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