| Torry Holt was born on June 5, 1976 in Greensboro, | | | | overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft. Since his rookie |
| North Carolina. Although Holt is not as big and fast as | | | | season he has been impressing fans, teammates, and |
| some of the other wide receivers in the NFL, he has | | | | of course other teams in the league. As a rookie Holt |
| displayed his top notch skills for many years. Known to | | | | established himself as one of the best players in the |
| many as the nickname "Big Game" this suits him well. It | | | | league by catching 53 balls for 788 yards. He was |
| is safe to say that if his team needs a big catch that | | | | also an integral part in leading the Rams to a victory in |
| he will come up with it in one way or the other. Holt | | | | Super Bowl XXXIV. Ever since his rookie season Holt |
| decided to attend North Carolina State University after | | | | has been performing as one of the best wide |
| high school, and this ended up being a very good | | | | receivers in the league. His career statistics speak for |
| decision for him. During his time at the school Holt | | | | themselves. In eight seasons with the Rams he has |
| compiled impressive numbers, and was named the | | | | 712 receptions for 10,675 yards. He also has 64 |
| ACC Offensive Player of the Year after his senior | | | | touchdowns to round out his stats. Anybody who |
| season in 1998. During that season he caught 88 balls | | | | knows football has a good idea of what Torry Holt is |
| for more than 1,604 yards. He also caught 16 | | | | all about. It is safe to say that he has plenty of more |
| touchdown passes that season; a North Carolina State | | | | years of service to lend the St. Louis Rams; which is |
| record. The St. Louis Rams selected Holt with the sixth | | | | not a good thing for the other teams in the league! |