Torry Holt is a Finalist for the NFL Hall of Fame for the 6th Time!

Former NC State All-American Wide Receiver Torry Holt has been named a Finalist for the NFL Hall of Fame for the 6th time.

Here’s a look at the 15 2025 Finalists. Up to 5 of them will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on February 6th. In order to be inducted, a Modern Day Finalist must receive a minimum positive vote of 80%.

• Eric Allen, Cornerback — 1988-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-97 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders
• Jared Allen, Defensive End — 2004-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-15 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers
• Willie Anderson, Tackle — 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens
• Jahri Evans, Guard — 2006-2016 New Orleans Saints, 2017 Green Bay Packers
• Antonio Gates, Tight End — 2003-2018 San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers
• Torry Holt, Wide Receiver — 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars
• Luke Kuechly, Linebacker — 2012-19 Carolina Panthers
• Eli Manning, Quarterback — 2004-2019 New York Giants
• Steve Smith Sr., Wide Receiver — 2001-2013 Carolina Panthers, 2014-16 Baltimore Ravens
• Terrell Suggs, Outside Linebacker/Defensive End — 2003-2018 Baltimore Ravens, 2019 Arizona Cardinals, 2019 Kansas City Chiefs
• Fred Taylor, Running Back — 1998-2008 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2009-2010 New England Patriots
• Adam Vinatieri, Kicker — 1996-2005 New England Patriots, 2006-2019 Indianapolis Colts
• Reggie Wayne, Wide Receiver — 2001-2014 Indianapolis Colts
• Darren Woodson, Safety — 1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys
• Marshal Yanda, Guard/Tackle — 2007-2019 Baltimore Ravens

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Out of the 15 finalists, Holt’s 6 appearances as a finalist is the most of the group.

A Modern Day Finalist only has 20 years of eligibility to make it into the Hall of Fame, before they move into the Seniors Category. This is Holt’s 11th year of eligibility.

Holt played 11 seasons, and was a Pro Bowler in 7 of them (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007). He also earned 1st Team All-Pro honors in 2003, and 2nd Team All-Pro honors in 2006.

He led the NFL in receiving yards twice (2000 & 2003) and receptions once (2003).

In 11 seasons, Holt ranked in the Top-10 in receiving yards 8 times (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007), receptions 5 times (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006), and touchdown receptions 4 times (2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006). He led the NFL in receptions in 2003 and receiving yardage in 2000 and 2003

He was also a part of “The Greatest Show on Turf” with Kurt Warner throwing the ball to him and Isaac Bruce. They went to 2 Super Bowls, and took home the trophy in 2001.

The only reason Holt hasn’t made it into the Hall of Fame already is because his body didn’t hold on for a couple more seasons. What he did in a shortened career is remarkable, and shouldn’t be denied simply because his career numbers aren’t as high as others.

He was the youngest player to accumulate 10,000 receiving yards, as well as 11,000. Holt’s the only player in NFL history to have over 1,300 receiving yards in 6 straight seasons. He had 8 consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons (2000-07).

He averaged 77.4 receiving yards per game for his career, which ranks 10th all-time in NFL history.

Holt finished his career with 920 career receptions for 13,382 yards and 74 TD’s.

He was selected to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s.

You could make an argument that for a decade, there was no better receiver in the NFL than Torry Holt. If you are in the conversation for being the best at your position throughout the length of your career, you should be in the Hall of Fame.

At NC State, he set the league mark for career receiving yards (3,379…now 6th) and set Wolfpack career bests for receptions (191…now 5th), touchdown receptions (31) and 100-yard receiving games (14…now 2nd).

He was named the ACC Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year in 1998, also earning Consensus All-American status that season. Holt earned All-ACC honors twice.