NFL Rookie Traeshon Holden Publicly Declares Faith in Christ through Baptism
Dallas Cowboys rookie wide receiver Traeshon Holden recently announced that he has been baptized and shared footage of the event on social media. In a video posted to X, Holden is seen walking into a baptism pool before two men submerge him. After Holden is pulled out of the water, the congregation erupts in applause.
"Thank you, Lord, for this day," Holden wrote in the caption, with the video playing Chris Tomlin's song, "Jesus Messiah," in the background.
Thank you lord for this day💙 pic.twitter.com/Wp5CNEbE7i
— Traeshon Holden (@Traeski11) June 22, 2025
Holden, an undrafted rookie who played college football at Alabama and Oregon, previously spoke about his Christian faith in public. After he signed a deal with the Cowboys in May, Holden said, "Everything happens for a reason," reflecting on his career up to that point.
Everything happened this way for a reason
— Traeshon Holden (@Traeski11) May 22, 2025
Holden maintained his optimism about his future despite not being selected in the NFL Draft. He also signed a three-year, $2.9 million contract with the Cowboys, which included a team-low $3,000 signing bonus. However, the agreement does not guarantee money if he gets cut.
In response to a comment on why other players were being drafted with less production than he did in college, Holden asserted that his time will come.
"The lord don't make no mistakes," he wrote on April 26.
The lord don’t make no mistakes https://t.co/R78SXeGyrv
— Traeshon Holden (@Traeski11) April 26, 2025
A few days earlier, Holden posted the Bible verse Jeremiah 29:11 in an X post on April 24, the first day of the 2025 NFL Draft.
"I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future,'" the scripture states.
— Traeshon Holden (@Traeski11) April 24, 2025
Holden announced his intention to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft back in January and reflected on his collegiate football career with the University of Oregon Ducks.
"First and foremost, I want to give all thanks to God for allowing me to be in this position to fulfill a childhood dream," he said at the time.
Thank you God💙 pic.twitter.com/LbwAMzbwkz
— Traeshon Holden (@Traeski11) January 6, 2025
Holden spent much of his high school football career playing at St. Frances Academy, a Catholic high school in Baltimore, Maryland. He later played for the University of Alabama for three seasons and transferred to the Ducks for his final two years of college.
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Originally published June 25, 2025.
