy Holt
Personal information
Born: (1967-02-07) February 7, 1967 (age 57)
Carson, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College:USC
Position:Fullback
NFL draft:1990 / round: 5 / pick: 137
Career history
  • Miami Dolphins (1990)
Career highlights and awards
  • USC all-time leading rusher (fullbacks)
  • 1988 All Pac-10 first team

Leroy Holt (born March 16, 1967) is a former American football fullback from the University of Southern California (USC).

High school years

Holt attended Banning High School in Wilmington, California. He was a three-year letterman in football where he was starting fullback behind teammate Jamelle Holieway and ran through holes created by teammate Courtney Hall. He was named the California High School fullback of the Year as a senior.

College career

Holt was the first USC fullback to start all four years. He broke Sam Cunningham's all-time records for rushing yards and carries without a fumble.

Professional career

Holt was drafted with the 137th pick of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. His career was shortened when he fractured a vertebra in his neck during the preseason in practice.[1]

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