Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Virginia Tech
Dax Hollifield
LB • 6'1" • 245 lbs • Shelby, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dax Hollifield shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
79
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Dax Hollifield, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Dax Hollifield shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 356
- TFL
- 30
- Sacks
- 12
- QB hurries
- 15
- Passes defended
- 10
Quick Answers
Dax Hollifield quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · LB
- Career Tackles
- 356
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 59 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- Duke
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Shelby · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- Shelby · 9 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 82 tackles · LB 100th (top 9%) · ACC 15th (top 3%) · National 131st (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 64.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 13 | 65 | 4.5 | 2 | 9 | - | 0 | 64.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 10 | 52 | 2 | 1.5 | - | 2 | 0 | 26.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 75.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 13 | 88 | 9 | 4.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 75.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 11 | 82 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 61.9 |
Related Context
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Dax Hollifield played LB for Virginia Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dax Hollifield recorded 356 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 19.5 primary output with 44.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 45.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
45.2
Usage
8.1
Consistency
55.1
Best Game by takeover score
Old Dominion
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Old Dominion: 3.5. Boston College: 2.5. Wofford: 0. West Virginia: 0. North Carolina: 0. Pittsburgh: 3. Miami: 1.5. NC State: 0. Georgia Tech: 1.5. Duke: 1. Liberty: 2.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Old Dominion: 11 by 80.8. Boston College: 8 by 58.3. Wofford: 4 by 16.7. West Virginia: 7 by 29.2. North Carolina: 10 by 41.7. Pittsburgh: 7 by 59.2. Miami: 5 by 35.8. NC State: 7 by 29.2. Georgia Tech: 8 by 48.3. Duke: 9 by 47.5. Liberty: 6 by 50
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 3 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
80.8 vs Old Dominion
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/19 | @ LibertySplash game | W 23-22 | 6 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Duke | L 7-24 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Georgia Tech | L 27-28 | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 10/27 | @ NC State | L 21-22 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Miami | L 14-20 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ PittsburghSplash game | L 29-45 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ North Carolina10+ tackles | L 10-41 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/22 | vs West Virginia | L 10-33 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Wofford | W 27-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Boston CollegeSplash game | W 27-10 | 8 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Old Dominion10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-20 | 11 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
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
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Virginia Tech
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20182018201920192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 12 | 31.5 | 7.8 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12 | 31.5 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 18.5 | 36 | 10 | 6.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 18.5 | 36 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 5.5 | 26.8 | 4.7 | -13 |
| 2021 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 19.5 | 44.5 | 12.3 | 14 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 19.5 | 44.5 | 12.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 15.5 | 45.2 | 8.1 | -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
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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
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#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
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