131. Priest Holmes

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Priest Holmes played for the high-profile Texas Longhorns in college, but it didn't lead to a draft selection. Undrafted in 1997, Holmes would sign with the Baltimore Ravens. The Running Back would see no action as a rookie but would rush for 1,008 Yards in 1998 and did well until Jamal Lewis supplanted him as the lead back for Baltimore. Holmes won a Super Bowl ring, but he wanted a starting role, so he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he got that opportunity.

Holmes went on a three-year (2001-03) tear as an elite Running Back, earning First Team All-Pro honors each season. Holmes led the NFL in Rushing Yards in 2001, with first-place finishes in Rushing Touchdowns in 2002 & 2003. In all of those seasons, Holmes would have a 2,000 Yards From Scrimmage season, the first two being league-leading. Overall, in that triumvirate of seasons, he would amass 6,566 Yards From Scrimmage with 61 Touchdowns and an Approximate Value of 61. Injuries would pile up, and Holmes played only four more years, missing an entire season in one of them (2006) and playing only 19 more games in total. He would retire with an excellent sum of 11,134 Yards From Scrimmage and 94 Touchdowns.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.A.
Eligible Since: Tuesday, 01 January 2013
Position: Running Back
Games Played: 113
Notable Statistics: 82 Games Started
1,780 Rushing Attempts
8,172 Rushing Yards
86 Rushing Touchdowns
339 Receptions
2,962 Receiving Yards
8 Receiving Touchdowns
0 Pass Completions
3 Pass Attempts
1 Interception
4 Kick Returns
51 Kick Return Yards
92 Approximate Value

5 Playoff Games
2 Playoff Games Started
42 Rushing Attempts
221 Rushing Yards
2 Rushing Touchdowns
6 Receptions
36 Receiving Yards
Played For: Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs
College: Texas
Drafted: Undrafted in 1997
Major Accolades and Awards:
Super Bowl Champion (1) (Baltimore Ravens, XXXV)
AP Offensive Player of the Year (1) (2002)
First Team All-Pro Selection (3) (2001, 2002 & 2003)
Pro Bowl Selection (3) (2001, 2002 & 2003)
Highest Approximate Value (2) (2002 & 2003)
Most Rushing Yards (1) (2001)
Most Rushing Touchdowns (1) (2002 & 2003)
Most Rushing Yards per Game (1) (2004)
Most Touchdowns (2) (2002 & 2003)
Most Points Scored (1) (2002)
Most Yards From Scrimmage (2) (2001 & 2002)
Most All-Purpose Yards (1) (2001)
Other Points of Note:
Top Ten MVP Finishes:
4th in 2002 & 5th in 2003

Top Ten Offensive Player of the Year Finishes:
4th in 2001, 1st in 2002 & 4th in 2003

Top Ten Finishes: Approximate Value (2) (2002 & 2003)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Attempts (3) (2001, 2002 & 2003)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards (3) (2001, 2002 & 2003)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Touchdowns (3) (2002, 2003 & 2004)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards per Attempt (3) (1998, 2001 & 2002)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards per Game (3) (2001, 2002 & 2004)
Top Ten Finishes: Touchdowns (4) (2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004)
Top Ten Finishes: Points Scored (2) (2002 & 2003)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards From Scrimmage (3) (2001, 2002 & 2003)
Top Ten Finishes: All-Purpose Yards (3) (2001, 2002 & 2003)
Top Ten Finishes: Touches (3) (2001, 2002 & 2003)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards per Touch (2) (1999 & 2002)
Notable All Time Rankings: 16. Rushing Touchdowns: 86
32. Touchdowns: 94
37. Rushing Yards per Game: 72.3
39. Yards per Rushing Attempt: 4.6
49. Rushing Yards: 8,172
55. Touches: 2,119
61. Rushing Attempts: 1,780
91. Yards From Scrimmage: 11,134
Years Nominated for the Hall of Fame: None

Should Priest Holmes be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 62.5%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 25%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 12.5%

No opinion. - 0%

No way! - 0%

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