2016 Football Roster
Nate Holley
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- Whitmer
Career
• 426 career tackles
2016Â Senior Season
• Led the nation in solo tackles per game (8.9)
• Ranked second in the nation in total tackles per game (12.3)
• Named to Bednarik Award Watch List
• Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after making 17 tackles at Penn State
• Played and started in nine games
• Recorded a career-high 13 solo tackles in win over Monmouth
2015 Junior Season
• Named to Academic All-MAC Team for the second time in his career
• Named to All-MAC First Team
• Made 15 or more tackles in six of last nine games
• Led MAC with 141 total tackles
• Made season-high 16 tackles against Bowling Green and Akron
• Named to Hero Sports Non-Power Five All-America First Team
• One of 42 defensive backs on preseason Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
• Projected by College Sports Madness to be MAC Defensive Player of the Year
• One of 10 Mid-American Players named as a 2015 MAC Player to Watch by Columbus Touchdown Club
• Named to both Athlon and Phile Steele's Preseason All-MAC First Team
• Had 11 tackes in the first half and led the team with 15 tackles against Marshall
• Played in all 12 games, starting 11
2014 Sophomore Season
• Earned MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete award
• Named All-MAC First Team
• Ranked third in the nation in tackles per game (12.5) and sixth in solo tackles (6.8)
• Named to Academic All-MAC Team
• Recorded 10 or more tackles in eight games
• Named to Phil Steele's Postseason All-MAC First Team
• Earned MAC East Division Defensive Player of the Week after 18 tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery against Ohio
• Co-recipient of Read Award, given in spring for exemplifying hard work and dedication beyond the call of duty
• MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for his 16 tackles, 12 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss at Northern Illinois
• Recorded 15 tackles at Virginia
• Started all 11 games
2013 Freshman Season
• Played in all 12 games, starting three
• Made 37 tackles, including 21 solo stops
• Made 1.5 tackles for loss
• Team high 12 tackles during the win at Ohio
• Made first career start at Akron
Prior to Kent State
• Helped Whitmer advance to 2012 Division I state title game
• Intercepted five passes as a senior
• Made 133 tackles and five sacks
• Also served as Whitmer's punter and punt returner and saw time as wide receiver
• Named to All-Blade Team
