Terrence DaQuay Holt (born March 5, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack before being selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Holt was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, and New Orleans Saints. He is the younger brother of All-Pro wide receiver Torry Holt.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.55 s | 4.03 s | 6.99 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
13 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
Holt played for the Detroit Lions from 2003 to 2006.
Arizona Cardinals
On March 8, 2007, the Arizona Cardinals signed Holt to a $15 million, 5-year contract. On February 21, 2008, Holt was released by the Cardinals.
Carolina Panthers
On March 20, 2008, Holt was signed by the Carolina Panthers, but was released on August 30.
Chicago Bears
Holt was signed by the Chicago Bears on October 22, 2008, after cornerback Zackary Bowman was placed on injured reserve. He was waived on November 11 when the team promoted practice squad defensive end Ervin Baldwin to the active roster.
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints signed Holt on December 3, 2008. He participated in the final two games of the Saints' regular season. He was not re-signed by the team and became a free agent.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2003 | DET | 11 | 2 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | DET | 16 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | DET | 10 | 10 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| 2006 | DET | 16 | 15 | 77 | 51 | 26 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | ARI | 16 | 16 | 69 | 61 | 8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | NOR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 71 | 43 | 244 | 189 | 55 | 0.5 | 4 | 8 | 101 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 0 | |
After football
In 2014, Holt launched a construction company with his brother, based in North Carolina.
