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