Jacob Hollister
 Hollister in 2017. | |||||||
| No. 47 – New England Patriots | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | November 18, 1993 Bend, Oregon | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Mountain View (Bend, Oregon) | ||||||
| College: | Wyoming | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2018 | |||||||
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Jacob Hollister (born November 18, 1993) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wyoming.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
239 lb (108 kg) |
4.64 s | 1.62 s | 2.70 s | 4.34 s | 7.12 s | 36+1⁄2 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
16 reps | |||
| All values from Wyoming’s Pro Day.[1] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
On April 30, 2017, the New England Patriots signed Hollister to a three-year, $1.67 million contract that includes $90,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $10,000.[2][3][4] The Patriots also signed his twin brother Cody Hollister as an undrafted free agent. The brothers became the only active pair of twins on the same team in 2017 and became the third set of twins to currently play in the NFL. [5]
In Week 1 of the preseason, Hollister caught seven passes for 116 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[6] Hollister put together a solid preseason performance while competing with James O'Shaughnessy for the Patriots possible third tight end spot behind veterans Rob Gronkowski and Dwayne Allen. Hollister ultimately won the spot as an undrafted rookie, and made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints, recording his first career catch, which went for seven yards.[7] Hollister made it to Super Bowl LII, but the Patriots lost 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Hollister entered the 2018 season as the third tight end on the depth chart behind Rob Gronkowski and Dwayne Allen. He was limited to just eight games while dealing with hamstring and chest injuries. He was placed on injured reserve on January 8, 2019.[8] Without Hollister, the Patriots reached Super Bowl LIII where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.
Personal life
Hollister is the twin brother of Cody Hollister, who is a wide receiver currently on the Patriots.[9]
References
- ^ "Jacob Hollister, DS #20 TE, Wyoming". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 5, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ "Will Patriots' investment in undrafted rookies pay off?". NFL.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Jason Hollister contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "What's life like for the NFL's only twin teammates? Cody, Jacob Holly explain". NESN.com. May 23, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Daniels, Mark (August 11, 2017). "Jacob Hollister shines in Patriots preseason debut". Providence Journal. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. January 8, 2019.
- ^ Ziegler, Nick (May 24, 2017). "New England Patriots: Hollister brothers are chasing their dream as rookies". Musket Fire. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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