Ralph Holley

Ralph Holley is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. In 2024, he won the Grey Cup championship with the Argonauts.

College career

Holley played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos from 2017 to 2021. He played in 50 games where he had 138 tackles, 45.5 tackles for loss, 20.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.

After going unsigned in the National Football League following the 2022 NFL draft, Holley played for the Philadelphia Stars in 2023 where he played in three games and recorded three tackles.

On October 22, 2023, it was announced that Holley had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He didn't dress for a game in 2023, but was retained for the following season. At the conclusion of training camp in 2024, Holley accepted a practice roster position, but soon after made his CFL debut in the team's second game of the season on June 22, 2024, against the Edmonton Elks where he had one defensive tackle.
In the 2024 season, Holley played in 16 regular season games, starting in 12, where he had 22 defensive tackles, eight sacks, and one forced fumble. He also played and started in all three post-season games, including the 111th Grey Cup where he didn't record a statistic, but shared in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

On January 13, 2025, Holley signed with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was waived by the Browns on August 24. On August 27, Holley was signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 16.

Holley signed with the Argonauts again on November 21, 2025.

Holley was born to parents Melonee and Ralph Holley.