Torry Holt has been waiting his turn for a long time and hopefully, this is the year the St. Louis Rams legend finally breaks through as a Pro Football Hall of Famer. On Wednesday, Holt was announced as one of 25 modern-era semifinalists, which is practically a given for him at this point.
It’s the 11th year in a row that Holt has been voted a semifinalist, two more than any other player in this year’s class. The next-closest candidates are Hines Ward and Darren Woodson, who have each been semifinalists nine times.
Among the other wide receivers in the 2025 semifinalist pool are Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith Sr., Reggie Wayne and Ward. It’s not the strongest receiver class, which gives Holt a better chance of getting in.
Luke Kuechly, Eli Manning, Terrell Suggs, Earl Thomas, Adam Vinatieri, Richmond Webb and Marshall Yanda are first-time semifinalists in this class, too.
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In his career, Holt was selected to the Pro Bowl seven times, was a first-team All-Pro once, won one Super Bowl and led the NFL in receiving yards twice. He also had at least 1,100 yards in eight straight seasons with the Rams, proving to be the model of consistency in St. Louis.
He finished with 13,382 yards and 74 touchdown receptions, which currently rank 17th and 43rd all-time in NFL history.
Holt is the only Rams representative who made it to the semifinalist stage this year, with Steven Jackson coming up short once again.
