An undrafted wide receiver who bounced through three college programs before earning a roster spot with Kansas City off a rookie minicamp tryout.
Jimmy Holiday took an unconventional path to the NFL, playing for three different college programs before catching on with the Chiefs. He impressed enough at a rookie minicamp tryout to earn a contract, a testament to his production in his final season at Louisiana Tech.
Path to the league
Holiday played college football at Tennessee, Western Kentucky and Louisiana Tech. He went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs after a standout tryout at rookie minicamp.
Career highlights
At Louisiana Tech, Holiday appeared in all 13 games and started the final six at wide receiver, finishing with 658 all-purpose yards and six total touchdowns, including 39 receptions for 476 yards and two scores. His best individual college season came at Western Kentucky in 2023, when he caught 20 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns.
2025 season recap
As a rookie, Holiday worked to earn a role in Kansas City's receiver room after signing as an undrafted free agent following a successful tryout at the team's rookie minicamp.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jimmy Holiday (American football)
- ESPN: Jimmy Holiday
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Louisiana Tech
- Hometown
- Flora, MS, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
