Sony Pictures acquires film rights to Jesse Holley's story

Posted Mar 6, 2013
Sony Pictures has acquired "Jesse Holley", the working title for a film based on the unlikely rise the wide receiver who played for the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots after getting an invite to Cowboys training camp after winning 4th and Long, a reality series. Holley overcame a poverty-ridden upbringing and multiple personal obstacles and went from working as a security guard to being an NFL wide receiver. (Deadline.com)

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