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Holiday, Mcelvane Receive Minicamp Invites
4/28/2025 11:14:00 AM | Football
RUSTON – Louisiana Tech wide receiver Jimmy Holiday and defensive back Isaiah Mcelvane have received rookie minicamp invites from the New York Giants. Holiday has also been invited to participate in the Kansas City Chiefs' rookie minicamp.
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Holiday, who spent three seasons at Tennessee (2020-22) and one season at Western Kentucky (2023) made the most of his lone season as a Bulldog, as he earned All-CUSA Honorable Mention honors in 2024. Â
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The do-it-all wide receiver finished the season with 658 all-purpose yards and six total touchdowns. He hauled in 39 receptions for 476 yards and two scores. Holiday carried the ball 48 times for 182 yards and four touchdowns. He finished second on the team in receptions and receiving yards, while finishing tied for the team lead in rushing scores.
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He registered a season-high 103 yards on a season-high seven receptions in the regular season finale against Kennesaw State (Nov. 30). Holiday caught six passes for 93 yards versus UTEP (Oct. 22), while hauling in touchdown receptions versus MTSU (Oct. 10) and Arkansas (Nov. 23).
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The Floral, Miss., native played in 55 career games and hauled in 66 receptions for 913 yards.Â
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Isaiah Mcelvane spent three seasons at San Diego (2020-22), while playing his final two seasons for LA Tech (2023-24).
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The 6-0 safety played in all 13 games with 12 starts in 2024. He finished the season with 46 tackles, two forced fumbles, one interception, two fumble recoveries and one pass breakup. He collected a season-high seven tackles and .5 tackles for loss against NC State (Sept. 14). He tallied an interception and a forced fumble against MTSU (Oct. 10).
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Mcelvane played in 54 career games over the span of five seasons, including 24 for LA Tech. He tallied 69 career tackles, two fumbles, two pass breakups, and one interception.
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Holiday, who spent three seasons at Tennessee (2020-22) and one season at Western Kentucky (2023) made the most of his lone season as a Bulldog, as he earned All-CUSA Honorable Mention honors in 2024. Â
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The do-it-all wide receiver finished the season with 658 all-purpose yards and six total touchdowns. He hauled in 39 receptions for 476 yards and two scores. Holiday carried the ball 48 times for 182 yards and four touchdowns. He finished second on the team in receptions and receiving yards, while finishing tied for the team lead in rushing scores.
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He registered a season-high 103 yards on a season-high seven receptions in the regular season finale against Kennesaw State (Nov. 30). Holiday caught six passes for 93 yards versus UTEP (Oct. 22), while hauling in touchdown receptions versus MTSU (Oct. 10) and Arkansas (Nov. 23).
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The Floral, Miss., native played in 55 career games and hauled in 66 receptions for 913 yards.Â
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Isaiah Mcelvane spent three seasons at San Diego (2020-22), while playing his final two seasons for LA Tech (2023-24).
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The 6-0 safety played in all 13 games with 12 starts in 2024. He finished the season with 46 tackles, two forced fumbles, one interception, two fumble recoveries and one pass breakup. He collected a season-high seven tackles and .5 tackles for loss against NC State (Sept. 14). He tallied an interception and a forced fumble against MTSU (Oct. 10).
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Mcelvane played in 54 career games over the span of five seasons, including 24 for LA Tech. He tallied 69 career tackles, two fumbles, two pass breakups, and one interception.
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SUPPORT LA TECH ATHLETICS
Championships require championship resources. Fans can make a direct impact on the success of LA Tech Athletics through LTAC, Aillet Society, T-Club, and Young Alumni program as well as the Bulldog Community Outreach which is the NIL collective that supports Bulldog and Lady Techster student-athletes. Visit BuildTheLegacy.com today.
BARK LOUDER
Our mission is to engage, develop, and advance the Louisiana Tech Athletics brand. You can do that by spending time consuming our content and by investing your talents. By barking louder with your time and talent, you can affect progress and brand advancement in a meaningful way. Visit LATechSports.com/BarkLouder today. You bark. We bark. Louder together.
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For all the latest in Bulldog Football, follow us on X (@LATechFB), Instagram (@LATechFB), and Facebook (LATechFootball).
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