Ole Miss · L 38-41
No tackles.
Holloway has tackles in 7 of Louisville’s 8 games: none against Ole Miss.
Tayon Holloway
Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Mack Brown and Jeff Brohm. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Wake Forest — Week 4, 2026.
22 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 22 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisville | 42 | 28 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | Louisville | 16 | 15 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 19 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 99 | 73 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 15 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs No. 16 SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-30vs Wake Forest | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31@ NC State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 44-20vs Florida State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-26@ Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 52-24vs Stanford | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
Oct. 31 · W 52-24 vs Stanford, play by play
A defensive touchdown: his fumble recovery went 31 yards for the score. 4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 12, recovered and returned for the score. Third quarter, made it 38-24.
His forced fumble put 7 points on the board directly. Without them the final is 45-24, not 52-24.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Louisville’s defense played that day
Stanford’s 13 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9. His forced fumble came with Louisville up 7.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 10-7.
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-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.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 6 · 2026
W 44-20
3 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 24-point win at home against Florida State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
23%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL22 tackles · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
43.9%
215 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
61.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #208 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #22 of 75 ACC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 35 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mack Brown and Jeff Brohm.
