Jevon Holland Explained

Jevon Holland
Current Team:Miami Dolphins
Number:8
Position:Safety
Birth Date:3 March 2000
Birth Place:Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:205
College:Oregon (2018–2020)
Draftyear:2021
Draftround:2
Draftpick:36
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:239
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:4.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:4
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:4
Statlabel5:Pass deflections
Statvalue5:21
Statlabel6:Interceptions
Statvalue6:5
Statlabel7:Defensive touchdowns
Statvalue7:1
Pfr:HollJe02

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

Holland was selected in the second round (36th overall) by the Miami Dolphins; he was the first safety selected.[11] Though eligible and ranked as the #3 Canadian prospect, he was not selected in the subsequent 2021 CFL Draft.[12] Holland signed his four-year rookie contract with Miami on July 23, 2021.[13] 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.[14] He was named to the 2021 PFWA All-Rookie Team.[15] 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.[16]

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.[17] [18] [19]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
MIA16 13 69 48 21 2.5 10 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 3 3 0
MIA17 17 96 77 19 1.5 7 2 64 32.0 33 0 1 0 0 0
MIA10 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sinclair . Kevin . February 24, 2017 . California Safety Recruit Jevon Holland Talks Irish Offer With Slap The Sign . September 15, 2020 . Slap The Sign.
  2. Web site: Adams . J.J. . April 29, 2021 . Jevon Holland's NFL Draft journey started with his father, former B.C. Lion Robert Holland . February 25, 2023 . The Province.
  3. Web site: Nemec . Andrew . January 19, 2018 . Jevon Holland, Braden Lenzy make big plays at Poly Bowl practice . February 25, 2023 . OregonLive . en.
  4. Web site: Nemec . Andrew . May 1, 2017 . Jevon Holland, 4-star athlete, commits to Oregon Ducks over Notre Dame, Washington . February 25, 2023 . OregonLive . en.
  5. Web site: Lefkow . Mike . May 2, 2017 . Football recruiting: Bishop O’Dowd 4-star makes his choice . February 25, 2023 . East Bay Times . en-US.
  6. Web site: October 10, 2019 . 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 . February 25, 2023 . Daily Emerald . en.
  7. Web site: Thorburn . Ryan . September 4, 2019 . Play-making Oregon safety, punt returner Jevon Holland setting the tone for the Ducks . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190906070251/https://www.ducksports.com/sports/20190904/play-making-oregon-safety-punt-returner-jevon-holland-setting-tone-for-ducks . September 6, 2019 . The Register-Guard/DuckSports.
  8. Web site: July 23, 2021 . Miami Dolphins sign second-round safety Jevon Holland . February 25, 2023 . Miami Herald.
  9. Web site: 2019 Oregon Ducks Stats . February 25, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  10. Web site: Crepea . James . September 26, 2020 . Oregon Ducks defensive back Jevon Holland opts out, declares for NFL Draft . September 26, 2020 . OregonLive . en.
  11. Web site: April 30, 2021 . The Reaction: Miami Dolphins Select S Jevon Holland with No. 36 Pick . May 8, 2021 . MiamiDolphins.com.
  12. Web site: April 26, 2021 . Josh Palmer tops spring CFL Scouting Bureau Rankings . April 27, 2021 . Canadian Football League.
  13. Web site: Robinson . Sam . July 23, 2021 . Dolphins Sign Second-Round S Jevon Holland . February 25, 2023 . Pro Football Rumors . en-US.
  14. Web site: Jevon Holland 2021 Game Log . February 25, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  15. Web site: 2021 NFL All-Rookie Team . February 25, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  16. Web site: Jevon Holland 2022 Game Log . February 25, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  17. News: Dolphins vs. Jets (Nov 24, 2023) Live Score. en-US. ESPN. 2023-11-24.
  18. Web site: 2023-11-24. Jevon Holland pick-six: Dolphins DB returns Jets' Hail Mary pass 99 yards for touchdown. 2023-11-24. The Sporting News. en-US.
  19. Web site: Geitheim . Eva . 2023-11-24 . Dolphins safety Jevon Holland's Pick-6 has X going into a frenzy . 2023-11-24 . ClutchPoints . en-US.