Torry Holt is considered one of the best receivers in NFL history who got snubbed once again in 2022 when the Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2022 on Thursday. Torry was one of the eight members elected to Canton and was a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame eight times.
Congratulations to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2022:
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🏈Tony Boselli
🏈Cliff Branch
🏈Leroy Butler
🏈Art McNally
🏈Sam Mills
🏈Richard Seymour
🏈Dick Vermeil
🏈Bryant Young
Former St. Louis Rams wide receiver Torry Holt managed to become a finalist, but he was once again not elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Thursday night as announced during the NFL Honors therefore, he will have to wait again. This year was Torry's third-straight year as a finalist for the Hall of Fame, and many agreed about how he should be a Hall of Famer as he had one of the most prolific receiving careers of the early 2000s.
Torry Holt NFL Career & Retirement
Torry Holt was first selected in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft as the sixth overall pick by the St. Louis Rams, and he was able to post 53 receptions, 788 total yards, and six touchdowns on the way to the Super Bowl XXXIV championship in his rookie seasons.
Torry Holt caught 920 passes for 13,382 yards and 74 touchdowns while averaging 14.5 yards per catch throughout his 10 years long career with the Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars. He has the 16th most receiving yards in NFL history and was one of the just five players in history with multiple 1,600 receiving yard seasons. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler in 2000,2001, and 2003-2007.
He became a free agent in 2010 after he was cut on 13 February 2009 by the Rams as he didn't sign an extension with them. He joined with the Jaguars, overshadowed by Mike Sims-Walker, who was surprisingly cut after the Jags released Holt.
Torry had a chance to play for the Patriots but couldn't due to his knee injuries. Torry Holt retired in April 2012 as a St. Louis Ram signing a one-day contract with the team. He announced his retirement via Press Conference, where he reflected upon many great memories that included his Super Bowl Championship and thanked fans for understanding and respecting their efforts at the Edward Jones Dome, and acknowledged fans' commitment, passion, and love for St. Louis Rams. He also gave them credit for providing so much energy to do what they did and perform.
Torry Holt's Net Worth, Salary, & Contract
Torry Holt has an estimated net worth of $16.7 million as a retired professional American football player. He served as wide receiver for the NC States Wolfpack football team from 1995 to 1998 as a North Carolina States University student. He is also referred to as Greatest Show on Turf member during his career with The Rams.
Torry Holt first signed a 5-year contract of $10,000,000 with the St. Louis Rams in 1999. Then he extended his contract for seven years with The Rams in 2003, where he was given $12,500,000 as a signing bonus. Then in 2009, he signed three years contract of $20,000,000 with an average salary of $6,666,667, but in 2010 his average salary was $1,500,00. His total earning from 12 seasons is approximately $46,838,000.
During his retirement, he signed a one-day contract with The Rams to officially retire as a Ram. A week before his retirement day, he had shared in an interview that he had always wanted to go back and retire at the place he started at, and the Rams granted him that opportunity. He held a press conference to announce his retirement officially.
However, in 2009, Torry Holt requested to be cut from St. Louis as the Rams didn't want to pay him his $1.25 million salary bonus. So, the contract was waived, and Holt became a free agent to hit the open market where he made a good deal of money as the market at the time had a high demand for a wide receiver.