Player Career

Dax Hollifield Career Story

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Player Story

Dax Hollifield story

Dax Hollifield built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Shelby, NC wearing No. 4, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Dax Hollifield's career was his defensive production: 356 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 59 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Virginia Tech. 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 Dax Hollifield's production has multiple signals. With 59 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Dax Hollifield 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Virginia Tech

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20182018201920192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonVirginia Tech1231.57.8
2018 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech1231.57.80
2019 PostseasonVirginia Tech18.536106.5
2019 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech18.536100
2020 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech5.526.84.7-13
2021 PostseasonVirginia Tech19.544.512.314
2021 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech19.544.512.30
2022 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech15.545.28.1-4

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Duke

Week 11 · W 48-17 · Conference game

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

95 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.

#2

@ Old Dominion

Week 1 · L 17-20

3.5

Havoc Plays

93.6 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Miami

Week 11 · L 24-25 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

93.3 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.

#4

vs Miami

Week 12 · L 14-38 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#5

@ Notre Dame

Week 10 · L 20-21

4

Havoc Plays

89.7 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech

19.5 primary output · 44.5 efficiency · 12.3 usage

75.3

#2

2021 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

75.3

19.5 primary · 44.5 efficiency · 12.3 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Virginia Tech

64.1

18.5 primary · 36 efficiency · 10 usage

Milestones

16

Impact games

20

Splash games

8

10+ tackle games