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The star who came home: Ricklan Holmes' journey prepared him to carry on John Tyler's winning tradition
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At the conclusion of the 2004-2005 NFL season, Ricklan Holmes returned home to Oklahoma after stints with New England and Cleveland to begin training through the off-season. At that time, the Oklahoma State graduate had his mind set on continuing his NFL career.
Plans changed, though, during Holmes’ workouts at Putnam City High School, where the Pirates were conducting spring practice. Veteran coach Mark Little introduced himself and asked Holmes to show the team a few drills during spring ball.
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