Tony Hollings
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| Tony Hollings | |
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| Date of birth: | December 1, 1981 |
| Place of birth: |  Macon, Georgia |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Running back |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Jersey №: | 25, 32,22 |
| College: | Georgia Tech |
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: Round 2, Pick 32 (Supp. Draft) |
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| 2003-2005 2007 |
Houston Texans New York Jets Dresden Monarchs |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Tony Terrell Hollings (born December 1, 1981 in Macon, Georgia) is an American football running back in the NFL for the New York Jets. He was originally selected in the second round of the 2003 NFL Supplemental Draft out of Georgia Tech by the Houston Texans.
Because of knee surgery when he was at Georgia Tech, Hollings went nearly a year between games, but he regained durability throughout his rookie season and showed promise. On September 21 against the Kansas City Chiefs, in his first non-special teams action, he tore off 41 yards on 7 carries. He wound up starting a game late in the '03 season. Ex-coach Dom Capers said Hollings gave the team "some speed and burst." Given the nickname "Superman" during his college career because of the way he "flew" over defensive opponents. From April 2008 he will play for the Dresden Monarchs in the German Football League as starting Halfback.
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