Alexander Hollins (born November 24, 1996) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Eastern Illinois. Hollins has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns.
 Hollins with the Lions in 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 24, 1996 Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Yazoo County | ||||||||||
| College: | Eastern Illinois | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Career CFL statistics as of 2024, Week 3 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at CFL.ca | |||||||||||
Early life and high school
editHollins grew up in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and attended Yazoo County High School. As a senior, he had 64 receptions for 1,346 yards and 15 touchdowns.[1]
College career
editHollins began his collegiate career at Copiah–Lincoln Community College. He caught 11 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore before transferring to Eastern Illinois University for the final two years of his NCAA eligibility.[1]
In his first season with the Panthers, Hollins led the team with 47 receptions for 694 yards and seven touchdowns.[2] As a senior, he caught 80 passes for 1,102 yards and 16 touchdowns and was named first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference. Hollins had 127 receptions, 1,796 yards and 23 touchdowns in 22 games at Eastern Illinois.[3]
Professional career
editMinnesota Vikings
editHollins signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019.[4] He was waived by the team at the end of training camp during final roster cuts.[5] Hollins was re-signed by the Vikings to their practice squad on September 12, 2019.[6] Hollins was promoted to the Vikings active roster on December 2, 2019.[7] Hollins played in four games as a rookie and caught two passes for 46 yards in the Vikings' final regular season game against the Chicago Bears.[8]
Hollins was waived by the Vikings on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10]
Cleveland Browns
editHollins was signed off the Vikings' practice squad to the Cleveland Browns' active roster on December 28, 2020.[11] The Browns waived Hollins on August 23, 2021.[12] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 15, 2021.[13] The Browns waived Hollins off their practice squad on December 21, 2021.[14]
BC Lions
editHollins signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 1, 2022.[15] He made his CFL debut on October 8, 2022, where he had three catches for 47 yards and one touchdown against the Toronto Argonauts.[16] He played and started in four regular season games where he had 13 receptions for 117 yards and one touchdown.[17] He made his post-season debut in the West Semi-Final victory over the Calgary Stampeders and played in playoff games, recording eight catches for 102 yards and a touchdown.[17]
In 2023, Hollins won a starting role in training camp and had a breakout season.[17] He played and started in all 18 regular season games where he had 78 catches for 1,173 yards and nine touchdowns.[17] At season's end, he was named a CFL West All-Star.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b Bullock, JJ (September 19, 2018). "Hollins reflects on career game, future in football". The Daily Eastern News. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ King, Sandy (July 23, 2019). "EIU football ready to show off new offense". Herald & Review. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Engel, Patrick (April 27, 2019). "Former Eastern Illinois wide receiver Alexander Hollins signs with Minnesota Vikings as undrafted free agent". Journal Gazette. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Peters, Craig (April 29, 2019). "Vikings Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Alexander Hollins: Exits Minnesota". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. August 30, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Gates, Christopher (September 12, 2019). "Vikings elevate Nate Meadors to active roster, sign Alexander Hollins to practice squad". DailyNorseman.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Ratke, Kyle (December 2, 2019). "Vikings place LB Ben Gedeon on IR, sign WR Alexander Hollins". Vikings Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Young, Lindsey (August 7, 2020). "Kirk Cousins Embracing Continuity & Turnover of 2020 Vikings". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Browns sign WR Alexander Hollins". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Browns place K Cody Parkey on injured reserve, reduce roster to 80". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Browns place 6 on reserve/COVID lists, make additional roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Browns place DE Takkarist McKinley on injured reserve, sign DE Porter Gustin to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Lions add RB Anderson III, WR Hollins - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Game Notes". Canadian Football League. October 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "In the Stars: 2023 Division All-Stars unveiled". Canadian Football League. November 2, 2023.