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