Justin Hollins

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Justin Hollins
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Hollins playing for Oregon in 2017
No. 58 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-15) January 15, 1996 (age 25)
Arlington, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Martin (Arlington, Texas)
College:Oregon
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2021
Total tackles:66
Sacks:6.0
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Justin Hollins (born January 15, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.

Early years[]

Hollins grew up in Arlington, Texas and attended Grace Preparatory Academy before transferring to Martin High School before his senior year. At Martin, Hollins played on the same defensive line as future 2017 NFL Draft first overall pick Myles Garrett and recorded 59 tackles and four sacks.[1] He was rated a three-star prospect by several recruiting services and committed to play college football at the University of Oregon over offers from over a dozen schools including Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Iowa.[2]

College career[]

Hollins played five seasons for the Oregon Ducks, redshirting his sophomore season. Hollins became a starter on the defensive line for the Ducks following his redshirt season, making 51 total tackles and finishing second on the team in both tackles for loss (9.5) and sacks (3).[3] He recorded 59 tackles, 11.5 for a loss, with 4.5 sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown in his redshirt junior season.[4] As a redshirt senior, Hollins was named first team All-Pac-12 after making 64 total tackles, including 14.5 for loss, 6.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, an interception and six passes defended. He was the only player in FBS to have at least five sacks, five forced fumbles and one interception.[5] Hollins finished his collegiate career with 184 total tackles (36 for loss), 14 sacks, two interceptions seven forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.[6] After the season, Hollins was invited to participate in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game and was named the game's defensive MVP after making 10 tackles, three of which were for a loss and two of which were sacks.[7]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m) 		248 lb
(112 kg) 		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.50 s 4.40 s 7.06 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8]

Denver Broncos[]

Hollins was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] The Broncos acquired this selection by trading Trevor Siemian to the Minnesota Vikings. Hollins signed a four-year rookie contract that included $300,000 in guaranteed money on May 14, 2019.[10]

Hollins made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against the Oakland Raiders.[11] Hollins recorded the first career sack on November 3, 2019, against the Cleveland Browns.[12] Hollins finished his rookie season with 21 tackles, one sack and two passes defended in 15 games played.[13]

On September 5, 2020, Hollins was waived by the Broncos.[14]

Los Angeles Rams[]

On September 6, 2020, Hollins was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[15] In Week 4 against the New York Giants, Hollins recorded his first sack as a Ram during the 17–9 win.[16] In Week 13 against the Arizona Cardinals, Hollins recorded a strip sack on Kyler Murray that was recovered by the Rams during the 38–28 win.[17]

In Week 3 of the 2021 season, Hollins suffered a partially torn pec and was placed on injured reserve on September 27, 2021.[18] He was activated on December 13.

References[]

  1. ^ Alger, Tyson (August 9, 2017). "What's old is new again for Justin Hollins, which may be good for Oregon Ducks' defense". OregonLive.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Smith, Corbett (October 28, 2013). "Arlington Martin DE Justin Hollins verbally commits to Oregon". SportsDay. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Vanoni, Maggie (October 17, 2018). "Best for Last: Justin Hollins' final season is on pace to be his finest". Daily Emerald. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. ^ Fentress, Aaron (March 2, 2019). "Former Oregon Ducks LB Justin Hollins' stock could be ready to soar". NBC Sports Northwest. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Fredrickson, Kyle (April 27, 2019). "Justin Hollins selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of NFL draft". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Wakeman, Travis (April 27, 2019). "Instant analysis of Broncos' selection of Justin Hollins in NFL draft". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Crepes, James (January 19, 2019). "Oregon linebacker Justin Hollins named Defensive MVP of East-West Shrine Game". The Oregonian. OregonLive.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "Justin Hollins Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Payne, Scotty (April 27, 2019). "Denver Broncos select Oregon linebacker, Justin Hollins in the fifth-round of the 2019 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. SB Nation.
  10. ^ Bedinger, Sayre (May 14, 2019). "Justin Hollins signs his rookie contract with the Denver Broncos". PredominantlyOrange.com. FanSided. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  11. ^ Mahoney, Joe (September 11, 2019). "Broncos Game 1 Snap Count Review". MileHighReport.com. SB Nation.
  12. ^ Klis, Mike (November 3, 2019). "Brandon Allen shines in debut; Broncos beat Browns, 24-19". 9News.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  13. ^ Carney, Josh (February 18, 2020). "NFL.com Grades, Ranks Broncos' 2019 Draft Class No. 12". SI.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  14. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 5, 2020). "Broncos make series of transactions to reach 53-man roster limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  15. ^ "Rams claim LB Justin Hollins from Broncos to fill final roster spot". Turf Show Times. SB Nation. September 6, 2020.
  16. ^ "New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams - October 4th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  17. ^ "Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals - December 6th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  18. ^ "McVay: Justin Hollins to undergo surgery to repair partially-torn pec; Darrell Henderson Jr. "making good progress"". TheRams.com. September 27, 2021.

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