Three-year starter at center who was a candidate for the Rimington Award as a senior.
2011 - Senior Season
Veteran center who battled through lingering back issues to appear in 11 games • Helped pave the way for Giovani Bernard to gain 1,253 rushing yards, the first time a Tar Heel back has rushed for over 1,000 yards since 1997 • Graded out at 84 percent on 600 snaps, good for third on the team • Had three knockdowns in 72 snaps against Duke in the regular season finale • Played all 63 snaps against Virginia Tech with three knockdowns • Graded out at 87 percent on 54 snaps at NC State • Had three knockdowns in just 49 snaps against Wake Forest after missing the Louisville and Miami games • Graded out at a team-best 92 percent against East Carolina • Played all 53 snaps and graded out at a team-best 88 percent against Georgia Tech • Graded out at a team-high 89 percent with three knockdowns after seeing action on all 66 snaps against Virginia • Played 53 snaps and graded out at 83 percent with four knockdowns in the season opener against James Madison.
2010 - Junior Season Appeared in all 13 games and started the final 12 regular season contests at center • Saw action on 812 snaps and posted 19 knock-downs • Graded out at 82 percent for the regular season • Saw action on all 72 offensive snaps vs. Tennessee in the Music City Bowl • Played all 84 snaps at Duke and graded out at 80 percent • Graded out at a team-high 90 percent against Virginia Tech • Had four knock-downs against Florida State • Played all 71 snaps against William & Mary and graded out at 85 percent with four knock-downs • Graded out at 80 percent against Virginia • Played all 72 snaps and graded out at a team-high 90 percent with four knock-downs against Clemson • Graded out at 87 percent against Georgia Tech.
2009 - Sophomore Season Started seven games at center and saw action on 531 snaps • Had a 74 percent grade and 17 knock-down blocks on the season • Came off the bench at Boston College for 21 snaps • Sat out the Miami game with a shoulder injury • Had one knock-down in limited action against Duke • Came off the bench at Virginia Tech and registered a 74 percent grade • Logged a team-best 84-percent grade against Florida State • Recorded a team-high six knock-downs versus Georgia Southern • Logged a season-best grade of 81 percent and had five knock-downs versus Virginia • Started at Georgia Tech and logged a 75-percent grade • Started second straight game at center against East Carolina and graded at 71 percent with two knock-downs • Made first career start at center at Connecticut and graded at 73 percent with two knock-down blocks • Also saw action off the bench against The Citadel.
2008 - Freshman Season Saw action in wins over Georgia Tech and Boston College • Redshirted in 2007.
Perry Traditional Academy Ranked among the top 30 players in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep • Ranked the No. 79 offensive lineman in the country by Scout.com • Named first-team 3A all-state by the Associated Press • Named Harrisburg Patriot-News "Platinum 33" team • First-team all-city honors as a senior • Earned All-WPIAL honors as a junior • Helped lead team to an 11-2 record and a city-league title • Had 47 pancake blocks as a senior • Coached by Bill Gallagher • Also participated in track and field.
Personal Son of Turley and Leroy Holland • Born March 26, 1989 • Biology major • People say he looks like teammate Mike Dykes • New Year's resolution was to give up vegetables • Favorite TV show is "Heroes"• Says the one word his mother would use to describe him is "consuming" • Says he would never leave home without his "character" • Favorite restaurant in Chapel Hill is Top of the Hill • Began playing football at the age of 14 because his sister made him do so • Says the best thing about Carolina is "the people" • Favorite NFL team is the Pittsburgh Steelers.
