Player Career

Nick Holley Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Nick Holley story

Nick Holley built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a quarterback from Toledo, OH wearing No. 4, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Nick Holley's career was his backfield work: 1,776 rushing yards, 389 carries, 14 rushing touchdowns, and 380 receiving yards across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Kent State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 974 passing yards, 380 receiving yards, and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kent State.

The arc is straightforward: Nick 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

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

  1. 1

    Kent State

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonKent State0
2014 Regular SeasonKent State51640.847.7516
2015 Regular SeasonKent State13339.529.9-383
2016 Regular SeasonKent State1,7885343.81,655
2017 Regular SeasonKent State31365.923.8-1,475

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Toledo

Week 11 · L 20-30 · Conference game

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

95

Total Offense

93.1 takeover

95 total offense with 79.2 efficiency.

#2

vs Akron

Week 14 · W 27-24 · Conference game

95

Total Offense

89.3 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

95 total offense with 67.9 efficiency.

#3

vs Akron

Week 5 · L 27-31 · Conference game

402

Total Offense

88 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

402 total offense with 64.1 efficiency.

#4

@ Buffalo

Week 6 · W 44-20 · Conference game

313

Total Offense

84.7 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

313 total offense with 76.1 efficiency.

#5

vs Howard

Week 2 · W 38-31

224

Total Offense

84.4 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

224 total offense with 65.3 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Kent State

1,788 primary output · 53 efficiency · 43.8 usage

77.8

#2

2014 Regular Season · Kent State

59

516 primary · 40.8 efficiency · 47.7 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Kent State

45.5

133 primary · 39.5 efficiency · 29.9 usage

Milestones

1

250+ passing yards

2

300+ total offense

3

3+ TD games

9

Above avg efficiency