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John Holifield

American football player (born 1964)

Summary

American football player (born 1964)

Field	Value
name	John Holifield
number	40
position	Running back
birth_date
birth_place	Romulus, Michigan, U.S.
height_ft	6
height_in	0
weight_lb	202
high_school	Romulus
college	West Virginia
draftyear	1987
draftround	12
draftpick	328
statlabel1	Rushing yards
statvalue1	20
statlabel2	Rushing average
statvalue2	1.8
statlabel3	Receptions
statvalue3	2
statlabel4	Receiving yards
statvalue4	18
pfr	H/HoliJo20

Cincinnati Bengals ()

Johnathan Mark Holifield (born July 14, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Football career

High school

Holifield played high school football at Romulus High School in Romulus, Michigan.

College

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

Holifield was selected in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 328th overall pick. He was a member of the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals in 1988 and played three games for the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1989 season. He was released in 1990.

After football

Having received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1987, Holifield earned a Juris Doctor 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.

In 2006, Holifield became CEO of the Olmsted Parks Conservancy in Buffalo, New York. In 2007, Holifield was picked to lead the Urban League of Greater Cleveland.

On September 18, 2017, Holifield was named executive director of the White House initiative on historically black colleges and universities.

References

"John Holifield College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
"1987 NFL Draft Listing".
(October 27, 2015). "FURFARI COLUMN: John Holifield was fine running back at WVU in 1980s". [[Times West Virginian]].
(May 30, 2006). "Holifield takes parks position in Buffalo". [[Cincinnati Business Courier]].
(September 21, 2007). "Holifield leaving Buffalo". [[Buffalo Business First]].
(September 22, 2007). "Former Bengal Holifield to head Urban League". [[Akron Beacon Journal]].
(September 18, 2017). "White House names Johnathan Holifield as head of HBCU project". [[USA Today]].
(September 18, 2017). "White House names former NFL player Johnathan Holifield HBCU initiative director". NBC News.

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