Torry Holt
Torry Jabar Holt (born June 5, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl seven times and retired with the 10th most receiving yards, including a record six consecutive seasons with 1,300 yards. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft, and spent the next ten years with the Rams and is remembered as one of the members of " The Greatest Show on Turf". Early life Holt grew up in Gibsonville, North Carolina. He was Prep Football Report All-America selection, adding all-state honors at Eastern Guilford High School in Gibsonville. While there, he caught 129 passes during his career, gaining 2,573 yards and scoring 42 touchdowns including 56 receptions for 983 yards and 17 touchdowns as senior. He also returned three punts and thr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wide Receiver
A wide receiver (WR), also referred to as a wideout, and historically known as a split end (SE) or flanker (FL), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football. A key skill position of the offense (American football), offense, WR gets its name from the player being split out "wide" (near the sidelines), farthest away from the rest of the Formation (American football), offensive formation. A forward pass-catching specialist, the wide receiver is one of the 40-yard dash#Average time by position, fastest players on the field alongside cornerbacks and running backs. One on either extreme of the offensive line is typical, but several may be employed on the same play. Through 2022, only four wide receivers, Jerry Rice (in 1987 and 1993), Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993), Michael Thomas (in 2019), Cooper Kupp (in 2021), and Justin Jefferson (in 2022), have won Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award, Offensive Player of the Year. In every other year it was aw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of National Football League Annual Receptions Leaders
In American football, passing, along with running (also referred to as rushing), is one of the two main methods of advancing the ball down the field. Passes are typically attempted by the quarterback, but any offensive player can attempt a pass provided they are behind the line of scrimmage. To qualify as a passing play, the ball must have initially moved forward after leaving the hands of the passer; if the ball initially moved laterally or backwards, the play would instead be considered a running play. The act of catching a forward pass is a reception. The number of receptions each player makes is a recorded statistic in football games. In addition to the overall National Football League (NFL) receiving champion, league record books recognize statistics from the American Football League (AFL), which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the NFL in 1970. Although league record books do not recognize statistics from the All-America Football Conference, another lea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Touchdown
A touchdown (abbreviated as TD) is a scoring play in gridiron football. Scoring a touchdown grants the team that scored it 6 points. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the football into the opponent's end zone. More specifically, a touchdown is when a player is in possession of the ball, any part of the ball is in the end zone they are attacking, and the player is not down. Because of the speed at which football happens, it is often hard for an official to make the correct call based on their vantage point alone. Most professional football leagues, such as the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL), as well as some college leagues, such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), allow certain types of plays to be reviewed. Among these plays are touchdowns, as well as all other scoring plays, dangerous or unsportsmanlike conduct by players o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Reception (gridiron Football)
In gridiron football, a reception, also known informally as a catch, is part of a passing play in which a player in bounds successfully catches (receives) a forward pass thrown from their team's quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. In most cases, after making the catch, the receiver will then proceed to run towards the opposing end zone carrying the ball and try to score a touchdown, unless the play ends due to him being downed or forced out of bounds. Yardage gained from the passing play are credited to the catcher as his receiving yards. If the pass is not caught by anyone, it is called an incomplete pass or simply an "incompletion". If the pass is caught by an opposing player, it is called an interception. A reception should not be confused with a lateral, also known as a lateral pass or backward pass, which is a legal pass anywhere on the field. In a lateral pass, the ball is thrown backwards or sideways to a teammate with no vector Vector most often refers ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Members Of The North Carolina Sports Hall Of Fame
Athletes, coaches, and journalists who have been inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. __NOTOC__ A * Charlie Adams * Skip Alexander * Johnny Allen * Maxine Allen * Donna Andrews * Debbie Antonelli * Herb Appenzeller *Luke Appling * Missouri Arledge * Gerald Austin * Dugan Aycock B * Elzie "Buck" Baker * Dr. Lenox Baker * John Baker, Jr. * Scott Bankhead * George Barclay * Frank Barger * Billy Ray Barnes * Ernie Barnes * Ronnie Barnes * Smith Barrier * Bob Bartholomew * Glenn Bass * Genia Beasley * Jim Beatty * Bobby Bell * Peggy Kirk Bell *Walt Bellamy * Connie Mack Berry * Elvin Bethea * Henry Bibby * Eddie Biedenbach * Furman Bisher *Russell Blunt *Muggsy Bogues *Jeff Bostic * Joe Bostic * Willie Bradshaw *Pete Brennan * Cary Brewbaker * Eddie Bridges * Rod Brind'Amour * Dave Bristol * Rod Broadway * Leon Brogden * Bill Brooks *Dan Brooks * Hal Brown *Mack Brown * Ted Brown * Wilt Browning * Charlie Bryant * Kelvin Bryant * Vic Bubas * Al Buehler * Willie Bu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Return Specialist
A return specialist or kick returner is a player on the special teams unit of a gridiron football team who specializes in returning punts and kickoffs. There are few players who are exclusively return specialists; most also play another position such as wide receiver, cornerback, or running back. The special teams counterpart of a return specialist is a kicking specialist. According to All-American Venric Mark, "Returning punts is harder. You have to judge the ball more, you have to know when to fair catch and when not to. You can't be a superhero and try to catch everything. With kickoff returns, you catch the ball and—boom—you're going." Kickoff returner A kickoff returner (KR) is the player on special teams who is primarily responsible for catching the opposing team's kickoff and attempting to run it towards the end zone to score a touchdown. If the ball is kicked into his own end zone, the kick returner must assess the situation on the field while the ball is in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1998 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Football Team
The 1998 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the 1998 college football season. Selectors in 1998 included the Associated Press (AP). Offensive selections Wide receivers * Torry Holt, NC State (AP-1) * Peter Warrick, Florida State (AP-1) * Dez White, Georgia Tech (AP-2) * Desmond Clark, Wake Forest (AP-2) Tackles * Robert Hunt, Virginia (AP-1) * Ross Brannon, Florida State (AP-1) * Holland Postell, Clemson (AP-2) * Ian Rafferty, NC State (AP-2) Guards * Jason Whitaker, Florida State (AP-1) * Noel LaMontagne, Virginia (AP-1) * Corey Hulsey, Clemson (AP-2) * Jason Burks, Georgia Tech (AP-2) Centers * Craig Page, Georgia Tech (AP-1) * John St. Clair, Virginia (AP-2) Tight ends * Casey Crawford, Virginia (AP-1) * Myron Jackson, Florida State (AP-2) Quarterbacks * Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech (AP-1) * Jamie Barnette, NC State (AP-2) Running b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1997 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Football Team
The 1997 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the 1997 college football season. Selectors in 1997 included the Associated Press (AP). Offensive selections Wide receivers * E. G. Green, Florida State (AP-1) * Torry Holt, NC State (AP-1) * Peter Warrick, Florida State (AP-2) * Tony Horne, Clemson (AP-2) Tackles * Jim Bundren, Clemson (AP-1) * Tra Thomas, Florida State (AP-1) * Ken Celaj, Georgia Tech (AP-2) * Doug Karczewski, Virginia (AP-2) Guards * Lonnie Gilbert, NC State (AP-1) * Glenn Rountree, Clemson (AP-1) * Jason Whitaker, Florida State (AP-2) * Chad Melita, Duke (AP-2) Centers * Jeff Saturday, North Carolina (AP-1) * Kevin Long, Florida State (AP-2) Tight ends * Melvin Pearsall, Florida State (AP-1) * Alge Crumpler, North Carolina (AP-2) Quarterbacks * Thad Busby, Florida State (AP-1) * Brian Kuklick, Wake Forest (AP-2) Runnin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of All-Atlantic Coast Conference Football Teams
The All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team is an annual Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honor bestowed on the best players in the conference following every college football season. Seasons Following is a list of all-conference teams in the history of the ACC: * 1953 * 1954 * 1955 * 1956 * 1957 * 1958 * 1959 * 1960 * 1961 * 1962 * 1963 * 1964 * 1965 * 1966 * 1967 * 1968 * 1969 * 1970 * 1971 * 1972 * 1973 * 1974 * 1975 * 1976 * 1977 * 1978 * 1979 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 1983 * 1984 * 1985 * 1986 * 1987 * 1988 * 1989 * 1990 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1994 * 1995 * 1996 * 1997 * 1998 * 1999 * 2000 * 2001 * 2002 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 * 2010 * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 * 2015 * 2016 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2020 * 2021 * 2022 * 2023 * 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Atlantic Coast Conference Football Individual Awards
The Atlantic Coast Conference honors players and coaches upon the conclusion of each college football season with the following individual honors as voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Coach of the Year *1953: Jim Tatum, Maryland *1954: William D. Murray, Duke *1955: Jim Tatum, Maryland *1956: Paul Amen, Wake Forest *1957: Earle Edwards, NC State *1958: Frank Howard, Clemson *1959: Paul Amen, Wake Forest *1960: William D. Murray, Duke *1961: Bill Elias, Virginia *1962: William D. Murray, Duke *1963: Jim Hickey, North Carolina; Earle Edwards, NC State *1964: Bill Tate, Wake Forest *1965: Earle Edwards, NC State *1966: Frank Howard, Clemson *1967: Earle Edwards, NC State *1968: George Blackburn, Virginia *1969: Paul Dietzel, South Carolina *1970: Cal Stoll, Wake Forest *1971: Bill Dooley, North Carolina *1972: Lou Holtz, NC State *1973: Jerry Claiborne, Maryland *1974: Red Parker, Clemson *1975: Jerry Claiborne, Maryland *1976: Jerry Claibo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1998 College Football All-America Team
The 1998 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, ''The Sporting News'' and ''Football News''. The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans. Offense Quarterback *Tim Couch, Kentucky (FWAA, Walter Camp, AP-2) *Cade McNown, UCLA (AFCA, AP) * Michael Bishop, Kansas State (TSN, FN, AP-3) Running back *Ricky Williams, Texas (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN, AP-3) * Mike Cloud, Boston College (AFCA, AP, FWAA) * Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Walter Camp) * Devin West, Mi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best college football players in the United States at their respective positions. The original use of the term '' All-America'' seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Caspar Whitney and published in ''This Week's Sports''. Football pioneer Walter Camp also began selecting All-America teams in the 1890s and was recognized as the official selector in the early years of the 20th century. NCAA recognition As of 2024, the College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), ''Sporting News'' (''TSN'', from its historic name of ''The Sporting News''), ''Sports Illustrated'' (''SI''), ''The Athletic'' (Athletic), ''USA Today'' (U ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |