Pierce Holt

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Pierce Holt
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Position: Defensive end
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1962-01-01) January 1, 1962 (age 62)
Marlin, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school: Lamar Consolidated
(Rosenberg, Texas)
College: Angelo State
NFL draft: 1988  / Round: 2 / Pick: 39
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:109
Games started:91
Sacks:37
Player stats at PFR

Leslie Pierce Holt (born January 1, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) from 1988 to 1995. Holt played college football at Angelo State University. He was selected by the 49ers in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft. [1] [2] Holt was selected to his one and only Pro Bowl in 1992, his last year in San Francisco. He won two Super Bowls with the 49ers. The following year in March, Holt signed with the Atlanta Falcons for three years worth $7.5 million. He lives with his wife, Deana, in Christoval, Texas.

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References

  1. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. "Pierce Holt". Lone Star Conference . Retrieved October 1, 2010.