Alexander Hollins
| No. 15 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 24, 1996 | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Yazoo County | ||||||||
| College: | Eastern Illinois | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Alexander Hollins (born November 24, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Eastern Illinois.
Early life and high school
Hollins grew up in Yazoo City, Mississippi and attended Yazoo County High School. As a senior, he had 64 receptions for 1,346 yards and 15 touchdowns.[1]
College career
Hollins began his collegiate career at Copiah–Lincoln Community College. He caught 11 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore before transferring to Eastern Illinois University for the final two years of his NCAA eligibility.[1]
In his first season with the Panthers, Hollins led the team with 47 receptions for 694 yards and seven touchdowns.[2] As a senior, he caught 80 passes for 1,102 yards and 16 touchdowns and was named first team All-Ohio Valley Conference. Hollins had 127 receptions, 1,796 yards and 23 touchdowns in 22 games at Eastern Illinois.[3]
Professional career
Hollins signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019.[4] He was waived by the team at the end of training camp during final roster cuts.[5] Hollins was re-signed by the Vikings to their practice squad on September 12, 2019.[6] Hollins was promoted to the Vikings active roster on December 2, 2019.[7]
References
- ^ a b Bullock, JJ (September 19, 2018). "Hollins reflects on career game, future in football". The Daily Eastern News. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ King, Sandy (July 23, 2019). "EIU football ready to show off new offense". Herald & Review. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Engel, Patrick (April 27, 2019). "Former Eastern Illinois wide receiver Alexander Hollins signs with Minnesota Vikings as undrafted free agent". Journal Gazette. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Peters, Craig (April 29, 2019). "Vikings Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Alexander Hollins: Exits Minnesota". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. August 30, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Gates, Christopher (September 12, 2019). "Vikings elevate Nate Meadors to active roster, sign Alexander Hollins to practice squad". DailyNorseman.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Ratke, Kyle (December 2, 2019). "Vikings place LB Ben Gedeon on IR, sign WR Alexander Hollins". Vikings Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 2, 2019.