2017 Football Roster
Nick Holley
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- Whitmer
2017Β Season
β’ Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 119 yards, a TD and a 2-pt conversion along with 105 yards passing and two TD tosses in win over Howard
β’ Named to Athlon'sΒ Preseason All-MAC First Team
β’ Named to the Hampshire Honor Society
2016Β Season
β’ Led Flashes with 12 touchdowns (10 rushing) and 920 rushing yards
β’ Completed 72 passesΒ for 868 yards and four touchdowns
β’ Earned Lt. Jack Rittichier Award as Team MVP
β’ Became first Kent State player since 1973 to earn back-to-back MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors after rushing for 224 yards and tying a program record of four rushing touchdowns at Buffalo.
β’ Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 285 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 117 yards and a touchdown against Akron in first career start at quarterback
β’ Earned third MAC East Offensive Player of the Week honor after rushing for 141 yards and a touchdown against No. 14 Western Michigan.
β’ Earned MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete honors
β’ Named to Academic All-MAC Team
β’ Caught seven passes, includingΒ two touchdowns in win over Monmouth
β’ Had a 26-yard punt return against NC A&T, the team's longest since 2014
2015 Season
β’ Caught two touchdown passes and ran for 68 yards against Delaware State
β’ Granted medical hardship by NCAA
β’ Rushed for 133 yards in three games
β’ Caught seven passes for 46 yards and two touchdowns
2014 Sophomore Season
β’ Earned MACΒ Distinguished Scholar Athlete award
β’ Named to Academic All-MAC TeamΒ
β’ Led the team with 516 rushing yards
β’ Made 27 catches for 199 yards and one touchdown
β’ Scored his third and fourth touchdowns of the season, while matching a career-high 95 rushing yards versus Akron
β’ Named to CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District 5 Team
β’ Had a 50 yard touchdown run versus Toledo, which was a career-long and first career rushing touchdown
β’ Career-high 95 rushing yards versus Toledo
β’ Averaged 5.7 yards on six carries at Ohio State and caught six passes for 37 yards
β’ Made first career start at running back and scored first career touchdown versus South Alabama
β’ Co-recipient of the Matt Ramser Award given for courage, dedication attitude and commitment
β’ Made first career appearance at running back versus Ohio
β’ Made switch from receiver to running back in spring
β’ Played in all 11 games
2013 Freshman Season
β’ Made 10 tackles on kickoffs
β’ Played in all 12 games
β’ Made his first career fumble recovery during the second quarter at LSU
Prior To Kent State
β’ Toledo Blade Player of the year
β’ Helped Whitmer advance to 2012 Division I state title game
β’ Ran for 1,800 yards and threw for 21 touchdowns as a senior
β’ Twin brother of Nate Holley
β’ Ran for 92 yards and threw for 196 yards in state title game.
Personal
β’ Recipient ofΒ Jim and Carrie Urda Endowed Football Scholarship
β’ Twin brother of safety Nate Holley
