The Carolina Panthers have drafted four-time heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield, son Elijah Holyfield.
Once Elijah agreed to terms with Carolina after being bypassed in the draft, the team announced Monday he was drafted. Read on to get more details on Evander Holyfield, son Elijah Holyfield agreed to terms on a free agent contract by the Carolina Panthers…
Congratulations @EH_taught_me I knew from a young age you had something special.
Looking forward to watching you at the next level. @Panthers pic.twitter.com/bqrY0tAuKC
— Evander Holyfield (@holyfield) April 30, 2019
CelebNSports247.com got word on Monday after Evander Holyfield took to Twitter to congratulate his sone on being drafted.
Elijah Holyfield went undrafted but agreed to terms on a free agent contract with the Carolina Panthers.
The younger Holyfield, a running back out of Georgia, was announced among the team’s crop of undrafted free agents on Monday. He will report to rookie minicamp in a few weeks.
Despite the setback of NOT being officially drafted during the NFL Draft, Elijah still made the cut and agreed to terms on a free agent contract.
Proud dad Evander Holyfield was happy for his son, so he posted the above Tweet to Elijah Holyfield saying:
Congratulations @EH_taught_me I knew from a young age you had something special.
Elijah’s proud dad added:
Looking forward to watching you at the next level. @Panthers
Take a look at Elijah
Elijah Holyfield trying to make good on his 40 time. pic.twitter.com/GbPYCOLLgR
— PettyMonger (@JarvisD90) March 20, 2019
Holyfield told Yahoo Sports’ Jay Busbee:
Everyone knows I can run well, but I’ve never been a good tester. I felt good about [the 40], I had trained hard, but I didn’t run my best. I don’t know whether I got too pumped up or what. I had been running 4.5, 4.6. If I ran 4.7, 4.8 in practice, I never would have run it.”
The 21-year-old’s Football Stats:
Elijah Holyfield rushed for 1,018 yards and seven touchdowns on 159 carries and had five catches for 40 yards this past season as he split time with D’Andre Swift, who rushed for 1,049 yards.
Holyfield will compete with Scarlett, Cameron Artis-Payne, Reggie Bonnafon, and Elijah Hood for the spot behind McCaffrey.
We will be watching Elijah putting in work for the Panthers this season.
