Joe Holland - College Football

Joe Holland #30

Linebacker

Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 220 pounds
Class Year: So
Experience: 1V
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
High School: Chatard

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1. - J. Holland | 6-1, 220, So.

As a Recruit (profile)

Class: 2007 (High School)
Rating/Rankings: | 5.5

Rivals.com Indiana Top 15 (5)

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The Latest: Purdue Sunday notebook — 10/25/2009

Saturday's win over Illinois was highlighted in part by the continued emergence of linebacker Joe Holland (pictured) and the steady play of a veteran offensive line. This plus notes on health and freshmen here in this GoldandBlack.com report.[details]

Statistics

JOE HOLLAND STATS	Defense
Statistics	UT	AT	TT	TL	S	Int	BR	FR
2009	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	0	0
2008	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
Career	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	0	0

GAME BY GAME STATISTICS: 2009 | 2008 | Hide Stats

BIO NOTES

Personal: Camp 2009: Holland is Purdue's starting weak-side linebacker.

2008: Moved from safety to linebacker during training camp ... Academic All-Big Ten and Academic All-District V ... started all 12 games at weakside linebacker ... ranked third on team with 76 tackles (36 solo, 40 assists), including 2.0 for losses and 1.0 sack ... had four pass breakups ... recorded season-high 11 tackles (2 solo, 9 assists) at Notre Dame on Sept. 27 ... had eight tackles vs. Oregon on Sept. 13 (5 solo, 3 assists) and at Northwestern on Oct. 18 (4 solo, 4 assists) ... registered first collegiate sack vs. Minnesota on Oct. 25.

2007: Did not play.

High School: Three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... ranked as No. 80 safety nationally by Scout.com and No. 4 player in Indiana by Rivals.com ... three-year starter ... named all-state, Indianapolis City Player of the Year and All-North Football Player of the Year as senior after rushing for 2,048 yards on 239 carries (8.6 average) and 35 touchdowns during senior season ... also had nine receptions for 153 yards (17.0 average) and one touchdown, returned nine punts for 137 yards (15.2 average), returned three kickoffs for 124 yards (41.3 average) and one touchdown and came up with two interceptions ... led team to Class 3A state championship ... totaled 2,257 rushing yards on 331 carries (6.8 average) and 32 touchdowns with 19 receptions for 239 yards (15.9 average) his junior season ... rushed for 961 yards on 144 carries (6.7 average) and 11 touchdowns as sophomore ... set school record for career rushing yards (5,270) ... also played safety, outside linebacker and cornerback ... coach was Vince Lorenzano ... also participated in basketball and track and field ... comes from same school as fellow Boilermaker Frank Halliburton.

Personal: Given name is Joseph Michael Holland ... born Aug. 20, 1988 ... movement and sport science major ... enjoys music, movies and sports ... parents, Michael and Dolores, graduated from Notre Dame.

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