Robert Wayne Holcombe is a free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

 fullback

Fullback (American football)

A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...

 who has played for the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

 and Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

 of the National Football League

National Football League

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St. Louis Rams

Holcombe was drafted in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft

1998 NFL Draft

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 by the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

. He started at fullback for the 1999 Super Bowl Championship team. He played four seasons for the Rams alongside of NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP

Super Bowl MVP

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 Kurt Warner

Kurt Warner

Kurtis Eugene "Kurt" Warner is a retired American football player. He played quarterback for three National Football League teams: the St. Louis Rams, the New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1994 after playing...

 and NFL MVP Marshall Faulk

Marshall Faulk

Marshall William Faulk is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League. He is currently an analyst for NFL Total Access, Thursday Night Football, and NFL GameDay Morning on the NFL Network...

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Tennessee Titans

Holcombe went to the Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

 after the 2001 season. He played both halfback and fullback for three seasons in the backfield with NFL MVP Steve McNair

Steve McNair

Stephen LaTreal McNair was an American football quarterback who spent the majority of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans....

 and Heisman Trophy

Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

 winner Eddie George

Eddie George

Edward Nathan "Eddie" George, Jr. is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He played for the Tennessee Titans both in Tennessee and in Houston when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers, and spent his final season with the Dallas Cowboys...

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Kansas City Chiefs

After the 2004 season the Titans released Holcombe along with Derrick Mason

Derrick Mason

Derrick James Mason is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.Mason has also played for the Baltimore Ravens where he...

, Samari Rolle

Samari Rolle

Samari Toure Rolle is a retired American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....

, and the departure of Steve McNair

Steve McNair

Stephen LaTreal McNair was an American football quarterback who spent the majority of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans....

. The Chiefs quickly signed him but he was placed on IR (injured reserve) after suffering a preseason knee injury before the 2005 season begun.

College & Prep years

The University of Illinois All-time leading rusher...rewrote Illinois record book...ended career 9th on the all-time Big Ten rushing list and 3rd in career attempts...set 8 Illinois rushing records, becoming 1st UI back to top the 1000 yd. mark in 3 consecutive seasons...started 33 consecutive games...1997- Team’s leading receiver with 35 catches for 277 yd's...leading scorer with 38 points...topped the 1000 yard mark with a school record...two-time finalist for the Doak Walker Award...two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten selection...three time recipient of the UI Offensive Player of the Year award...two-time Illinois MVP...academic All-Big Ten selection with a cum of 3.0...1996- Rushed for school record of 315 yd's. on 43 carries, 5th best single-game total in Big Ten history...
Listed among Tom Lemming’s 28 All-American high school RB's as a Sr. ...rated Arizona’s top prospect and one of the top four in the West...1st team all-state tailback as a senior...led team to 1992 state title...graduated from Mesa High School.