A wide receiver who also served the team on the kickoff and punt coverage units… CAREER: Played in 54 games while making 14 career tackles on special teams… Tallied six catches for 102 yards and one touchdown as a senior… HONORS: 2006 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll… 2009: Notched six receptions for 102 yards as a wide receiver… Averaged 17 yards per catch, second-best on the team… Scored the only touchdown of his career off his first-ever reception, a nine-yard pass from John Brantley in the Gators’ season opener versus Charleston Southern… Finished the season with six tackles (five solo) as a member of the kickoff unit… Collected one catch for 22 yards in the home victory over FIU… Tallied one tackle and forced a fumble as a member of the kickoff unit against Arkansas… Collected a career-high three receptions for 66 yards, including a career-long 25-yard catch, in the win over Troy… 2008: Appeared on special teams as a member of the punt, kickoff and kickoff return teams in every game for the Gators… Tied for sixth on the team with six special teams’ tackles (three solo), including a tough tackle on LSU’s Trindon Holliday as a member of the kickoff squad… Notched one solo tackle in the Gators’ BCS National Championship Game victory… Lined up at wide receiver in the Gators’ victory at Arkansas… Appeared as a member of the hands’ team for a failed on-side kick attempt by LSU… 2007: Appeared in 12 of 13 games during the season, only missing the Kentucky contest… Collected seven tackles during the year, making a career-high four stops against Florida Atlantic… Racked up solo tackles against Tennessee and Michigan… Saw action at wide receiver against Western Kentucky and Tennessee… 2006: Named to the 2006 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll… Participated in all 14 of UF’s contests during the season… Made collegiate debut on special teams in the win over Southern Miss and also played in the shutout of UCF… 2005: Did not see any game action and worked with the scout team offense… PREP: Three-year starter and letterwinner as well as team captain senior year… Named Tri-7 Conference 2004-05 Special Teams Player of the Year… Two-time all-conference selection… WRAL Extra Effort Award Winner… Part of two Tri-7 Conference Championship teams, as well as member of the 13-2 Falcons team that went to the Regional Finals during his senior year… Three-sport athlete in high school as a letter winner in football, baseball and basketball. PERSONAL: Was born on Sept. 22, 1986… His parents are John ‘Doc’ and Diana Holliday… Father, Doc Holliday, is the head coach at Marshall University… Has three siblings, Meghan, Chase and Cody… Hobbies include hunting and fishing… Chose Florida for its academic reputation and the chance to compete for a national title in football… MAJOR: Food & Agribusiness Management.
CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS
Year No. Yds Avg. TDs Long
2009 6 102 17.0 1 33
Totals: 6 102 17.0 1 33
HOLLIDAY’S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 4 (Troy, 2009)
Receiving Yards: 66 (Troy, 2009)
Receiving TDs: 1 (Charleston Southern, 2009)
Longest Reception: 33 (Troy, 2009)
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2009
|
|
I----RUSHING----I
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I----PASSING----I
|
I--ALL--I
|
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
No.
|
Yds
|
TD
|
Lg
|
No.
|
Yds
|
TD
|
Lg
|
purp
|
|
September 5, 2009
|
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
9
|
9
|
|
September 12, 2009
|
TROY
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
66
|
0
|
33
|
66
|
|
September 19, 2009
|
TENNESSEE
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
September 26, 2009
|
at Kentucky
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
October 10, 2009
|
at LSU
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
October 17, 2009
|
ARKANSAS
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
October 24, 2009
|
at Mississippi State
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
October 31, 2009
|
vs Georgia
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
November 7, 2009
|
VANDERBILT
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
November 14, 2009
|
at South Carolina
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
November 21, 2009
|
FIU
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
0
|
22
|
22
|
|
November 28, 2009
|
FLORIDA STATE
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
|
December 5, 2009
|
vs Alabama
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
January 1, 2010
|
vs Cincinnati
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Totals
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
102
|
1
|
33
|
102
|
|
2009
|
|
I----TACKLES----I
|
I-SACKS-I
|
I--FUMBLE--I
|
I---PASS DEFENSE---I
|
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Solo
|
Ast
|
Total
|
TFL-Yds
|
No-Yds
|
FF
|
FR-Yds
|
Int-Yds
|
QBH
|
Brk
|
Pts
|
|
September 5, 2009
|
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
|
September 12, 2009
|
TROY
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
September 19, 2009
|
TENNESSEE
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
September 26, 2009
|
at Kentucky
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
October 10, 2009
|
at LSU
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
October 17, 2009
|
ARKANSAS
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
1
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
October 24, 2009
|
at Mississippi State
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
October 31, 2009
|
vs Georgia
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
November 7, 2009
|
VANDERBILT
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
November 14, 2009
|
at South Carolina
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
November 21, 2009
|
FIU
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
November 28, 2009
|
FLORIDA STATE
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
December 5, 2009
|
vs Alabama
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
January 1, 2010
|
vs Cincinnati
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Totals
|
6
|
1
|
7
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
1
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
|
2008
|
|
I-----TACKLES-----I
|
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Solo
|
Ast
|
Total
|
|
August 30, 2008
|
HAWAII
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
September 6, 2008
|
MIAMI
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
September 20, 2008
|
at Tennessee
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
September 27, 2008
|
OLE MISS
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
October 4, 2008
|
at Arkansas
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
October 11, 2008
|
LSU
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
October 25, 2008
|
UK
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
November 1, 2008
|
vs UGA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
November 8, 2008
|
at Vanderbilt
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
November 15, 2008
|
USC
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
November 22, 2008
|
THE CITADEL
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
November 29, 2008
|
at Florida State
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
December 6, 2008
|
vs Alabama
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
January 8, 2009
|
vs Oklahoma
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
Totals
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
|
2007
|
|
I-----TACKLES-----I
|
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Solo
|
Ast
|
Total
|
TFL-Yds
|
|
September 1, 2007
|
WKU
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
|
September 8, 2007
|
TROY
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
|
September 15, 2007
|
UT
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.0-0
|
|
September 22, 2007
|
at Ole Miss
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
|
September 29, 2007
|
AUBURN
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
|
October 6, 2007
|
at LSU
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
|
October 27, 2007
|
vs UGA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
|
November 3, 2007
|
VANDERBILT
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.0-0
|
|
November 10, 2007
|
at South Carolina
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
|
November 17, 2007
|
FLORIDA ATLANTIC
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0.0-0
|
|
November 24, 2007
|
FLORIDA STATE
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0-0
|
|
January 1, 2008
|
vs Michigan
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.0-0
|
|
|
Totals
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
0.0-0
|
Profile
? Father, John “Doc” Holliday, was named the head coach of Marshall University’s football team at the end of 2009
? Father was additionally an associate head coach for Florida from 2005-07 as the safeties’ coach
