John Holifield
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 14, 1964 Romulus, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Romulus (Romulus, Michigan) | ||||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 12 / pick: 328[1] | ||||||||||
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Johnathan Mark Holifield (born July 14, 1964) is an American former professional football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at West Virginia.
Football career
[edit]High school
[edit]Holifield played high school football at Romulus High School in Romulus, Michigan.
College
[edit]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
[edit]Holifield was drafted in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[2] He 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
[edit]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 executive director of the White House initiative on historically black colleges and universities.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Holifield College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Furfari, Micki (October 27, 2015). "FURFARI COLUMN: John Holifield was fine running back at WVU in 1980s". Times West Virginian. Fairmont, West Virginia. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ "Holifield takes parks position in Buffalo". Cincinnati Business Courier. May 30, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Fink, James (September 21, 2007). "Holifield leaving Buffalo". Buffalo Business First. Buffalo, New York. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ "Former Bengal Holifield to head Urban League". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Associated Press. September 22, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Berry, Deborah Barfield (September 18, 2017). "White House names Johnathan Holifield as head of HBCU project". USA Today. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Duster, Chandelis R. (September 18, 2017). "White House names former NFL player Johnathan Holifield HBCU initiative director". NBC News. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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