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Pierce Holt
Angelo State
Holt was
a four-year letterman as a defensive lineman at Angelo State
from 1984-87. He helped lead Angelo to Lone Star Conference
Championships in 1984 and 1987, and to the NCAA quarterfinals
in 1987. He was a three-time first-team All-Lone Star
Conference selection. In 1986 and 1987, he was chosen as
LSC Defensive Lineman of the Year, and first-team Kodak and
Associated Press Little All-America. Holt played
professional football from 1988 to 1995.
He was a second
round draft pick in 1988 (39th overall pick) by San Francisco
49ers and played with them from 1988-1992, including playing
on the 1988 and 1989 49er Super Bowl championship teams. He
was awarded All-NFL Rookie Honors in 1988. During his
career with the 49ers, Holt played on three NFC Championship
teams. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week in
1989, with fours sacks vs. NY Giants. He was selected
All-NFC by Pro Football Weekly, All-Pro USA Today and
was an AFC-NFC Pro Bowl starting selection in 1992. He
also played with the Atlanta Falcons from 1993-95. He
was the highest paid defensive player in the NFL and the first
Falcon with a guaranteed contract at the time of his signing.
He was named to the Lone Star Conference All-Pro Team for the
decade of the 1980s and the LSC All-Decade team for the '80s.
He was voted the LSC Defensive Player of the Decade of the
'80s, and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of
Fame in 1997. Also in that year, Holt was named to the
Division II Football Team of the Quarter Century (1973-96).
In 2000 he was selected for the Lone Star Conference Hall of
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