![]() Holland in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
No. 8 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born: | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | March 3, 2000||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, California) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Oregon (2018–2020) | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Jevon Holland (born March 3, 2000) is a Canadian-American professional football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon, and was drafted by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Early life
Holland was born in Coquitlam, British Columbia, while his father played and coached in the Canadian Football League.[1] Holland moved to the Bay Area and lived in Pleasanton, California.[2] 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.[3] He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.[4][5]
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.[6] As a sophomore in 2019, he became a starter and started all 14 games.[7][8] He again led the team with four interceptions and had 66 tackles and a touchdown.[9]
On September 26, 2020, Holland announced that he opted out of the 2020-21 college football season and declared for the 2021 NFL draft.[10]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.47 s | 1.55 s | 2.61 s | 4.16 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
19 reps | ||
All values from Pro Day[11][12] |
Holland was selected in the second round (36th overall) by the Miami Dolphins; he was the first safety selected.[13] Though eligible and ranked as the #3 Canadian prospect, he was not selected in the subsequent 2021 CFL Draft.[14] Holland signed his four-year rookie contract with Miami on July 23, 2021.[15] As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games, of which he started 13. He had 2.5 sacks, 69 total tackles, two interceptions, and ten passes defensed.[16] He was named to the 2021 PFWA All-Rookie Team.[17] In the 2022 season, he started in all 17 games. He had 1.5 sacks, 96 total tackles, two interceptions, seven passes defended, and one forced fumble.[18]
In a game against the New York Jets on November 24, 2023, Holland intercepted a hail mary pass by Tim Boyle at the end of the first half and returned it for a 99-yard touchdown to give the Dolphins an eleven-point lead in their 34-13 win. It was his first NFL touchdown.[19][20][21]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2021 | MIA | 16 | 13 | 69 | 48 | 21 | 2.5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2022 | MIA | 17 | 17 | 96 | 77 | 19 | 1.5 | 7 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | MIA | 10 | 10 | 65 | 44 | 21 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 99.0 | 99 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 44 | 40 | 230 | 169 | 61 | 4.0 | 20 | 5 | 163 | 43.6 | 99 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
References
- ^ Sinclair, Kevin (February 24, 2017). "California Safety Recruit Jevon Holland Talks Irish Offer With Slap The Sign". Slap The Sign. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Adams, J.J. (April 29, 2021). "Jevon Holland's NFL Draft journey started with his father, former B.C. Lion Robert Holland". The Province. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (January 19, 2018). "Jevon Holland, Braden Lenzy make big plays at Poly Bowl practice". OregonLive. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (May 1, 2017). "Jevon Holland, 4-star athlete, commits to Oregon Ducks over Notre Dame, Washington". OregonLive. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Lefkow, Mike (May 2, 2017). "Football recruiting: Bishop O'Dowd 4-star makes his choice". East Bay Times. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "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". Daily Emerald. October 10, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (September 4, 2019). "Play-making Oregon safety, punt returner Jevon Holland setting the tone for the Ducks". The Register-Guard/DuckSports. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins sign second-round safety Jevon Holland". Miami Herald. July 23, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Oregon Ducks Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Crepea, James (September 26, 2020). "Oregon Ducks defensive back Jevon Holland opts out, declares for NFL Draft". OregonLive. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Jevon Holland Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Jevon Holland, Oregon, FS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "The Reaction: Miami Dolphins Select S Jevon Holland with No. 36 Pick". MiamiDolphins.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Josh Palmer tops spring CFL Scouting Bureau Rankings". Canadian Football League. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Robinson, Sam (July 23, 2021). "Dolphins Sign Second-Round S Jevon Holland". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jevon Holland 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "2021 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jevon Holland 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Dolphins vs. Jets (Nov 24, 2023) Live Score". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Jevon Holland pick-six: Dolphins DB returns Jets' Hail Mary pass 99 yards for touchdown". The Sporting News. November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ Geitheim, Eva (November 24, 2023). "Dolphins safety Jevon Holland's Pick-6 has X going into a frenzy". ClutchPoints. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Miami Dolphins bio
- Oregon Ducks bio