Cody Hollister
Cody Hollister (born November 18, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | Bend, Oregon | November 18, 1993||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Mountain View (Bend, Oregon) | ||||||||
College: | Arkansas | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||||
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Professional career
New England Patriots
Hollister signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[1] He was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 6, 2018.[4]
On July 24, 2018, Hollister was waived by the Patriots with a non-football injury designation.[5] After Hollister cleared waivers and reverted to the Patriots' non-football injury list, it was later revealed that he would undergo back surgery.[6] Hollister and his brother won Super Bowl LIII when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.
Tennessee Titans
On May 13, 2019, Hollister signed with the Tennessee Titans.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9, 2019.[10]
On September 15, 2020, Hollister was waived by the Titans and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[11][12] He was elevated to the active roster on October 13 for the team's week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[13] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 19, 2020,[14] and restored to the practice squad on December 30.[15]
He was signed to a futures contract by the Titans on January 11, 2021.[16]
Personal life
Hollister is the twin brother of Jacob Hollister, a tight end for the Seattle Seahawks.[17]
References
- "Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 5, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
- "Patriots sign nine to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
- "Patriots sign 10 free agents". Patriots.com. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018.
- "Patriots Sign DB Eddie Pleasant and G Nate Theaker; Release WR Cody Hollister". Patriots.com. July 24, 2018.
- Cox, Zack (July 28, 2018). "Cody Hollister, Injured Patriots Wide Receiver, To Undergo Back Surgery". NESN.com.
- Ulrich, Logan (May 13, 2019). "Titans Sign WR Cody Hollister".
- Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.
- Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2019). "Titans Add QB Logan Woodside, Eight Others to Team's Practice Squad". TitansOnline.com.
- Wyatt, Jim (November 9, 2019). "Titans Promote WR Cody Hollister to 53-Man Roster, Waive OL Aaron Stinnie". TitansOnline.com.
- "Titans waive Cody Hollister, make change to practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. September 15, 2020.
- Wyatt, Jim (September 17, 2020). "Quick Hits After Thursday's Titans Practice". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- Alper, Josh (October 13, 2020). "Titans activate two from COVID-19 list, call up four players for Tuesday night". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- Wyatt, Jim (December 19, 2020). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Lions". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- Wyatt, Jim (December 30, 2020). "Quick Hits After Wednesday's Titans Practice". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- Wyatt, Jim (January 11, 2021). "Titans Sign 14 Players to Futures Contracts for 2021". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "New England Patriots: Hollister brothers are chasing their dream as rookies". Musket Fire. May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.