Caleb Holley
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Caleb Holley
| image =
| current_team = Vegas Knight Hawks
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|26}}
| birth_place = Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 200
| high_school = Anchorage (AK) East
| college = East Central (OK)
| undraftedyear = 2014
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Los Angeles KISS ({{AFL Year|2016}})*
- Sioux Falls Storm ({{IFL Year|2016}})
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2016}}–{{CFL Year|2018}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2019}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2020}})
- Edmonton Elks ({{CFL Year|2022}})
- Vegas Knight Hawks ({{IFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
- United Bowl champion (2016)
| cflstatlabel1 = Receptions
| cflstatvalue1 = 157
| cflstatlabel2 = Receiving yards
| cflstatvalue2 = 1,963
| cflstatlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| cflstatvalue3 = 7
| cfl = caleb-holley/162553/
}}
Caleb Holley (born December 26, 1990) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He has also been a member of the Buffalo Bills (NFL), Los Angeles Kiss (AFL), Sioux Falls Storm (IFL), Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL), Ottawa Redblacks (CFL), and Edmonton Elks (CFL). A native of Anchorage, Alaska, Holley played college football for the East Central Tigers in the Great American Conference (GAC).
Professional career
=Early career=
Holley was signed by the Buffalo Bills in 2014 as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/WR-Caleb-Holley-signed-after-rookie-minicamp/097a7530-e001-4df6-b5e5-05a8e6016feb |title=WR Caleb Holley signed after rookie minicamp |author=Chris Brown |date=May 20, 2014 |publisher=Buffalo Bills |work=www.buffalobills.com |accessdate=November 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119054842/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/WR-Caleb-Holley-signed-after-rookie-minicamp/097a7530-e001-4df6-b5e5-05a8e6016feb |archive-date=November 19, 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/buffalo-bills-sign-undrafted-free-agent-wide-receiver-caleb-holley/ |title=Buffalo Bills sign undrafted free agent wide receiver Caleb Holley |date=May 20, 2014 |publisher=FOX News Network, LLC. |work=Fox News |access-date=November 18, 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.adn.com/article/20140528/east-high-wide-receiver-caleb-holley-signs-buffalo-bills-nfl |title=East High wide receiver Caleb Holley signs with Buffalo Bills of NFL {{!}} Alaska Dispatch |website=www.adn.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905193448/http://www.adn.com/article/20140528/east-high-wide-receiver-caleb-holley-signs-buffalo-bills-nfl |archive-date=2014-09-05}} He didn't catch on despite two training camps with the team. Holley spent the first part of 2016 with the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League. Holley played 11 games in the mid-western indoor league, catching 40 passes for 650 yards and 21 touchdowns. Holley also returned kicks for a total of 168 yards. Holley was named IFL Offensive Player-of-the-Week for Week 9, and by the end of the season, the Storm won the United Bowl championship.{{cite web| url = http://goifl.com/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/20160810evba7j| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160827052245/http://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/20160810evba7j| archive-date = 2016-08-27| title = Storm WR Caleb Holley Signs with the CFL - Indoor Football League}}
= Saskatchewan Roughriders =
In August 2016, Holley signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). During the two years of the rookie contract, Holley surpassed 600 yards each season, and partway through 2017 he was signed to a one-year extension. The Roughriders paid Holley an immediate $20,000 CDN bonus, and the contract was reportedly worth $104,500 CDN for the 2018 CFL season, provided Holley played every game and met performance benchmarks.{{Cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2017/09/26/riders-sign-caleb-holley-contract-extension/|title = Riders sign Caleb Holley to contract extension | 3DownNation| date=26 September 2017 }} However, Holley played only 9 games in 2018, and had a career low in catches and yards with just 14 receptions for 213 yards. In addition, Holley did not have a touchdown catch in 2018, and for the second year in a row, Holley missed the Roughriders' playoff games. Following the season Holley and the Riders did not come to an agreement on a new contract, and Holley became a free agent on February 12, 2019.
= Ottawa Redblacks =
On February 14, 2019, Holley signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Redblacks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/02/14/redblacks-sign-wr-holley-one-season/|title=REDBLACKS sign WR Holley for one season|date=14 February 2019}} The 2019 difficult for the Redblacks, finishing with a league-worst 3–15 record. The offense struggled all season after and offensive coordinator Jaime Elizondo's resigned shortly before the start of the season to pursue job in the XFL. Holley's status as a deep threat was not utilized, with the patchwork offensive committee calling up bubble screen for Holley instead.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}} Nevertheless, Holley saw more playing time in Ottawa than he did while with the Riders catching 48 passes for 487 yards. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2020/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=January 30, 2022}}
= BC Lions =
On February 21, 2020, Holley signed with the BC Lions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/02/21/leos-ink-caleb-holley-one-year-deal/|title=Leos ink Caleb Holley to one-year deal|date=2020-02-21|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}} However, the 2020 CFL season was cancelled and he became a free agent again on February 9, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2021/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=January 30, 2022}}
=Edmonton Elks=
On January 26, 2022, Holley signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{cite web|url=https://www.goelks.com/2022/01/26/transactions-elks-add-several-big-names/ |title=Elks add several big names |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=January 26, 2022 |accessdate=January 26, 2022}} On July 29, 2022, Holley was released by the Elks.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |title=2022 CFL Transactions |publisher=cfl.ca |date=July 29, 2022 |accessdate=December 26, 2022}} Holley contributed 8 catches on 16 targets for 101 yards over two games played in Edmonton.
=Vegas Knight Hawks=
On September 1, 2022, Holley signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL).{{cite web|url=https://goifl.com/transactions.aspx |title=IFL Transactions |publisher=goifl.com |date=September 1, 2022 |accessdate=December 26, 2022}}
Statistics
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! colspan="2" | Receiving ! rowspan="96" style="background:#fff;" | ! colspan="6" | Regular season ! rowspan="96" style="background:#fff;" | ! colspan="6" | Playoffs |
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! Year ! Team ! Games ! No. ! Yards ! Avg ! Long ! TD ! Games ! No. ! Yards ! Avg ! Long ! TD |
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| 2016 | SSK | 11 | 56 | 655 | 11.7 | 44 | 2 | | | Team Did not qualify | | | |
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| 2017 | SSK | 13 | 39 | 608 | 15.6 | 75 | 5 | | | Inactive | | | |
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| 2018 | SSK | 9 | 14 | 213 | 15.3 | 46 | 0 | | | Inactive | | | |
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| 2019 | OTT | 14 | 48 | 487 | 10.1 | 26 | 0 | | | Team Did not qualify | | | |
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! colspan="3" | CFL totals ! 47 ! 157 ! 1,963 ! 12.5 ! 75 ! 7 ! ! ! ! ! ! |
References
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External links
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- [http://www.nfl.com/player/calebholley/2550649/profile NFL.com Profile]
- [http://www.ecutigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=215 ECU Tigers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141229195411/http://www.kffl.com/player/30215/nfl/news/caleb-holley Career transactions]
{{2016 United Bowl}}
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Category:Players of American football from Anchorage, Alaska
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:City College of San Francisco Rams football players
Category:East Central Tigers football players
Category:Los Angeles Kiss players
Category:Sioux Falls Storm players
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Ottawa Redblacks players