Elijah Holyfield agreed to an undrafted free agent contract with the Carolina Panthers on Monday. Curtis Compton Atlanta Journal-Constitution via TNS
The Carolina Panthers agreed to terms with four undrafted free agents on Monday, including the son of former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield.
Georgia running back Elijah Holyfield, Utah safety Corrion Ballard, Nicholls State receiver Damion Jeanpiere and Cal linebacker Jordan Kunaszyk will all sign their UDFA contracts on May 10, which is the first day of the Panthers’ two-day rookie minicamp.
Holyfield (5-foot-11, 215 pounds) is a fierce downhill runner who racked up 1,088 rushing yards on 159 carries in 2018.