Holden Summers
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| No. 15 – Retired | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 21, 2013 (aged 47) Sunnydale, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | University of Minnesota |
| DSFL Draft: | 2035 / Round: 2 / Pick: 7 |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Retired |
Holden "the Heat" Summers (born October 21st, 2013) was an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Grey Ducks of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL). He played college football for University of Minnesota (UMN) before being drafted by the Minnesota Grey Ducks in the 2035 DSFL Draft (S20).
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Early years
Holden Summers was born in Sunnydale, California to Joyce and Rupert Summers. Despite his parents' love for children, he was their only child but that didn't seem to matter. Holden Summers knew how to make friends. He was outgoing, kind and a bit of a comedian. He was always socializing and playing football outside with the neighborhood kids in the streets and local parks. As he grew into a teenager, he started to focus more and more on sports. He joined track and field in 8th grade where he specialized in sprints and shot put. In the 9th grade, he returned to his apprecation for football as he tried out for the Sunnydale High junior varsity team. After seeing his speed and strength, the coaching staff gave him a spot on the varsity squad. He played for the Sunnydale football team for four years as a linebacker. Beyond football, his classmates also considered Holden Summers as a class leader. He led school assemblies, volunteered time to after school activities and ran for class president. He lost that election but some believe that votes were mismanaged.
College career
Holden Summers was recruited by the University of Minnesota. Holden was looking to experience more from college and one thing stood out to him regarding Minnesota: the snow. He rarely saw any snow in California and the idea of a white Christmas was something he wasn't ready to pass up. He began classes in the fall of 2030 with a major in sociology but he had already been practicing hard with the Golden Gopher football team. He came to Minnesota for more than the snow. He was here to help his new fotoball team win games. He once said, "I don't think I ever worked harder than that first year at the U. I was there to make a statement and I like to think that I did." Holden Summers made his Gopher debut with 11 tackles and 2 sacks. The fans were in love. He was quickly given the name "Summer Heat" by the fanbase as he always kept the heat on opposing offensive lines. Throughout the rest of his time in college, he would continue to impress his fans, scouts and opposing teams. His name was at the top of many prospect lists and Holden Summers could feel the NSFL and DSFL approaching.
Professional career
DSFL career
Holden Summers was drafted by the Minnesota Grey Ducks in the S20 DSFL draft. He was chosen 7th overall. Upon entering the Grey Duck locker room, he was greeted by many excited teammates and former Grey Ducks. He took the opportunity to learn as much from the veterans as possible, having asked many questions during his first night. Summers was soon made team captain by his General Managers after expressing interest in leading and learning the management side of the sport.
As the season progressed, Holden Summers spent a lot of time training and improving his skillset. He knew he needed to work on his speed so he focused primarily on that in between games. When he finally reached the level of speed he was happy with, he began to focus on strength training. His hard work paid off as his performance on the field continued to improv as the season went on. Holden Summers was able to use his variety of skills to get tackles, sacks, pass deflections, a fumble and an interception. This range of skills made him very valuable to the Grey Ducks.
Holden Summers and the Grey Ducks went on to win the S20 DSFL Ultimini by a score of 28-2 against the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. Summers' performance in the Championship game was solid as he accumulated 9 tackles and 1 pass deflection. Summers' best performance of the season actually came against the Kansas City Coyotes in the first round of the playoffs where he had 12 tackles, 2 pass deflections and 1 sack. This performance may have been fueled by his friendly rivalry with Coyote catcher, Lefty Louis.
After the Championship win, Holden Summers brought his parents to Valleyfair in Shakopee Minnesota where they went on the Wild Thing 12 times. When asked why they rode the Wild Thing that much, Holden said "It kept getting wilder and wilder!" The joy from winning a championship was clearly intoxicating to the linebacker.
Leading up to the NSFL S21 draft, Holden Summers remained as team captain of the Grey Ducks. He assisted new general managers Dewalt and CLG Rampage with the S22 DSFL draft class and communicated with some of the rookies.
Professional career statistics
| Holden Summers | Defensive | |||||||
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| Year | Team | G | Tck | PD | Int | FF | FR | Sck |
| 2035 (S20) | Grey Ducks | 14 | 83 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Career | 14 | 83 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Achievements and records
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