Joshua Holsey (born June 25, 1994) is a former

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. He played

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at Auburn, and was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Professional career

Washington Redskins

Holsey was drafted by the

in the seventh round, 235th overall, in the

. Holsey did not participate in 2018

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and preseason games after suffering a non-football related foot injury when a table landed on him. The Redskins placed him on their

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(NFI) list at the start of the 2018 season. He was activated off the NFI list on November 12, 2018, but was waived the following day and re-signed to the

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. He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2018. He was placed on

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on December 18, 2018, and was waived on May 13, 2019.

Oakland Raiders

On August 13, 2019, Holsey was signed by the

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. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

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Auburn Tigers bio
1994 births Living people Players of American football from Fulton County, Georgia People from Fairburn, Georgia American football cornerbacks Auburn Tigers football players Washington Redskins players Oakland Raiders players 21st-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1990s-stub