Joshua Holsey
![]() Holsey with the Washington Redskins in 2017 | |||||||||||
No. 38 | |||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Fairburn, Georgia | June 25, 1994||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Creekside (Fairburn, Georgia) | ||||||||||
College: | Auburn | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 235 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||
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Joshua Holsey (born June 25, 1994) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Auburn, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.[1]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Holsey was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round, 235th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[2]
Holsey did not participate in 2018 training camp and preseason games after suffering a non-football related foot injury when a table landed on him.[3] The Redskins placed him on their non-football injury list at the start of the 2018 season.[4] He was activated off the NFI list on November 12, 2018, but was waived the following day and re-signed to the practice squad.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2018.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2018, and was waived on May 13, 2019.[8][9]
Oakland Raiders
On August 13, 2019, Holsey was signed by the Oakland Raiders.[10] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[11]
References
- ^ Princiotti, Nora. "Redskins take S/LB Josh Harvey-Clemons, CB Josh Holsey in seventh round of draft". Washington Times. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Results: Redskins Select Auburn DB Joshua Holsey in the 7th Round". HogsHaven.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ Tandler, Rich (July 25, 2018). "Freak accident sidelines Redskins' corner Josh Holsey for start of training camp". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Paras, Matthew (September 1, 2018). "Redskins 53-man roster: Kelley survives, Bibbs cut, Spaight released". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Crabtree, Curtis (November 13, 2018). "Washington activates Joshua Holsey from non-football injury list, places Geron Christian on IR". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Redskins Place Geron Christian Sr. On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Redskins Sign Matt Flanagan, Joshua Holsey, Andrew East; Waive Kapri Bibbs, Marcus Smith". Redskins.com. December 15, 2018.
- ^ "Redskins Sign Five College Free Agents". Redskins.com. May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Sign Harlan Miller, Place Joshua Holsey On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders sign Dorleant and Holsey, waive Cheevers and Townsend". Raiders.com. August 13, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 8.30.19". Raiders.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
External links
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Sportspeople from Fulton County, Georgia
- People from Fairburn, Georgia
- American football cornerbacks
- Auburn Tigers football players
- Washington Redskins players
- Oakland Raiders players
- American football defensive back, 1990s birth stubs