• Follow us on Twitter @buckeyeplanet and @bp_recruiting, like us on Facebook! Enjoy a post or article, recommend it to others! BP is only as strong as its community, and we only promote by word of mouth, so share away!
  • Consider registering! Fewer and higher quality ads, no emails you don't want, access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Even if you just want to lurk, there are a lot of good reasons to register!

WR Santonio Holmes (Super Bowl XLIII MVP)

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Sort by date Sort by votes
ScarletBlood31 said:
Today during the Senior Bowl practices, Mel Kiper was talking about the WR's of the draft, and when someone asked about some of the guys at the practices making their way up towards the top of the WR's, he said "Well, right now Santonio Holmes from Ohio State is the main guy, and after him, there is a significant drop off."
Click to expand...

Wow, that is a HUGE compliment. Congrats Santonio, good luck in the NFL.
 
Upvote 0
Good call on the blocking. With prima donna receivers wasting owners' money, maybe more teams are looking for the Hines Ward type. Aside from his top drawer speed, Holmes has as much savvy as any college receiver that I can remember since Cris Carter.
 
Upvote 0
CFN discusses Replacements for early entries...

[FONT=verdana, arial, sans serif] WR Santonio Holmes, Ohio State
Impact: Far-reaching. Last season, Holmes developed into one of the nation’s most combustible receivers, hastening Troy Smith’s growth as a complete quarterback. Sans Holmes to take off some heat, the pressure’s now on Ted Ginn to be Smith’s go-to guy.
Successor: Albert Dukes is a speedy receiver, who graduated from the same high school as Holmes. If he’s half as prolific as Holmes, he’ll have a spot on the Buckeye two-deep.[/FONT]
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
DDN

2/25/06

Interview with OSU's Santonio Holmes from NFL Combine

By Chick Ludwig
Dayton Daily News

Here is a transcript of the media interview with Ohio State wide receiver Santonio Holmes at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis on Friday.

Ohio State wide receiver
5-10 1/2, 198 pounds
Agent: Joel Segal

Q: What has the combine experience been like for you so far?
A: It's a little tiring having to get up so early. I'm meeting a lot of guys. It's a great experience right now. I'm having the opportunity to talk to a lot of coaches from different teams.

Q: Because there have been so many Ohio State receivers taken high, do you think it's an advantage to you that all eyes will be on you?
A: That was my reason for going to Ohio State — to be one of those top guys chosen and be in the class of receivers that have played there. I really wanted to be a part of that tradition.

Q: What do you have to prove to sell these guys on where you want to be in the draft?
A: Pretty much my attitude, the way I carry myself around here. Also, I have to run a good time for those guys and show how fast I am.

Q: You're going to run Sunday?
A: I'm not going to run here, but I'm going to run back at our Pro Day March 9 at Ohio State.

Q: How would you describe yourself as a wide receiver?
A: All-around playmaker, one of the best wide receivers possibly in the game right now. Looking at all the things I've accomplished — the way I play on the field, the way I block, carry myself, leadership, all the ability to be a great wide receiver.

Q: How have you grown as a wide receiver between the time you got to Ohio State and now?
A: There were a lot of things I had to work on as far as learning the whole offense, by learning how to play against guys who were faster on the defensive side of the ball, become more of a complete team player and not have the spotlight on myself and help young guys grow to be better players for the team.

Q: How important is it for you to be the top receiver taken?
A: I had the opportunity to be taken in the top five last year. Coming back a year, working hard, accomplishing great things ? (this part was intelligible) ? I'm really looking forward to being the first receiver taken.

Q: Did you have a role-model receiver growing up?
A: It always has been Jerry Rice. He wasn't the fastest guy ever. He's the type of guy that wouldn't let anybody outwork him. The guy that works the hardest gets the job done?

Q: Is that what you want to prove at the combine?
A: Without a doubt. I'm the guy that's hard-working and willing to do whatever it takes for the team's sake.

Q: Are you tired of hearing you're not fast enough?
A: Not at all, because I've proven I haven't been able to be caught from behind once I break free. That's something I'm not really worried about.

Q: Who was your toughest opponent?
A: I don't know. Not a lot of defensive backs come out of the Big Ten in the first round. Just playing against Chris Gamble, one of my teammates?

Q: Do you think you could complement Braylon Edwards (a Browns rookie in 2005)?
A: Me and Braylon talked a lot when I was with him for the Super Bowl. We got a chance to sit down and talk about the whole transition of being a receiver from college to the NFL.

Q: How did you guys get to be friends?
A: Just mutual respect for each other on the field. Off the field, you put all those field things aside as you get to know each other as a person.

Q: What do you think you can run?
A: Ideal time for me would be mid 4.3s, 4.4.

Q: Was it tough to leave Ohio State early?
A: It was, because 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.

Q: Holmes was asked about his children. He has two boys in Florida from one mother and a girl in Columbus with another woman. He grew up in a one-parent home and vows he won't be an absentee father like his old man.
A: My son is 3-years-old. He sees me on TV a lot. He now distinguishes me 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?

Q: Was part of your decision to come out being able to support your family?
A: It played a significant role in my life. 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.

Q: How old are your kids?
A: Three-year-old (Santonio III), 1-year-old (Nicori) and Saniya born on Valentine's Day.
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
Dispatch

2/26/06

Patience will pay off in millions for Holmes

Sunday, February 26, 2006

James Walker
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

20060226-Pc-E14-0600.jpg

NEAL C . LAURON | DISPATCH By staying at Ohio State through his junior season, Santonio Holmes stands to be the first receiver taken in the NFL draft, a move he said will make it easier to provide for his family.


INDIANAPOLIS — Santonio Holmes never thought about himself when it came to leaving Ohio State.

The driving force was always his growing family — 3-year-old Santonio III, 1-year-old Nicori and Saniya, who was born on Valentine’s Day.

Financial security for his children was the main reason that Holmes considered leaving the Buckeyes after his sophomore season in 2004. He was told he could be the fourth- or fifth-best receiver in a deep class that included Braylon Edwards, Troy Williamson and Mike Williams.

The depth could have placed Holmes as low as the second round. Holmes discussed the issue with his family and Ohio State coaches and decided to stay one more season.

Fifty-three catches, 977 yards and 11 touchdowns later, he’s projected as a midfirst round pick and the first receiver to be drafted in April. His patience was a move that will make a difference of millions of dollars for Holmes and his family.

"It played a significant role in my life," Holmes said. "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."

Holmes, who came to OSU from Belle Glade, Fla., is in competition with receivers Sinorice Moss of the University of Miami and Maurice Stovall of Notre Dame at the top of the draft board. All three are expected to go in the first or early second round.

Scouts like Holmes’ hands, willingness to block, production and experience in big games. He also has better career numbers than his counterparts.

Holmes is fifth at Ohio State in receptions (140) and third in touchdown catches (25). Stovall has 121 receptions and 11 career touchdowns, and Moss 68 catches and nine touchdowns.

As far as negatives, Holmes’ size (5 feet 10½, 198 pounds) is decent but not overwhelming. Scouts also don’t believe he possesses blazing speed, although Holmes said he’d silence critics when he runs the 40-yard dash on March 9 at Ohio State’s pro day.

This might be a rare year when no receiver is drafted in the top 10.

"The receivers are maybe a little bit shy at the top," Tennessee Titans general manager Floyd Reese said yesterday, "but maybe thicker and more plentiful in the second and third and fourth round."

Even still, Holmes has a quiet confidence about him. He can come off as self-assured but without being brash.

Asked to describe himself at the combine, Holmes said he was an "all-around playmaker, one of the best wide receivers possibly in the game."
Holmes certainly has inspiration to be the best. Santonio III watches most of his father’s games on television.

"He now distinguishes me (on television) from other players," Holmes explained. "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."

[email protected]
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
the word out of Indianapolis is that the scouts feel that there is only one clear #1 wr, and that is mr Holmes. Nothing new, just more confirmation that he's going to be drafted first. :biggrin:
 
Upvote 0
Q: Because there have been so many Ohio State receivers taken high, do you think it's an advantage to you that all eyes will be on you?
A: That was my reason for going to Ohio State — to be one of those top guys chosen and be in the class of receivers that have played there. I really wanted to be a part of that tradition.
Click to expand...

The next time some top-flight WR high school prospect says he's not considering Ohio State because we're only a running team, someone needs to show him that quote...
 
Upvote 0
ashlandbuck said:
It all comes down to size. Holmes is listed at 5'11" 190 but he's probably closer to 5'9" or 5'10". The NFL loves Speed and size. Holmes is small and not a true burner so I expect him to be a late 2nd rounder, early third.
I think he's better than that but the NFL won't. They too often get caught up in numbers. Vinnie Clark had great numbers and couldn't cover anything in the NFL. Speilman's numbers weren't very good and he fell to the second round and he was probably the best Linebacker in the draft that year.
Click to expand...

You want to rethink that...
 
Upvote 0
looks as tho Jackson/Moss' times were a little exaggerated at first. Jackson ran 4.38/4.35 and Moss ran a 4.39. Those are the best times among WRs, but not enough to override Holmes' status.
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top