| Ricky Holloway |
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2009:
Played in all 12 games with the defense and as a member of the special teams unit...Second on the team in special teams tackles with eight...Tied for second on the team with seven kickoff return tackles...Finished the year with 20 tackles and one TFL for a total loss of three yards...Posted 11 solo tackles...Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Ole Miss on special teams...Recorded his first career tackle with a stop on the punt team against Middle Tennessee...Had one solo tackle on special teams against UCF...Assisted on a tackle on the kick coverage team...Made two solo tackles on special teams against Southern Miss...Logged four tackles against East Carolina and assisted on a TFL for a loss of three yards...Registered a career-high six tackles against Tennessee and assisted on a TFL for a loss of a yard...Had one defensive stop against UAB on third down in the fourth quarter that forced a punt...Made two tackles against Houston...Registered two solo tackles against Tulsa.
2008:
Redshirted as a true freshman during the 2008 season...Is expected to contribute on the defense this fall.
Prep:
Played four seasons for coach Tim Thompson at Fayette-Ware High School...Ranked as the No. 34 senior middle linebacker prospect nationally by
Scout.com...Listed as the 11th-best senior prospect in Tennessee and the No. 60 outside linebacker prospect nationally by
Rivals.com...Rated as a three-star athlete by
Rivals.com...Two-time All-Metro selection by the
Memphis Commercial Appeal...Registered 150 tackles, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception in 2007...Also returned a fumble for a touchdown as a senior...Helped the Wildcats to a 7-5 overall record and a 4-1 record in Region 6-3A in 2007...Squad won the 6-3A league title in 2007 and had consecutive playoff appearances in 2006 and 2007...Selected to participate in the first Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic...Named first-team All-State by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and was the Region 6-3A Player of the Year as a senior...Averaged nearly 12 tackles per game in 2007...Named team's defensive player of the week twice as a senior...Earned the honor after a 12-tackle effort versus Chester County and again following the win over Lexington that sealed the league championship...Posted 13 tackles and two sacks against Bolivar High...Registered double-digit tackles in several contests and was selected as Fayette-Ware's co-Defensive Player of the Year...Tabbed by
Tennessee Football Magazine as a Phenom 32 all-state honoree...Was a first-team pick on the 6-3A all-league team...Was a first-team selection to the
Nashville Tennessean Top 24 team...Also named all-state, all-region and all-district as a junior...Had 81 tackles, including 14 for lost yardage in 2006...Also credited with 13 sacks as a junior.
Personal:
Ricky Holloway is the son of Ricky Holloway Sr. and Margie Blaine...Born February 24, 1989, in Somerville, Tenn.
| Holloway's Career Defensive Statistics |
| YR |
G/S |
UT |
AT |
TOT |
PD |
FR |
FF |
TFL |
SK |
INT |
| 2009 |
12/0 |
11 |
9 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| Holloway's Career Highs |
| Tackles |
6 (at Tennessee) |
| Solo Tackles |
3 (at Tennessee) |
| Assisted Tackles |
4 (vs. East Carolina) |
| Tackles For Loss |
0.5 (2 games, last at Tennessee) |
| Holloway's Game-By Game |
| Defense |
Opponent |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
SK |
FF |
PBU |
INT |
| 9/6/09 |
Ole Miss |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9/12/09 |
MTSU |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9/19/09 |
UT Martin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9/26/09 |
Marshall |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/3/09 |
UCF |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/10/09 |
UTEP |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/17/09 |
Southern Miss |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/27/09 |
East Carolina |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0.5-2 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 11/7/09 |
Tennessee |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0.5-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 11/14/09 |
UAB |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 11/21/09 |
Houston |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 11/27/09 |
Tulsa |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
