TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round (197th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft...signed by Texans on May 17, 2010...placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2010...released by Texans on Sept. 3, 2011...signed by Texans to practice squad on Sept. 4, 2011...released by Texans on Oct. 5, 2011...signed by Texans to active roster on Oct. 12, 2011...released by Texans on Oct. 25, 2011...signed by Texans to practice squad on Oct. 27, 2011.
2011 (Houston 1/0):
Signed by the Texans to the active roster (10/12)
Made his professional debut at Tennessee (10/23) on special teams returning kicks/punts
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round (197th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft...signed by Texans on May 17, 2010...placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2010...released by Texans on Sept. 3, 2011...signed by Texans to practice squad on Sept. 4, 2011...released by Texans on Oct. 5, 2011...signed by Texans to active roster on Oct. 12, 2011...released by Texans on Oct. 25, 2011...signed by Texans to practice squad on Oct. 27, 2011.
2011 (Houston 1/0):
Signed by the Texans to the active roster (10/12)
Made his professional debut at Tennessee (10/23) on special teams returning kicks/punts
2010 (Houston 0/0):
Placed on injured reserve after injuring his thumb in preseason play (8/30)
COLLEGE:
Returned a combined total of four punt returns and kickoff returns (two of each) for touchdowns
His combined return yards of 2,453 ranks second in school history to Domanick Davis’ 3,294 return yards
Finished his career with 3,297 all-purpose yards (772 rushing, 72 receiving, 647 PR, 1,806 KOR), which ranks 10th in school history
An eight-time All-American in track and field for the Tigers and was the NCAA champion in the 100-meter dash after clocking 10.00 in the national final at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor meet
Three-time SEC Special Teams Player of the Week recipient
Majored in general studies
PERSONAL:
Born Trindon Jerard Holliday in Baton Rouge
Has three siblings – Treavion, Dennis and Damonte’
Posted the nation’s fastest indoor times in the 55 and 60-meter dash in 2005 and led Northeast High School to the 2A state title in the spring of 2005 by winning the 100 and 200 meters
Was also second in the state meet in the long jump and has been clocked as fast as 6.27 seconds in the 55-meter dash
Accumulated 2,210 yards rushing (11.4 per carry) on 193 carries and 34 touchdowns as a senior
Averaged 27.6 yards per punt return and rushed for 1,870 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior
Four-time state champion in the 200 meters and three-time state champion in the 100 meters
Trindon Holliday scored his third touchdown of the preseason on a 76-yard punt return touchdown vs. the Minnesota Vikings.
Trindon Holliday returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown in the win over San Francisco on Saturday night.
Wide receiver Trindon Holliday scored a touchdown on a 90-yard kickoff return.