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WV News Oct 25
Harper Holloman
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Tyson Helton and Rich Rodriguez. First career honor, 2025: All-Conference USA. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 1 sack against Cincinnati — Week 7, 2026.
22 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
22 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Sports Illustrated +1Why Harper Holloman’s Stats Don’t Tell the Full Story of His ImpactAug 6Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
West Virginia7 stories2026 to nowMost about: in his words.
Sports Illustrated +1Why Harper Holloman’s Stats Don’t Tell the Full Story of His ImpactAug 6
The Dominion PostPass rusher Harper Holloman embraces contact, continuing to improve as a major piece for WVU footballOct 22
Western Kentucky2024 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 22 | 15 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 39 | 19 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 70 | 37 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27vs No. 25 Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs Oklahoma State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 42-45@ Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-52vs Arizona | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Cincinnati | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-20@ TCU | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 15 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 24 · W 24-20 at TCU, play by play
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How West Virginia’s defense played that day
TCU’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (3 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10. His hurry came with West Virginia up 4.
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 3rd and 4. First quarter, down 7-0.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 8th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 7 · 2026
W 45-42
vs Cincinnati
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 5 tackles
Edged out Cincinnati at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFLSack rate
5%1 sackPD rate
9%2 pass breakups22 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
27.7%
164 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
74.1
8 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
190 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
The No. 1,682 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over three seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Tyson Helton and Rich Rodriguez.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia
