2015 Football Roster
Roster
Brandon Holloway
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, FL
- High School/Previous School:
- Alonso HS
2016 SEC Community Service Team
2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER: Talented speedster who can play running back or wide receiver … A dangerous threat in the kick return game who had one KOR touchdown to his credit … Played in 46 games with 13 starts … Became the starting running back midway through the 2015 season … Accounted for eight touchdowns – five receiving, two rushing and one kick return … Caught 59 passes for 574 yards and five TDs, while rushing for 971 yards on 195 carries and two scores … Averaged 23.7 yards per kickoff return, which is sixth in school history … Had 2,791 all-purpose yards to his credit … Three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and is active in community service … Graduated from MSU in December 2016.
2016 SENIOR SEASON: Started six games at running back and played in nine … Missed the BYU, Kentucky, Samford and Arkansas games due to injury … Starts came against South Alabama, South Carolina, LSU, UMass, Texas A&M and Alabama … Was MSU’s fourth-leading rusher with 226 yards on 50 carries and one score … Totaled 687 all-purpose yards … Scored his second career rushing TD in the season-opener against South Alabama (9/3), picking up 48 yards on 11 carries … Also had season-best five catches for 40 yards in the opener … Rushed for a career-best 80 yards and averaged 8.0 yards per carry at UMass (9/24) … Tallied the second-best all-purpose total of his career with 207 yards at UMass, adding 126 yards on five kickoffs, including a long of 48 … Had a season-long 50-yard kickoff return at Alabama (11/12) … Returned three kickoffs for 73 yards in his career finale and hometown of Tampa at St. Pete Bowl (12/26).
2015 JUNIOR SEASON: A key contributor on offense with his versatility … Played in all 13 games and started the final eight games of the year at running back … Racked up a team-best 1,376 all-purpose yards – good for ninth-best in MSU history … Along with Heisman Trophy finalist Christian McCaffrey of Stanford and San Jose State’s Tyler Ervin was one of three players in the FBS with at least 400 rushing yards, 300 receiving yards and 500 kick return yards … Ranked second on the squad in rushing with 413 yards on 92 carries … Was third on the team in receiving with 33 catches for 396 yards and five touchdowns … Ranked second in the SEC in kickoff return yards per game (43.6) and ninth in all-purpose yards per game (105.8) … His 567 kickoff return yards ranked ninth in MSU single-season annals … Recorded 151 all-purpose rushing yards in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (9/5), becoming the fourth player in MSU history to return a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown … Led the team with 97 all-purpose yards vs. No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Hauled in his first career TD reception in the Northwestern State victory (9/19) … Finished the Kentucky victory (10/24) with a career-high 172 all-purpose yards, catching five passes for 98 yards and a TD, while also rushing six times for 36 yards and returning two kickoffs for 38 yards … Returned three kickoffs for 104 yards at Missouri (11/5), including a 69-yarder … Finished the win at Arkansas (11/21) with a career-high 221 all-purpose yards and a TD, running for a season and game-high 63 yards on 14 carries while also recording his first career 100-yard receiving game (101) … Accounted for 115 all-purpose yards in the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/28) … Delivered his first two-touchdown receiving game in the Belk Bowl (12/30), finishing with 188 all-purpose yards … Hauled in a 10-yard TD and then a 55-yarder down the sideline that put the game out of reach in the second half.
2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Saw most action as a kick returner and a change-of-pace running back … Played in all 13 contests with no starts … Collected 464 all-purpose yards, including 294 on 45 rushes … Also caught four passes for 10 yards, while returning eight kickoffs for 159 yards and one punt for one yard … Rushed for a career-high 76 yards against No. 6 Texas A&M (10/4), including a personal-best 51-yard carry … Scored his first career touchdown versus UT Martin (11/8), carrying seven times for 70 yards … Returned two kicks for 42 yards at No. 3 Alabama (11/15) … Ran 10 times for 66 yards against Vanderbilt (11/22).
2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Saw most action on special teams and as a wide receiver ... Played in 11 contests with no starts ... Burst onto the scene against Alcorn State (9/7), gaining a team-best 148 all-purpose yards ... Turned in Bulldogs’ longest play of the season with a 95-yard kickoff return to start the second half against the Braves, taking kick to the one-yard line ... Added 28 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards in the Alcorn contest ... Registered first career SEC carry at Auburn (9/14) with a seven-yard gain in the fourth quarter ... Recorded all statistics against Troy (9/21) in the second half, when he caught a 34-yard pass on the first play of the fourth quarter ... Tallied first career punt return vs. Ole Miss (11/28), running it back 23 yards for the longest punt runback by a Bulldog of the season.
2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Sat out his first season as a redshirt freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports . . . The 42nd rated athlete in the country according to Rivals.com . . . Named third-team all-state . . . Ran for 904 yards and 10 touchdowns on 134 carries in senior campaign, while also catching 19 passes for 304 yards and seven touchdowns . . . Starred on special teams as well, returning three kicks for 158 yards and a score . . . Tallied four tackles, two blocked punts and a fumble recovery on defense.
PERSONAL: Born Brandon Michael Holloway on March 1, 1993 in Tampa, Fla. … Son of Anthony and Wanda Holloway … Has one older sister, Brandi … Likes to read poetry … An honor student who earned his undergraduate degree in human sciences in December 2016 … Twitter handle is @hollowayyyy.
HOLLOWAY’S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions – 5, (three times) last vs. South Alabama (9-3-16)
Receiving Yards – 101, at Arkansas (11-21-15)
Receiving Touchdowns – 2, vs. NC State (12-30-15)
Longest Reception – 63, vs. Kentucky (10-24-15)
Carries – 14, at Arkansas (11-21-15)
Rushing Yards – 80, at UMass (9-24-16)
Rushing Touchdowns – 1, twice
Longest Rush – 51, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14)
Kick Returns – 5, at UMass (9-24-16)
Kick Return Yards – 126, at UMass (9-24-16)
Longest Kick Return – 95, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13)
Punt Returns – 1, (three times) last vs. Southern Miss (8-30-14)
Punt Return Yards – 23, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13)
Longest Punt Return – 23, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13)
All-Purpose Yards – 221, at Arkansas (11-21-15)
