Trindon Holliday - wikipedia Trindon Holliday Trindon Holliday Holliday with the Denver Broncos in 2013 Free agent Position : Return specialist Born : ( 1986 - 04 - 27 ) April 27, 1986 ( age 31 ) Zachary, Louisiana Height : 5 ft 5 in ( 1.65 m ) Weight : 165 lb ( 75 kg ) Career information High school : Zachary ( LA ) Northeast College : LSU NFL Draft : 2010 / Round : 6 / Pick : 197 Career history Houston Texans ( 2010 − 2012 ) Denver Broncos ( 2012 − 2013 ) New York Giants ( 2014 ) Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2014 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 2014 ) Oakland Raiders ( 2015 ) * Offseason and / or practice squad member only Career highlights and awards BCS national champion ( 2007 ) SEC champion ( 2007 ) Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 Receptions : 2 Receiving yards : 17 Total return yards : 2,224 Total touchdowns : 4 Player stats at NFL.com Trindon Jerard Holliday ( born April 27, 1986 ) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at LSU. At 5'5 ``, Holliday is one of the shortest players in NFL history. He has also played for the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, and Oakland Raiders. Contents 1 High school career 2 College track career 2.1 Personal records 3 Professional career 3.1 2010 NFL Draft 3.2 Houston Texans 3.3 Denver Broncos 3.4 New York Giants 3.5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3.6 San Francisco 49ers 3.7 Oakland Raiders 4 Issues with size 5 References 6 External links High school career Holliday was a two - way star at Northeast High. Because of his short stature, Holliday did not start on the football team until his junior year. In his first season starting, he rushed for 1,870 yards and scored 26 touchdowns. In his senior year, Holliday put up even better statistics by rushing for 2,210 yards, scoring 34 touchdowns, and averaging 27.6 yards per punt return. Holliday was also a track runner in high school. In 2005, Holliday posted the nation 's fastest indoor time in the 55 and 60 - meter dashes. He led his team into the 2A state title by winning the 100 meters and 200 meters and was second in the long jump. Holliday was a four - time state champion in the 200 meters and a three - time 100 meters champion. College track career Holliday at LSU. Holliday was a top - ranked American sprinter competing for the LSU Tigers track and field team and is regarded as one of the fastest players in football. He demonstrated his sprinting ability in the 100 - meter dash at the 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where he recorded 10.07 seconds in the final -- ahead of Walter Dix and second only to Tyson Gay. This qualified him for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics but he opted to not compete, preferring to begin the football season with the LSU Tigers. He continued to race, however, and reached the semi-finals in the 100 m at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials the following year. In his first year at LSU in 2007, he broke Xavier Carter 's school record and became the Southeastern Conference 100 m champion. At the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship later that year he set a personal record in the semifinals and finished runner - up in the final to Walter Dix. The following year, he took third in the 100 m NCAA final and anchored the 4 × 100 - meter relay team to victory in 38.42 seconds -- the fastest collegiate time that year. Track and Field News has Holliday recorded at 6.19 over 55 meters indoors in 2005, leading the nation. Personal records Event Time ( seconds ) Venue Date 55 meters 6.28 Gainesville, Florida February 25, 2006 60 meters 6.54 Fayetteville, Arkansas March 15, 2008 100 meters 10.00 Fayetteville, Arkansas June 10, 2009 200 meters 21.34 Ypsilanti, Michigan July 28, 2003 Professional career Pre-draft measurables Ht Wt 40 ‐ yd dash 10 - yd split 20 - yd split 20 ‐ ss 3 ‐ cone Vert jump Broad BP 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ( 1.66 m ) 169 lb ( 77 kg ) 4.34 s 1.50 s 2.47 s 4.48 s 6.54 s 42 in ( 1.07 m ) 9 ft 8 in ( 2.95 m ) 10 reps All values from NFL Combine 2010 NFL draft Leading up to the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine, Trindon Holliday had hoped to break Chris Johnson 's record mark of 4.24 in the 40 - yard dash. Holliday had self - reported running times as fast as 4.21, which seemed plausible given his extensive track background, and the fastest 100 m dash time of any football player in NCAA history. At the combine, reports of Holliday 's 40 - yard dash time ranged from between 4.18 seconds and 4.34 seconds. Adam Schefter, an ESPN reporter on hand at the event, had reported on Twitter that NFL scouts had clocked Holliday in as low as 4.21 during the workout. However, the NFL Network broadcast team record Holliday 's two tries at unofficial times of 4.27 and 4.32, respectively, and ultimately published it as 4.34 seconds officially. Houston Texans Holliday during the 2012 season. Holliday was drafted by the Houston Texans in the 6th round of the 2010 draft. Despite his speed, Holliday struggled on kickoff returns in the preseason. He was placed on IR because of a fracture in his thumb. On September 3, 2011, he was cut and then placed on the practice squad. On October 5, his practice squad contract was terminated and he was later added to the active roster, but was waived on October 25. He was later resigned and in Week 1 of the 2012 preseason versus the Carolina Panthers, he returned a kickoff return for a touchdown. The next week versus the San Francisco 49ers, he returned a punt for a touchdown. In the final preseason game versus the Minnesota Vikings, Holliday recorded his third touchdown in four games ; this touchdown was a 76 - yard punt return. Following the 2012 preseason, Holliday made the Houston Texans 53 - man roster and was the starting punt and kick returner. Holliday was waived from the Texans on October 10, 2012, in a move to bolster an injury - depleted defense. Part of the reason Holliday was released was due to his fumbling problems. Trindon fumbled the ball 6 times in 2012, however losing only one of them. Denver Broncos On October 11, 2012, Holliday was claimed off of waivers by the Denver Broncos. On October 15, in his first game as a Bronco, Holliday fumbled and lost the ball on a punt return in the first quarter of the game. He returned a kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals on November 4, 2012, breaking the Broncos record for the longest play. On November 11, 2012, he returned a Carolina Panthers punt for 76 yards. The play was ruled a touchdown despite his fumbling of the ball on the 1 yard line. In 2012, Holliday 's teams went undefeated during the regular season. He started the season with the Texans who were 5 - 0 when they cut him. He was then acquired by the Broncos who finished the regular season 13 - 3 with an 11 - game win streak. On January 12, 2013, Holliday returned a punt in the first quarter of the game versus the Baltimore Ravens for a 90 - yard touchdown, the longest punt return in postseason history. During the third quarter of that game, he returned a kickoff for a 104 - yard touchdown. He became the first player in NFL history with a punt return touchdown and a kick return touchdown in the same postseason game. He had 256 total punt and kick return yards but the Broncos lost, 38 - 35 in double overtime. In the 2013 season, Holliday returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown in week 2 against the New York Giants. He also returned a kick - off 105 yards for a touchdown in week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles. As of 2017 's NFL off - season, Trindon Holliday held at least 11 Broncos franchise records, including : Kick Ret Yds : playoff game ( 158 on 2013 - 01 - 12 BAL ) Yds / KR : career ( 29.05 ), playoffs ( 28.67 ), playoff game ( 52.67 on 2013 - 01 - 12 BAL ) Kick Ret TDs : career ( 2 ; with Goldie Sellers ), playoff career / season / game ( 1 on 2013 - 01 - 12 BAL ) Punt Returns : game ( 8 on 2012 - 11 - 11 @ CAR ; with Rick Upchurch ) Punt Ret Yds : playoff game ( 90 on 2013 - 01 - 12 BAL ) Yds / PR : playoff game ( 30 on 2013 - 01 - 12 BAL ) Punt Ret TDs : playoff career / season / game ( 1 on 2013 - 01 - 12 BAL ) Total Return Yds : playoff game ( 248 on 2013 - 01 - 12 BAL ) Total Return TDs : career ( 4 ), playoff career / season / game ( 2 on 2013 - 01 - 12 BAL, also NFL record ) New York Giants On March 17, 2014, Holliday signed a one - year contract with the New York Giants. He was released on October 6, 2014. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Holliday signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 21, 2014. He was waived / injured on October 31, 2014. San Francisco 49ers On December 26, 2014, the San Francisco 49ers signed Holliday. He was released on April 30, 2015. Oakland Raiders On June 3, 2015, the Oakland Raiders signed Holliday. He was expected to compete with T.J. Carrie for the No. 1 returner job for the Raiders. On September 1, 2015, he was released by the Raiders. Issues with size Holliday returns a kickoff in the second half against South Carolina on September 22, 2007. At 5'5 '' ( 1.65 m ), Holliday is the shortest player in the NFL, and Holliday had a difficult time getting started in football. His mother held him out of football until 7th grade, because she was afraid he would be injured. After several years of performing at a high level, his high school coaches finally let him start as a running back during his junior year. In his senior year he accumulated over 2,000 yards and over 30 touchdowns, leading Northeast High to back - to - back State Semi-Final appearances. Fearing that college recruiters would not believe Holliday 's actual running times, his high school coaches added to his recorded times before sending them in. Despite his speed records, several schools, including Duke and Louisiana - Lafayette, rejected Holliday due to his small size. Holliday was never scheduled to appear at LSU 's camp. So David Masterson, Holliday 's high school coach, took Holliday along also. After initial workouts, Holliday ran the 40 in 4.28 seconds wearing high top basketball shoes. The time was so outrageous that the LSU coaches began arguing if they had started their stopwatches on time. `` They asked me if Trindon could run it again, '' Masterson said. `` He did n't even get in a track stance. He ran the second 40 in 4.27. He 's one of those little freaks of nature. '' Despite this, LSU coach Les Miles still considered canceling Holliday 's scholarship offer until holdover offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher convinced Miles that Holliday could play at a college level. References ^ Jump up to : `` Little Big Men -- The NFL 's shortest players ''. NFL.com. ^ Jump up to : `` LSU Tigers : Trindon Holliday ''. LSUsports.net. April 12, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Raanan, Jordan ( March 17, 2014 ). `` Trindon Holliday : Five things to know about the Giants return specialist ''. NJ.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2007 USA Outdoor 100 m final ''. USATF. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 08. ^ Jump up to : Trindon Holliday. USATF ( 2008 ). Retrieved on 2009 - 12 - 27. Jump up ^ 2008 Team USA Trials Men 100 Meter Dash Semi Finals. USATF. Retrieved on 2009 - 12 - 27. Jump up ^ 4x100 Metres Relay 2008. IAAF ( 2009 - 02 - 20 ). Retrieved on 2009 - 12 - 27. Jump up ^ `` Track & Field News : Lists : 2004 : Indoor : Men 's High School ''. Trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 2011 - 11 - 14. ^ Jump up to : `` TRINDON HOLLIDAY - ATHLETE PROFILE ''. IAAF. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 14. ^ Jump up to : Jason Feller ( 2010 - 02 - 25 ). `` LSU 's Holliday has big plans for the 40 ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ http://pathtothedraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/052808dodd-holliday.jpg Jump up ^ Adam Schefter ( @ AdamSchefter ) ( 27 February 2010 ). `` There 's smoke coming off the track : LSU WR Trindon Holliday just recorded one of fastest 40 - yard dashes ever run in Indy, a blazing 4.22 '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Frank Tadych ( 2010 - 02 - 27 ). `` Holliday misses 4.23 in 40, but he 's still plenty fast ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ Jason Feller ( 2010 - 02 - 27 ). `` Holliday officially clocked at 4.34, Campbell 4.85 ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/13386/year/2012/trindon-holliday Jump up ^ Broncos Claim Trindon Holliday off Waivers -- Mile High Report Jump up ^ Broncos return man Trindon Holliday loses ball at 1 - yard line, still awarded TD -- Eye On Football Jump up ^ Samano, Simon ( December 31, 2012 ). `` Broncos ' Trindon Holliday just might end up perfect ''. USA Today Sports. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Divisional Ca n't - Miss Play : Trindon Holliday 89 - yard punt return TD ''. nfl.com. January 12, 2013. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Watch Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos ( 1 / 12 / 13 ) ''. nfl.com. 2013 - 01 - 12. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 08. Jump up ^ Breech, John ( March 17, 2014 ). `` Report : Giants agree to one - year deal with KR Trindon Holliday ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014. Jump up ^ Eisen, Michael ( March 18, 2014 ). `` Giants add return specialist Trindon Holliday ''. Giants.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014. Jump up ^ Florio, Mike. `` Giants release Trindon Holliday from injured reserve ''. Pro Football Talk. Retrieved October 6, 2014. Jump up ^ Alper, Josh ( December 26, 2014 ). `` 49ers send Alex Boone to IR, sign Trindon Holliday ''. NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 09. Jump up ^ Alper, Josh. `` 49ers sign Philip Wheeler, release Trindon Holliday ''. Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 30, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Raiders sign return man Trindon Holliday ''. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 04. Jump up ^ Durkin, Jimmy ( September 1, 2015 ). `` Raiders place Watson on injured reserve ''. Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved September 3, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Speedy Holliday provides LSU offense with another weapon ''. Sports.espn.go.com. 2007 - 10 - 04. Retrieved 2011 - 11 - 14. External links New York Giants bio Denver Broncos bio LSU Tigers bio Trindon Holliday profile at IAAF 2007 LSU Tigers football -- consensus national champions 1 Brandon LaFell 2 Demetrius Byrd 3 Chad Jones 5 Keiland Williams 6 Colt David 7 Ali Highsmith 8 Trindon Holliday 9 Early Doucet 11 Ryan Perrilloux 11 Kelvin Sheppard 12 Jarrett Lee 14 Andrew Hatch 15 Matt Flynn 16 Craig Steltz 18 Jacob Hester 19 Jonathan Zenon 21 Chevis Jackson 24 Harry Coleman 27 Curtis Taylor 30 Josh Jasper 32 Charles Scott 34 Stevan Ridley 40 Shawn Jordan 45 Quinn Johnson 47 Tremaine Johnson 48 Darry Beckwith 56 Perry Riley 70 Ciron Black 72 Glenn Dorsey 78 Joe Barksdale 79 Herman Johnson 80 Terrence Toliver 82 Richard Dickson 87 Jared Mitchell 89 Keith Zinger 90 Ricky Jean Francois 91 Charles Alexander 92 Drake Nevis 93 Tyson Jackson 94 Will Blackwell 95 Lazarius Levingston 97 Al Woods 99 Marlon Favorite Head coach : Les Miles Assistant coaches : Gary Crowton Bo Pelini Bradley Dale Peveto Larry Porter Houston Texans 2010 NFL draft selections Kareem Jackson Ben Tate Earl Mitchell Darryl Sharpton Garrett Graham Sherrick McManis Shelley Smith Trindon Holliday Dorin Dickerson Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trindon_Holliday&oldid=814712171 '' Categories : 1986 births Living people American male sprinters American football wide receivers American football return specialists LSU Tigers football players LSU Tigers track and field athletes Houston Texans players Denver Broncos players New York Giants players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players San Francisco 49ers players Oakland Raiders players Hidden categories : NFL Free agent currentteam parameter articles Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2017 All articles containing potentially dated statements All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February 2015 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 10 December 2017, at 13 : 13. 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Question: what is the shortest player in the nfl
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