John Holifield
| No. 40[1] | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 14, 1964 Wayne, Michigan |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Romulus High School |
| College: | West Virginia |
| NFL Draft: | 1987 / Round: 12 / Pick: 328[2] |
| Career history | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Johnathan Mark Holifield (born July 14, 1964) was an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Football career[]
High school[]
Holifield played high school football at Romulus High School in Romulus, Michigan.
College[]
Holifield arrived at West Virginia in 1983. During his first two seasons as a Mountaineer, 1983 and 1984, Holifield accumulated 388 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Holifield earned the starting running back job in 1984, as a junior. He rushed for 595 yards and 6 touchdowns, along with a receiving score, that season. In 1986, Holifield was elected team captain and totaled his best season statistically. He rushed for 645 yards and 3 touchdowns his final season as a Mountaineer.
Professional[]
Holifield was a member of the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals in 1988 and played 3 games for the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1989 season. He was released in 1990.[3]
After football[]
Having received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1987, Holifield earned a law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1996. He practiced law for five years, as a prosecutor in Cincinnati and in private practice by 1999. Afterwards, Holifield became involved in economic development.[3]
In 2006, Holifield became CEO of the Olmsted Parks Conservancy in Buffalo, New York.[4] In 2007, Holifield was picked to lead the Urban League of Greater Cleveland.[5][6]
On September 18, 2017 Holifield was named to head the White House initiative on historically black colleges and universities.[7]
References[]
- ^ "John Holifield - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "John Holifield College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ a b Furfari, Micki (27 October 2015). "FURFARI COLUMN: John Holifield was fine running back at WVU in 1980s". Times West Virginian. Fairmont, West Virginia. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Holifield takes parks position in Buffalo". Cincinnati Business Courier. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Fink, James (21 September 2007). "Holifield leaving Buffalo". Buffalo Business First. Buffalo, New York. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Former Bengal Holifield to head Urban League". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Associated Press. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Berry, Deborah Barfield (18 September 2017). "White House names Johnathan Holifield as head of HBCU project". USA Today. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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