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James Holland is a former defensive back out of Jackson State, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 311th overall pick (round 12) in the 1970 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
James Holland Draft Context
James Holland was the 311th overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, selected by the Minnesota Vikings.
Picks Around James Holland
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | Larry Arnold | QB | Los Angeles Rams | Hawaii |
| 309 | Joe Williams | RB | Dallas Cowboys | Wyoming |
| 310 | Gary DeLoach | G | Oakland Raiders | UC Davis |
| 312 | Rodney Fedorchak | G | Kansas City Chiefs | Pittsburgh |
| 313 | Billy Main | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Oregon State |
| 314 | Jimmy Gunn | LB | Chicago Bears | USC |
Minnesota Vikings 1970 Draft Class
Other Minnesota Vikings picks in 1970 include John Ward (OG, round 1), Bill Cappleman (QB, round 2), Chuck Burgoon (LB, round 3), Greg Jones (RB, round 5), Hap Farber (LB, round 7), Mike Carroll (G, round 8), George Morrow (DE, round 9), Stu Voigt (TE, round 10), Godfrey Zaunbrecher (C, round 11), Robert Pearce (DB, round 13), Tommy Spinks (WR, round 14), Bennie Francis (DE, round 15).
Other Jackson State players drafted in 1970 include Richard Caster, Joe Stephen, Narvel Chavers.
No NFL career statistics are available for James Holland in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Minnesota Vikings 1970 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | John Ward | OG | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 51 | Bill Cappleman | QB | Florida State |
| 3 | 77 | Chuck Burgoon | LB | North Park |
| 5 | 129 | Greg Jones | RB | UCLA |
| 7 | 181 | Hap Farber | LB | Ole Miss |
| 8 | 207 | Mike Carroll | G | Missouri |
| 9 | 233 | George Morrow | DE | Ole Miss |
| 10 | 259 | Stu Voigt | TE | Wisconsin |
| 11 | 286 | Godfrey Zaunbrecher | C | LSU |
| 13 | 337 | Robert Pearce | DB | Stephen F. Austin |
| 14 | 363 | Tommy Spinks | WR | Louisiana Tech |
| 15 | 389 | Bennie Francis | DE | Chadron State (Neb.) |
| 16 | 415 | Bruce Cerone | WR | Emporia State |
| 17 | 441 | Brian Healy | DB | Michigan |