<P> On December 26, 2014, the San Francisco 49ers signed Holliday . He was released on April 30, 2015 . </P> <P> On June 3, 2015, the Oakland Raiders signed Holliday . He was expected to compete with T.J. Carrie for the No. 1 returner job for the Raiders . On September 1, 2015, he was released by the Raiders . </P> <P> At 5'5" (1.65 m), Holliday is the shortest player in the NFL, and Holliday had a difficult time getting started in football . His mother held him out of football until 7th grade, because she was afraid he would be injured . After several years of performing at a high level, his high school coaches finally let him start as a running back during his junior year . In his senior year he accumulated over 2,000 yards and over 30 touchdowns, leading Northeast High to back - to - back State Semi-Final appearances . </P> <P> Fearing that college recruiters would not believe Holliday's actual running times, his high school coaches added to his recorded times before sending them in . Despite his speed records, several schools, including Duke and Louisiana - Lafayette, rejected Holliday due to his small size . </P>

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