Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Western Michigan
Ralph Holley
DT • 6'1" • 285 lbs • West Bloomfield, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ralph Holley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Player Story
Ralph Holley built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive tackle from West Bloomfield, MI wearing No. 8, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Ralph Holley's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Ralph Holley, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan. Ralph Holley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 138
- TFL
- 45.5
- Sacks
- 18.5
- QB hurries
- 8
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Ralph Holley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · DT
- Career Tackles
- 138
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Northern Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · St. Mary's · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- St. Mary's · 30 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 39 tackles · DT 23rd (top 11%) · Mid-American 96th (top 18%) · National 996th (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 2 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 11 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 11 | 27 | 9.5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 49.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 11 | 32 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 49.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 6 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 67.4 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 71 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 35 | 14.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 71 |
Related Context
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Ralph Holley played DT for Western Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ralph Holley recorded 138 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 28.5 primary output with 34 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.2
Efficiency
34
Usage
11.3
Consistency
55.6
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 2.5. Michigan: 4. Illinois State: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. San José State: 5.5. Buffalo: 1. Ball State: 0. Kent State: 4. Toledo: 1. Central Michigan: 2. Akron: 4.5. Eastern Michigan: 2. Northern Illinois: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nevada: 4 by 41.7. Michigan: 3 by 52.5. Illinois State: 2 by 8.3. Pittsburgh: 2 by 18.3. San José State: 5 by 70.8. Buffalo: 1 by 14.2. Ball State: 2 by 8.3. Kent State: 3 by 52.5. Toledo: 4 by 26.7. Central Michigan: 2 by 28.3. Akron: 5 by 65.8. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 36.7. Northern Illinois: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins2.4 · Games = 8 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs San José State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/27 | @ NevadaSplash game | W 52-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/24 | @ Northern Illinois | W 42-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/17 | @ Eastern MichiganSplash game | L 21-22 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/10 | vs AkronSplash game | W 45-40 | 5 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/3 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | L 30-42 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Toledo | L 15-34 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Kent StateSplash game | W 64-31 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Ball State | L 20-45 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Buffalo | W 24-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs San José State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 23-3 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Pittsburgh | W 44-41 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Illinois State | W 28-0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ MichiganSplash game | L 14-47 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Player Story
Ralph Holley story
Ralph Holley built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive tackle from West Bloomfield, MI wearing No. 8, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Ralph Holley's career was his defensive production: 138 tackles, 45.5 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Western Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ralph Holley's production has multiple signals. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Ralph Holley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Western Michigan
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172018201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 6.3 | 1.4 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 16.5 | 26 | 7.7 | 16.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 16.5 | 26 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 16 | 28.9 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 16 | 28.9 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 16 | 46.8 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Michigan | 28.5 | 34 | 11.3 | 12.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 28.5 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Northern Illinois
Week 13 · W 30-27 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Northern Illinois
Week 13 · W 28-21 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#3
vs San José State
Week 4 · W 23-3
5.5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 6 · W 27-24 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
86.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Miami (OH)
Week 7 · W 38-16 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
82.5 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
28.5 primary output · 34 efficiency · 11.3 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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28.5 primary · 34 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
67.4
16 primary · 46.8 efficiency · 11.9 usage
Milestones
14
Impact games
20
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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