Tony Terrell Hollings is an American football

American football

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 running back

Running back

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 who is currently a free agent. He was originally selected in the second round of the 2003 NFL

2003 NFL Draft

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 Supplemental Draft out of Georgia Tech

Georgia Institute of Technology

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 by the Houston Texans

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Because of knee surgery when he was at Georgia Tech, Hollings went nearly a year between games, but he regained durability throughout his rookie season and showed promise. On September 21 against the Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs

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, in his first non-special teams action, he tore off 41 yards on 7 carries. He wound up starting a game late in the '03 season. Ex-coach Dom Capers

Dom Capers

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 said Hollings gave the team “some speed and burst”. Hollings was given the nickname "Superman" during his college career because of the way he "flew" over defensive opponents. 2008 he played for the Dresden Monarchs

Dresden Monarchs

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 in the German Football League

German Football League

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 as starting Halfback. One year later he was traded to the Berlin Adler

Berlin Adler

The Berlin Adler is an American football club based in Berlin, Germany. The club is one of the most successful clubs in the sport in Germany, having won six German Bowls as well as a ten Ladies Bowls and five Junior Bowls....

 but suffered a season-ending injury.

External links

• Georgia Tech profile