Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes Jr.is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State. In 2009, Holmes was named MVP of Super Bowl XLIII as his team beat the Arizona Cardinals. In 2010, Holmes was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' fifth round pick. Holmes has also played for the Chicago Bears...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth3 March 1984
CityBelle Glade, FL
consistency job knowing program season stepped time
The consistency he's had all season has been big for the program and big for our team, just knowing he would get the job done every time he stepped out on the field.
history knowing legacy
Knowing the history of all the receivers that have made a legacy here and in the NFL, I wanted to be a part of that trend.
care four kids knowing mom parent raising single support three
Knowing I have three kids to take care of, I want them to have a dad, something I didn't have. I want to be there to support them. My mom was always a single parent raising four kids. I really want to support my mom.
heat
I think in the heat of battle, rotating quarterbacks was frustrating for those guys,
forget kept mom sat
My mom kept nagging me about getting my degree. We sat down and talked. I would never forget about going back and getting my degree.
appreciate excited hurt morning mother situation work
My mother is so excited right now. But the one thing that really hurt me about the whole situation is that the day after I got drafted, she got up at 3 o'clock in the morning to work in the field. I really didn't appreciate that.
chosen class guys ohio played reason top
That was my reason for going to Ohio State, to be one of those top guys chosen and be in the class of receivers who've played there. I really wanted to be part of that tradition.
ball catch good great job ran route supposed worked yards
Troy did a great job of getting the ball out there where it's supposed to be. I ran a good route and worked for the ball. Yards after the catch were big for us.
focus
We're not going to focus on who's going to be our quarterback because that would take away from our team.
both confidence matter percent run throw work
work well with the offense. We can run and throw effectively with both of them. It does not matter who starts, because we have 100 percent confidence in both of them.
anybody fastest gets guy hardest job type works
He wasn't the fastest guy ever. He's the type of guy who wouldn't let anybody outwork him. The guy who works the hardest gets the job done.
ask color dad jersey knows matter team time watch
He now distinguishes me (on television) from other players. Every time he used to watch football, he?d ask his mom, ?Is that my dad playing?? no matter what team it was. Now he knows what color my jersey is, so he distinguishes me from other players.
people plate stepping
I have a lot of responsibility. I'm stepping up to the plate with no one's help. A lot of people look down on me because I have kids.
capable few himself realized season
He's had a few times this season when he's been up and down. But as the season has progressed he's just slowed himself down and realized he's capable of making a mistake; he just has to play through it.