Jevon Holland

Jevon Holland is an American football safety for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference.

Jevon Holland
Oregon Ducks – No. 8
PositionSafety
ClassJunior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolBishop O'Dowd (Oakland, California)
Personal information
Born:Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)

Early years

Holland was born in Canada, while his father played and coached in the Canadian Football League.[1] Holland attended Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California. He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. As a senior he had 34 tackles and five interceptions on defense and 35 receptions for 1,012 yards and 12 touchdowns as a receiver. Holland played in the 2018 Polynesian Bowl.[2] He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.[3][4]

College career

As a true freshman at Oregon in 2018, Holland played in 13 games and made two starts. For the season he had 42 tackles and a team-high five interceptions.[5] As a sophomore in 2019, he became a starter and started all 14 games.[6][7] He again led the team with four interceptions and had 66 tackles and a touchdown.

On September 26th, 2020, Holland announced that he has opted out of the 2020-21 college football season and has declared for the 2021 NFL Draft.[8]

References
  1. Sinclair, Kevin (24 February 2017). "California Safety Recruit Jevon Holland Talks Irish Offer With Slap The Sign". Slap The Sign. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. Oregon signee Jevon Holland, Tigard star Braden Lenzy collect highlight-worthy plays at Polynesian Bowl practice
  3. Jevon Holland, 4-star athlete, commits to Oregon Ducks over Notre Dame, Washington
  4. Football recruiting: Bishop O’Dowd 4-star makes his choice
  5. After a breakout freshman campaign, safety Jevon Holland has elevated his game to another level in 2019 by becoming one of the team’s most vocal leaders
  6. Play-making Oregon safety, punt returner Jevon Holland setting the tone for the Ducks
  7. Oregon Ducks safety Jevon Holland gets a tutorial on facing WSU’s “Air Raid” for the first time
  8. Oregonian/OregonLive, James Crepea | The (2020-09-26). "Oregon Ducks defensive back Jevon Holland opts out, declares for NFL Draft". oregonlive. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
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