Issiac Holt
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Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | October 4, 1962 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Carver (Birmingham) | ||||||||
| College | Alcorn State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1985: 2nd round, 30th overall pick | ||||||||
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Issiac Holt III (born October 4, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Alcorn State Braves. He won Super Bowl XXVII with the Cowboys.
Holt attended George Washington Carver High School. As a senior, he was named the area defensive back of the year.
He accepted a football scholarship from Alcorn State University where he was named a starter at cornerback as a freshman, registering 5 interceptions (tied for the team lead), 32 tackles and one fumble recovery. The next year, he led the team with 7 interceptions, recorded 38 tackles and 10 passes defensed. During his junior season, he led the team with 6 interceptions and had 36 tackles.
As a senior, he helped the team win the Southwestern Athletic Conference and the Black college football national championship with a 9–0 overall record, while leading the team with six interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), registering 25 tackles and 7 passes defensed.
In his last year, his game against Jerry Rice and the Mississippi Valley State University is remembered as one of his best, when he limited the future Hall of Famer to eight receptions for 134 yards and also returned an interception for a touchdown.[1] He finished his college eligibility with a school and a Division I-AA record of 24 career interceptions. He also had 38 passes defensed.