Owen Holloway
No. 11 – Myrtle Beach Buccaneers | |
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Position: | Wide Receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Anaheim, California, U.S. | October 29, 2018 (aged 46)
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Username: | speculadora |
Career information | |
High school: | Junipero Serra |
College: | Kent State University |
Career history | |
Roster status: | Active |
Owen Holloway (born October 29, 2018) is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers of the DSFL. He played college football for Kent State University (KSU) and has declared his intent to enter the ISFL Draft at the conclusion of the season.
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Early years
Owen Holloway was born and raised in Anaheim, California, and played high school football at Junipero Serra in San Mateo, California. Prior to his senior year of high-school, he reclassified in order to graduate a season early and transition to the college ranks as early as possible. He was named All-State as a senior, his second year as the team's starter. He was listed as an unranked Dual-Threat Quarterback by both 247 and Rivals, and received offers from several Division I programs asking him to transition to wide receiver. Only one team, Kent State, where he ultimately signed, offered him the chance to play quarterback. Holloway was later quoted as saying that he regretted not being open to playing wide receiver in exchange for the opportunity to first compete as a quarterback at other schools, believing that the lack of competition at Kent State ultimately left him complacent and stunted his overall development as a quarterback.
College career
Holloway took the reigns as the starter for the Golden Flashes in his freshman year with Kent State, and winning the job in a spring battle with sophomore Charles Birmingham, who was the team's primary backup the season before. In his inaugural season as the starting quarterback, he led the Golden Flashes to a 6-5 record before missing the final game of the season to injury. He largely struggled as a passer, throwing for fewer than 2,000 yards and throwing more interceptions than touchdowns. Holloway's sophomore season began with another off-season quarterback competition. He managed to hold onto the job, and led the team to a 3-2 start before dropping three consecutive games. Holloway was benched after 8 games, giving way to George Carson. Carson was set to enter the subsequent season as the team's starter before suffering a torn ACL in spring practice, again leaving Holloway as the team's starter entering the new season. His junior season was by far his best, as the Golden Flashes won 8 games and Holloway accounted for more than 1,500 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards, also leading Kent State to a bowl win over Boston College. He declared for the DSFL Draft at the conclusion of the season.
College statistics
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | TD% | INT | Int% | Y/A | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2036 | KSU | 11 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 134 | 242 | 55.4 | 1859 | 10 | 4.1 | 11 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 75.1 | 169 | 658 | 3.9 | 7 |
2037 | KSU | 9 | 8 | 3-5-0 | 98 | 189 | 51.9 | 1318 | 7 | 3.7 | 9 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 66.8 | 118 | 455 | 3.9 | 2 |
2038 | KSU | 12 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 153 | 275 | 55.6 | 1820 | 13 | 4.7 | 11 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 75.1 | 215 | 1370 | 6.4 | 13 |
Totals | 32 | 31 | 17-14-0 | 385 | 706 | 54.5 | 4997 | 30 | 4.2 | 31 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 72.9 | 502 | 2483 | 4.9 | 22 |
DSFL career
In the run-up to the DSFL Draft, Holloway once again faced questions about his willingness to try his hand another position. His unwillingness to line up anywhere but under center ultimately cost him, as he fell to the Tijuana Luchadores at the 84th Overall selection. Shortly after being selected, he was traded to Myrtle Beach for a player to be named later. In his first season with Myrtle Beach, Holloway struggled as a passer but excelled as a runner, rushing for nearly as many yards as he accumulated as a passer on roughly 80 fewer attempts. The highlight of his season was a Week 6 win over the Dallas Birddogs, in which Holloway rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns on just eight attempts. Following a Week 10 loss to the London Royals, Holloway relented on his desire to play quarterback and transitioned to the wide receiver position. He immediately stepped into the starting lineup following the switch after astounding the Buccaneer's coaching staff in practice with his route running ability. Holloway accumulated 16 receptions for 181 yards and 1 touchdown as a receiver in his final four games, making him the first player in DSFL history to reach 100 yards as a passer, rusher, and receiver. Holloway declared for the ISFL Draft at the conclusion of the season and stated that he did not want to be sent back to Myrtle Beach, citing a desire to continue practicing his craft against the league's premier talent. Holloway's raw athletic talent and the smoothness of his transition to wide receiver have him ranked as a prospect likely to go in the first two or three rounds of the draft, though his over-confidence in his ability could cause teams to take pause.
DSFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Avg | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2039 (S24) | MBB | 10 | 10 | 5-5-0 | 68 | 141 | 48.2 | 706 | 6 | 7 | 5.0 | 56.6 | 64 | 559 | 8.7 | 6 | 16 | 181 | 11.3 | 1 |
Totals | 10 | 10 | 5-5-0 | 68 | 141 | 48.2 | 706 | 6 | 7 | 5.0 | 56.6 | 64 | 559 | 8.7 | 6 | 16 | 181 | 11.3 | 1 |
Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
ISFL career
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