Andre Holmes

Holmes attended James B. Conant High School, where he started at wide receiver for only one season. His football coaches were Dave Pendergast and Bill Modelski. Holmes also participated in basketball, where he was coached by Tom McCormack and Jeff Stewart. In track and field, Holmes set PR of 6.85 meters in the long jump and 14.06 meters in triple jump. He was also a member of the 4 × 200m relay (1:29.66). ==College career==

Holmes accepted a football scholarship from NCAA Division II Hillsdale College, where he was coached by Keith Otterbein. As a sophomore, Holmes became a starter at wide receiver. As a junior, Holmes started all 12 games, posting 77 receptions for 1,076 yards. As a senior, Holmes set single-season school records with 104 receptions for 1,368 yards and 11 touchdowns. He set a single-game school record in the team's first-round playoff game against St. Cloud State University with 16 receptions for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Holmes finished his college career as the school's All-time receiver with 219 receptions for 3,092 yards. Holmes was twice named ALL-GLIAC and a Division II All-American honorable-mention. He was also invited to play in the Texas vs. The Nation college football all-star game. Holmes was also a member of the track and field team, winning the GLIAC title in the outdoor triple jump at the conference championships in 2006. ==Professional career==

Minnesota Vikings Holmes was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings on July 27, 2011, due to his small school background. Holmes was waived on August 29. Dallas Cowboys On September 5, 2011, Holmes was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, but suffered a hamstring injury and did not play in the last four games of the season. Holmes was waived by the Cowboys on November 24, 2012. However, the Cowboys signed him to their practice squad three days later as a replacement to Danny Coale, but Holmes was not re-signed at the end of the season. New England Patriots Holmes was signed by New England Patriots on January 8, 2013, to the practice squad. He was waived on May 10. Oakland Raiders Holmes was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders on May 13, 2013. On July 27, he was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season due to violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy. The Raiders activated Holmes to their roster on October 7, filling the open roster spot after the release of quarterback Matt Flynn. On January 7, 2017, Holmes caught his first career postseason touchdown from quarterback Connor Cook in the Raiders' 27–14 wildcard round loss to the Houston Texans. Buffalo Bills On March 18, 2017, Holmes signed a three-year, $6.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. On September 10, in the season-opening 21–12 victory over the New York Jets, he recorded his first touchdown as a Bill, a one-yard pass from quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Holmes was placed on injured reserve on December 26, 2017, with a neck injury. During the 2018 season, Holmes played in over 70% of special team snaps for the Bills. On December 4, 2018, Holmes was released. Denver Broncos On December 5, 2018, Holmes was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos. On December 28, he was placed on injured reserve. Holmes was released on January 23, 2019. ==NFL career statistics==

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Holmes' father, Kevin, played college basketball for DePaul in the 1980s. His younger brother, Jason, a former college basketball player at Mississippi Valley State and Morehead State, played Australian rules football professionally with St Kilda in the Australian Football League. ==References==