Is this the year Torry Holt finally gets the respect he’s long deserved? For the sixth straight year, Holt has been voted a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, giving him a chance to be inducted with the Class of 2025.
He’s one of 15 finalists, with Eli Manning, Reggie Wayne, Fred Taylor, Steve Smith Sr. and Antonio Gates among the other notable players who have made it this far in the selection process.
Holt has patiently waited his turn, being a semifinalist 11 times and a finalist six times. This could be the perfect year for Holt to get into Canton, though, after seeing Andre Johnson get in last year with the Class of 2024. With the numbers he put up in his career, Holt should have a stronger case than Wayne and Smith, the only other wide receivers among this year’s finalists.
Holt played 10 seasons with the Rams, catching 869 passes for 12,660 yards and 74 touchdowns in St. Louis. He finished his career with Jacksonville in 2009 where he had 51 receptions for 722 yards but no touchdowns. He made the Pro Bowl seven times and was a first-team All-Pro in 2003 when he led the NFL with 117 catches and 1,696 yards.
He was remarkably consistent with the Rams, posting eight years in a row with at least 1,100 yards. He also scored double-digit touchdowns three times as a member of the Rams.
It’s long overdue for him to join his fellow Greatest Show on Turf teammates in Canton.
Below is the complete list of finalists for the 2025 class, which will be revealed at the NFL Honors show in February during Super Bowl week.
- 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