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Santonio Holmes

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Santonio Holmes Jr., born March 3, 1984, is an American former professional football wide receiver who later became wide receivers coach at Central State University. He attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida, lettering in football, basketball and track, and caught 140 passes for 2,295 yards and 25 touchdowns at Ohio State. The Pittsburgh Steelers took him in the first round of the 2006 draft, 25th overall, and he had a breakout 2007 season as one of the better known deep threats in the league. In 2009 he was named most valuable player of Super Bowl XLIII, catching the game winning touchdown. He was traded to the New York Jets in 2010 in exchange for a fifth round pick and also played a season for the Chicago Bears.

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is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver
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1. Santonio Holmes (Wikipedia)
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    (born March 3, 1984)
  • Article text, masculine pronoun
    He was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.
  • Lead, championships won
    In 2009, Holmes was named the most valuable player (MVP) of Super Bowl XLIII, catching the game-winning touchdown.
  • Lead, nationality
    is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver
  • Plays: American Football, Lead, sport
    is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver
  • Competed In: Super Bowl, Lead, Super Bowl
    In 2009, Holmes was named the most valuable player (MVP) of Super Bowl XLIII, catching the game-winning touchdown.
  • On The Roster Of: Pittsburgh Steelers, Lead, team pittsburgh-steelers
    He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft
  • On The Roster Of: New York Jets, Lead, team new-york-jets
    In 2010, Holmes was traded to the New York Jets
  • On The Roster Of: Chicago Bears, Lead, team chicago-bears
    Holmes also played a season for the Chicago Bears.
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