2020: Started all six games at defensive tackle during the pandemic-shortened season and was on the field for 381 snaps ... Led the team with 9.0 tackles for loss while totaling 29 tackles and three sacks ... Recorded a Pro Football Focus pass rush rating of 90.6, tops on the team, 12th nationally among all defensive linemen and second among all defensive linemen in the MAC ... Had multiple TFLs in three games on the year and at least one TFL in five of six contests ... Made three tackles for loss and two sacks against Northern Illinois ... Had a TFL, QB hurry and two pass break-ups in the season finale against Ball State ... preseason third team All-Mid American Conference selection by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele.
2019: Started all 13 games ... totaled 38 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks and one QB pressure ... tied for 11th in the Mid-American Conference in TFL and tied for 13th in sacks ... credited with at least 0.5 TFL in seven of the last eight games ... booked 1.0+ sack in three consecutive weeks ... in the last two games of the season, at Northern Illinois and versus Western Kentucky in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, combined to total 12 tackles, 4.5 TFL and 1.0 sack ... compiled nine contests with 3+ tackles including a season-high six stops against Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois and Western Kentucky ... had three tackles in six games ... recorded 1.5+ TFL in four games with a year-best 2.5 at Northern Illinois ... booked 2.0 TFL versus Western Kentucky and Miami ... tallied a year-high 1.5 sacks against Miami and added 1.0 sack apiece versus Toledo, Eastern Michigan and Western Kentucky ... recorded QB pressure against Monmouth ... helped Western Michigan rank among the MAC leaders in tackles for loss per game (6.5; 3rd) and sacks per game (2.8; 2nd) ... in WMU bowl game history, tied for fifth with 2.0 TFL and tied for fourth with 1.0 sack versus the Hilltoppers ... on the field for 622 snaps.
2018: Academic All-MAC ... MAC West Defensive Player of the Week selection after win against Eastern Michigan ... played in all 13 games and started 11 ... totaled 29 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 7.0 sacks, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup and one QB pressure ... finished second among MAC underclassmen in TFL and tied for second in sacks ... among all league players, tied for 18th in the MAC in TFL and tied for eighth in sacks ... was one of four Broncos to register 9.5+ TFL on the season, joining DE Ali Fayad (12.0), LB Alex Grace (10.0) and LB Drake Spears (9.5) ... compiled five games with 3+ tackles including a season-high six stops against Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois ... had four tackles and season’s first sack versus Miami ... against Eastern Michigan, registered 2.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks to go along with a caused fumble on a strip sack of EMU’s Tyler Wiegers ... forced fumble was recovered by WMU and set up a 12-play, 38-yard drive that resulted in a touchdown that put the Broncos ahead 14-7 with 1:19 to play in the opening half ... carded a year-best 3.0 sacks, all in the first half, against Northern Illinois in the regular season finale ... 3.0 sacks were the most in a game by a Bronco since Cleveland Smith’s 3.0 versus Idaho on September 13, 2014 ... recovered a fumble and recorded a QB pressure at Georgia State ... recovery set up a WMU field goal at the 3:55 mark of the first quarter for the initial points of the contest ... on the field for 635 snaps.
2017: Played in five games, experiencing action versus Michigan State, Wagner, Ball State, Buffalo and Kent State ... totaled three tackles ... registered two stops versus Wagner and one tackle versus Ball State a week later ... on the field for 80 snaps.
PRIOR TO WESTERN MICHIGAN: Three-star prospect and a top-50 prospect in Michigan by 247Sports.com ... led St. Mary’s Prep to three consecutive state championships ... won 2016 championship over Muskegon, 29-28 ... Detroit Free Press First Team selection ... named among top-25 players in Detroit area ... totaled 110 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... multisport athlete who also competed in basketball and track & field ... two-time state champion in shot put.
PERSONAL: Born January 22, 1999 ... son of Melonee and Ralph Holley ... majoring in recreation: sport management ... uncle played football at Western Kentucky.
