Darius Holland
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Darius Jerome Holland (born November 10, 1973, in Petersburg, Virginia
) is a former American football
defensive tackle who played ten seasons in the US National Football League
. He went to Mayfield High School
in Las Cruces, New Mexico
and the University of Colorado at Boulder
. His nickname with the Packers was 'Dirty D'.
Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010, predominantly of African-American ethnicity...
) is a former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive tackle who played ten seasons in the US National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He went to Mayfield High School
Mayfield High School (New Mexico)
Mayfield High School is one of three traditional public high schools in Las Cruces, New Mexico. As of 2009-2010, the school has over 2,300 students and 130 teachers, and covers grades 9-12. The school is a part of the Las Cruces Public Schools district....
in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....
and the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
. His nickname with the Packers was 'Dirty D'.