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33 Darnell Holland

  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 195
  • Position RB
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bowdon, Ga.
  • High School Bowdon HS

Biography

As a Junior (2017)
Started 13 of 14 games at running back … finished the season with eight total offensive touchdowns to rank tied for eighth in the Big South … his eight rushing touchdowns placed him fifth in the conference and second on the team … ranked tied-seventh in the league in scoring with 48 points on the year … one of four Owls to finish in the top 10 of the Big South in rushing, racking up 727 yards (eighth) on the ground to average 51.9 yards per game (ninth) … ranked second among other positions in total tackles with five (four solo, one assisted) … scored a career-high 18 points (three TDs) against Charleston Southern (Nov. 11) … ran a career-best 16 carries as well … recorded the longest touchdown scored from scrimmage in school history when he ran 84 yards against Tennessee Tech (Sept. 9) in the second quarter … play ranked as the 20th-longest play in all FCS … crossed the century mark on the ground twice, running for 129 yards against Tennessee Tech (Sept. 9) and 109 yards against Charleston Southern (Nov. 11) … reached 129 all-purpose yards against Sam Houston State in the FCS Playoffs when he used 13 carries to rush 97 yards and returned two kickoffs for 32 yards … his longest kickoff return of the year came against Jacksonville State (Dec. 2) when he took one back 43 yards … also hauled in two passes for a season-high 34 yards against Montana State (Nov. 4) … received two 22-yard passes on the year.

As a Sophomore (2016)
Started in 10 games for the Owls, competing in all 11 games in the backfield ... ranked fifth in total offense (412 yards) ... tallied 46 carries, averaging 9.0 yards per rush ... ranked third on the team with five rushing scores ... averaged 37.5 yards per game ... compiled 192 receiving yards on 13 catches ... averaged 14.8 yards in the air per catch and 17.5 per game ... had a breakout game at Furman (Oct. 1), rushing for a career-high 123 yards on six carries ... tallied a career-best two rushing scores at Furman ... hauled in a season-high 74 reception yards on three catches at Duquesne (Sept. 24) ... rushed for 51 yards on five carries and a TD at Gardner-Webb (Oct. 22) ... scored a touchdown and totaled 26 rushing yards on four carries versus Clark Atlanta (Nov. 5).

As a Freshman (2015) 
Competed in all 11 games in KSU’s inaugural season, making three starts in the backfield ... ranked fourth on the team with 343 rushing yards ... totaled 38 carries, averaging 9.0 yards per rush ... compiled four rushing touchdowns, ranking third on the team ... produced 31.2 yards per game ... also pulled in six catches for 118 yards ... averaged 19.7 yards per catch and 10.7 receiving yards per game ... totaled one receiving TD ... produced two kickoff returns for 48 yards ... compiled 83 yards on the ground and a TD in KSU’s inaugural football game at ETSU (Sept. 3) ... followed that performance with a 68-yard showing on three carries and a TD versus Edward Waters (Sept. 12) ... totaled a career-best 84 yards receiving on three catches and a TD versus Point (Oct. 10) ... had a rushing touchdown and 27 yards on the road at Coastal Carolina (Nov. 14).

High School
A two-sport (basketball, football) athlete at Bowdon High School in Bowdon, Ga. ... 2014: Georgia Sports Writers Association Second Team All-State, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honorable Mention All-State, Region 5-AA Offensive Player of the Year, Times-Georgian All-Area Most Valuable Player ... played in 11 games and totaled 2,123 all-purpose yards and 29 TDs ... averaged 193.0 all-purpose yards a game ... rushed 147 times for 1,894 yards and 25 TDs ... averaged 12.9 yards per carry and 172.2 yards per game ... caught five passes for 35 yards and a TD ... totaled 194 kickoff returns and had two TDs…Had one interception return for a TD ... helped Bowdon to an 8-3 overall record and 5-0 mark in Class AA Region 5 ... averaged 5.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals a game as a member of the basketball team during junior season ... averaging 10.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.2 steals a game as a senior. 

Personal
Born Nov. 6, 1996 in Bowdon, Ga. ... a resident of Bowdon ... attended Bowdon High School ... parents are Sharon and Darnell ... has a sister, Danielle ... majoring in sociology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2015Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 175 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2016Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 186 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2017Junior

    RB
    5'10" 190 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2018Senior

    RB
    5'10" 195 lbs
    33