Clayton Holmes

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Clayton Holmes
No. 47
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: ( 1969-08-23 ) August 23, 1969 (age 54)
Florence, South Carolina , U.S.
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Florence (SC) Wilson
College: Carson?Newman
NFL draft: 1992  / Round: 3 / Pick: 58
Career history
  * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 39
Tackles: 35
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at PFR

Clayton Holmes (born August 23, 1969) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys . He was drafted in the third round of the 1992 NFL draft . He played college football at Carson-Newman College .

Early years [ edit ]

Holmes attended Wilson High School where he was a wishbone quarterback . He received All-conference honors at both quarterback and defensive back .

He also lettered in baseball , track ( long jump ) and tennis . He set the state record in the Long Jump .

College career [ edit ]

Because of grades he enrolled at North Greenville Junior College where he was the starting quarterback and a Junior College All-American .

After 2 years, he transferred to Carson-Newman College where he was converted into a cornerback .

As a junior, he contributed to a 10?0 regular season record. He led the team in both interceptions (6), passes defensed (17) and interceptions returned for a touchdown (2-school record). He established a school and a NAIA single-season record with 263 yards in interception returns. He also earned NAIA All-American honors in the long jump .

As a senior in 1991, he became one of the NAIA top football players, finishing second in the NAIA and tied the school single-season record with eight 8 interceptions. His 199 yards in interception returns gave him 462 for a school career-record. He received the South Atlantic Conference 's Defensive Player of the Year award, Little All-American honors and also played in the Blue?Gray Football Classic . [1]

Professional career [ edit ]

Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]

Holmes was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (58th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft . [2] As a rookie, he was the fastest player on the team and was used mostly on special teams , finishing second on the team with 15 tackles and also registering a fumble recovery in Super Bowl XXVII .

On August 14, 1993 , during the first pre-season game, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and was lost for the season. [3]

In 1995 , he started 6 games at cornerback in place of an injured Kevin Smith , while free agent Deion Sanders reached a contract agreement with the Dallas Cowboys . That same year in November, the NFL suspended him for four games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. A week later, the suspension was increased to one year. [4]

While suspended, he incurred in a fifth violation of the NFL 's substance abuse policy and was suspended for 4 additional games. On February 10, 1996 , he was released from the team. [5]

Miami Dolphins [ edit ]

Holmes signed with the Miami Dolphins on February 26, 1997 , reuniting him with former Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson . [6] Looking to play for the first time since November 1995 , he failed another drug test that resulted in a 4-game suspension and his eventual release on October 13, 1997 . [7]

Topeka Knights [ edit ]

In 1999, he played for the Topeka Knights of the Indoor Football League.

Kansas Koyotes [ edit ]

In 2003, he signed with the Kansas Koyotes of the American Professional Football League , where he played for two seasons.

Personal life [ edit ]

Holmes filed suit against the NFL for involuntarily enrolling him in a drug treatment program, after he tested positive for marijuana, but his claim was dismissed. [8] His post- football life became a turbulent mix of personal problems and financial difficulties but he has got his life back on track since. [9]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Football Little All-America" . Retrieved February 19, 2017 .
  2. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 2023-05-07 .
  3. ^ "Road-weary Eagles recovering" . Retrieved February 19, 2017 .
  4. ^ "Holmes out for year" . Retrieved February 19, 2017 .
  5. ^ "Cowboys cut Holmes, Kennard" . Retrieved February 19, 2017 .
  6. ^ "Miami signs former Cowboy Holmes for one year" . Retrieved February 19, 2017 .
  7. ^ "Dolphins bid adieu to Barnett" . Retrieved February 19, 2017 .
  8. ^ Holmes v. NFL, 939 F. Supp. 517 (N.D.Tex. 1996)
  9. ^ "From a Benz to a bike" . Retrieved February 19, 2017 .

External links [ edit ]

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