Santonio Holmes
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Santonio Holmes Jr. (born March 3, 1984) is a retired American football wide receiver.
Since playing college football at Ohio State, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Holmes was named MVP of Super Bowl XLIII in 2009 as his team defeated the Arizona Cardinals.
In 2010, Holmes was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' fifth round pick.
Holmes also played for the Chicago Bears for a season.
Early years
Holmes attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida. He was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. As a senior, he aided his team in two state championships and a 12–1 record. He was a senior in basketball and helped his team advance to a state runner-up finish. In on time, his team won the state championship during his junior year, and he was a member of a 4x400 meter relay team that captured two state championships and a personal record of 49.85 seconds in the 400 meters. Santonio earned a 3.4 GPA at Glades Central High School in 2002.
College career
Holmes wore red shirted when the Buckeyes defeated the 2002 National Championship in The Ohio State University. Holmes finished with 140 passes for 2,295 yards and 25 touchdowns, while still gaining 3,123 all-purpose yards. His 140 career receptions and 3,496 yards were the fifth highest school records at the time. His 25 touchdown catches ranked him 3rd in the NCAA.
Professional career
Holmes left college a year early and was picked in the first round (25th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the defending Super Bowl XL champion Pittsburgh Steelers. He was the first receiver since the Steelers took Plaxico Burress in the first round of the first round. From 31st to draft Holmes, the Steelers traded with the New York Giants. Holmes, who wore number 4 at Ohio State (a number that wasn't available to wide receivers in the NFL until 2021), was given number 10, which was worn in Pittsburgh by former kicker Roy Gerela and quarterback Kordell Stewart.
Holmes was chastised early in the Steelers' disappointing 2006 season for his poor results on special teams as a returner, a position in which he fumbled often. Holmes, on the other hand, had better success as a receiver, displaying his athleticism and technique in several of the Steelers' games. For his appearance against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 15, he was named Week 6 Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week for his 58 yards receiving and 13 yards rushing.
Holmes, who was late in the season, replaced Cedrick Wilson in the starting lineup and finished the 2006 regular season with 49 receptions for 824 yards and 2 touchdowns. Holmes' best play of the season came late in overtime against the Cincinnati Bengals, when he intercepted Ben Roethlisberger on a slant route and drove for a 67-yard touchdown to win the Steelers. On December 17, the Carolina Panthers quarterback Josh Carter punted 65 yards for a touchdown.
Holmes was named the Steelers' starting split end when they first arrived in training camp. In 2007, he had a breakout season as he led the Steelers in receiving yards and touchdowns, and he was named as one of the NFL's most consistent deep threats. Holmes defeated the Browns 34–7 in Week 1 of the season. Ben Roethlisberger caught a 40-yard touchdown pass. In Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals, he had one of his best games in his young pro career, with 6 receptions, 128 yards, and 2 touchdown catches. In Week 9, he had another two touchdown game against the Baltimore Ravens; both touchdowns came in the first half. He had 4 catches, 110 yards, and two touchdowns in the game. Santonio Holmes finished the game with 133 yards receiving against the St. Louis Rams in Week 16. He finished the year with 942 yards receiving and 8 touchdown catches. He led the league in yards per catch.
He finished the game with 3 catches, 49 yards, and a touchdown in his first appearance in playoff action, losing 31–29 to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Holmes, who had no punts during the 2007 season, is back in 2008 for the 2008 season. Holmes had set a target to play in all 16 games this season, but he'd gained 11 pounds through workouts in the offseason.
In a victory over the Houston Texans, Holmes started the season with two receptions for 19 yards. Holmes had 94 yards on 5 tackles and had a carry for ten yards in the Cleveland Browns' 10–6 victory. He had 3 receptions for 32 yards in the Eagles' loss. Holmes had his first score against the Baltimore Ravens this week, finishing with 61 yards on 3 receptions for a touchdown. Holmes won over the Cincinnati Bengals after a bye week.
Following being arrested for smoking marijuana, Holmes was barred. Coach Tomlin dismissed Holmes twice. He was forced to miss the New York Giants' following game, but he was recalled later for the Washington Redskins' Monday Night game. Holmes' output dropped in comparison to his 2007 figures. He slowed in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving an average. However, Holmes' continued to play well throughout the season, particularly during the game against the Cowboys, where he caught a long pass that ignited a struggling Steelers offense.
Holmes won the Steelers' NFL-record 6th Super Bowl victory after catching a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger with 35 seconds remaining in regulation. On their last game-winning drive, Holmes gathered nine passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, with four receptions for 73 yards. He was named Super Bowl MVP, becoming the sixth wide receiver to win the award, and he was the third Pittsburgh receiver to win the award, after Lynn Swann in Super Bowl X and Hines Ward in Super Bowl XL.
2009 was his best season of his career, according to statistics. He had 79 catches, 1,248 receiving yards, and five touchdowns, making him Pittsburgh's first receiver target in what was surprisingly his first year with the team. He was suspended during the offseason due to his encounters with the legislation (see section Legal issues).
On April 11, 2010, Holmes was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft (the Steelers eventually traded the pick to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a sixth round pick, which they used to draft Antonio Brown) and reacquiring Bryant McFadden; the Cardinals used the pick on quarterback John Skelton). Holmes will be suspended for the first four games of the season due to a breach of the NFL's substance abuse policy, a week before the trade.
Holmes was fired after a nightclub incident, coincident with Ben Roethlisberger's own court problems, and the Steelers' attempt to lead by example for its younger players. Had Holmes not been traded, the Steelers would have cut him.
Holmes returned to practice on October 6, 2010 after serving a four-game suspension for breaching the league's drug policy. Despite being forbidden to participate in practices with his teammates and being suspended from playing for the Jets during regular season games, Holmes was still able to attend team meetings and work out daily at the team's facility.
Holmes catches a pass on the Browns 31-yard line and screamed for a touchdown on November 14, 2010, giving the Jets a 26-20 victory.
Holmes scored a game-winning touchdown from Mark Sanchez with ten seconds remaining and the Jets advanced to beat the Houston Texans 30–27.
The Jets made it to the AFC Championship Game during the 2010-2011 postseason before losing to Holmes' former team, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Holmes re-signed with the Jets in the offseason shortly before the 2011 season, where he committed to a five-year contract. He and starting quarterback Mark Sanchez were named one of the team captains before the season began, as well as starting quarterback Mark Sanchez. Holmes appeared to become ill with Jets offensive tackle Wayne Hunter during the team's 4th quarter of the 2011 season, although the team was huddling. Holmes was suspended for the remainder of the game, and the Jets lost the game, resulting in the Jets losing the game for the first time in three years. Since being questioned about his leadership abilities and reputation as a captain, he has been doubted.
Holmes finished the season with only 51 catches, his second lowest figure of his career, and only 654 receiving yards, the lowest number of his career. He also had a career low 12.8 yards per reception average. He did, on the other hand, record a new career high in touchdown receptions with 8.
Holmes was forced to miss the remainder of the 2012 season after suffering a serious Lisfranc foot injury against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4, and was then put on injured reserve.
Holmes was approached by the Jets in the offseason to restructure his deal; Holmes obliged. Holmes' recovery from foot surgery continued into training camp and the preseason. Holmes was taken off the active/physically inactive list and migrated to the active roster on August 23, 2013.
Holmes was released by the Jets on March 10, 2014.
On August 16, 2014, Holmes agreed to a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears. Holmes was suspended on November 11, 2014 after playing only nine games and totaling only 8 receptions for 67 yards.
Holmes, who had been out of the league for nearly three years, rejoined the Steelers on October 10, 2017, saying: "It's an honor to retire as a member of the Steelers and leave a legacy that will be remembered."