A Closer Look: Johnny Holton
Position: Wide receiver
Experience: Third Season
College: Cincinnati
Twitter Handle: @Johnno_uc3
Most entertaining person you follow on social media?
JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu)
Must have food?
Chicken.
Celebrity crush?
I don't have one.
Must see show?
Martin.
Morning person or night owl?
Morning person.
Who is your football mentor or inspiration?
Frank Gore. He is from Coconut Grove and did it for a long time.
What motivates you?
My family.
What scares you?
Not being successful.
Biggest challenge you had to overcome?
Not playing high school football and making it to the NFL. You just have to grind it out. You might hit speed bumps along the way but you just have to keep pushing.
What is your football mindset/approach?
To be the best player I can be to help my team win football games.
When did you start to dream about playing in the NFL?
Since I was born to be honest with you.
Why do you play football?
I love the game, the passionate fans and the environment around it.
What is your proudest football moment or memory?
Going undrafted and making the team my first two years.
When you hear Steelers football, what do you think?
I think about the history back in the day and the winning and I am here to win with them.