Jevon Holland

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Jevon Holland
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Holland in 2019
No. 8 – Miami Dolphins
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-03) March 3, 2000 (age 24)
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, California)
College: Oregon (2018–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 2 / pick: 36
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Total tackles:265
Sacks:4.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:4
Pass deflections:23
Interceptions:5
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jevon Holland (born March 3, 2000) is a Canadian-American professional football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, and was selected by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Early life

Holland was born in Coquitlam, British Columbia, while his father, John Holland, a former defensive back for Sacramento State played and coached in the Canadian Football League. [1] Holland’s family eventually moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2008, settling in Pleasanton, California. [2] Holland attended Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California. He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. As a senior he had 34 tackles and five interceptions on defense and 35 receptions for 1,012 yards and 12 touchdowns as a receiver. Holland played in the 2018 Polynesian Bowl. [3] He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football. [4] [5]

College career

As a true freshman at Oregon in 2018, Holland played in 13 games and made two starts. For the season he had 42 tackles and a team-high five interceptions. [6] As a sophomore in 2019, he became a starter and started all 14 games. [7] [8] He again led the team with four interceptions and had 66 tackles and a touchdown. [9]

On September 26, 2020, Holland announced that he opted out of the 2020-21 college football season and declared for the 2021 NFL draft. [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		207 lb
(94 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.47 s1.55 s2.61 s4.16 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		19 reps
All values from Pro Day [11] [12]

2021 NFL Draft

The Miami Dolphins selected Holland in the second round (36th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft; he was the first safety selected. [13] Though eligible and ranked as the #3 Canadian prospect, he was not selected in the subsequent 2021 CFL Draft. [14]

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Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Dolphins select Holland 36th overall
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg NFL First Draft: Jevon Holland

On July 23, 2021, the Miami Dolphins signed Holland to a four–year, $8.76 million contract that includes $6.20 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $3.69 million. [15] [16]

2021 season

Holland entered training camp as a potential candidate to replace Bobby McCain at free safety and competed against Brandon Jones and Jason McCourty. Defensive coordinator Josh Boyer named Eric Rowe and Jason McCourty as the starting safeties to begin 2021, with Jevon Holland as the primary backup safety. [17]

On September 12, 2021, Holland made his professional regular season debut and recorded two solo tackles in a 17–16 victory at the New England Patriots. The following week, Holland earned his first career start at strong safety and had three combined tackles (two solo) in a 0–35 loss against the Buffalo Bills. Before Week 5, head coach Brian Flores opted to make Holland and Brandon Jones the starting safeties, supplanting Eric Rowe and Jason McCourty. In Week 7, he recorded five solo tackles and made his first career sack on Matt Ryan during a 30–28 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. On November 7, 2021, Holland had two solo tackles, a pass deflection, and his first career interception off a pass by Tyrod Taylor intended for wide receiver Brandin Cooks as the Dolphins defeated the Houston Texans 17–9. [18] He was inactive as the Dolphins defeated the New York Jets 31–24 in Week 15 due to COVID-19. [19] [20] In Week 17, he racked up a season-high eight combined tackles (seven solo) and made one pass deflection in a 3–34 loss at the Tennessee Titans. [21] He finished his rookie season in 2021 with 69 combined tackles (48 solo), ten pass deflections, 2.5 sacks, and two interceptions in 16 games and 13 starts. [22] He was named to the 2021 PFWA All-Rookie Team. [23]

2022 season

On January 10, 2022, the Miami Dolphins officially fired head coach Brian Flores after a 9–8 record in 2021. [24] On February 6, 2022, the Miami Dolphins announced their decision to hire San Francisco 49ers' offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as their new head coach. [25] McDaniel retained Josh Boyer as defensive coordinator and also chose to keep Holland and Brandon Jones as the starting safety duo. [26]

On September 11, 2022, Holland started in the season opener and made three solo tackles, deflected a pass, and intercepted a pass by Mac Jones intended for DeVante Parker in a 20-7 victory over the New England Patriots. [27] In Week 8, he collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (10 solo) and one pass deflection as the Dolphins won 31–27 at the Detroit Lions. He finished the 2022 NFL season with a total of 96 combined tackles (77 solo), seven pass deflections, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and two interceptions while starting all 17 games. [28]

The Miami Dolphins finished the season second in the AFC East with a 9–8 record and earned a Wildcard berth. On January 19, 2023, Holland started in his first career playoff appearance and recorded ten combined tackles (nine solo), two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Josh Allen intended for Cole Beasley to return it 29-yards in the Dolphins' 31–34 loss at the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wildcard Game. [29]

2023 season

On January 19, 2023, the Miami Dolphins fired defensive coordinator Josh Boyer. Holland entered training camp as the 'de facto' starting strong safety. New defensive coordinator Vic Fangio named Holland and DeShon Elliott the starting safeties to begin 2023. [30]

On September 10, 2023, Holland started the season opener and racked up a career-high 14 combined tackles (10 solo) in the Dolphins' 36–34 victory at the Los Angeles Chargers. In Week 7, Holland had six combined tackles (five solo), but exited the 17–31 loss at the Philadelphia Eagles after suffering a concussion in an accidental collision with teammate David Long Jr. He remained in concussion protocol and was inactive for Week 8. On November 24, 2023, Holland made five solo tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a hail mary pass by Tim Boyle in the last few seconds of the first half to return it 99-yards and score the first touchdown of his career as the Dolphins won 34–13 at the New York Jets. [31] [32] [33] Unfortunately, Holland exited the game in the third quarter and was inactive for the next four games (Weeks 13–16) after suffering MCL sprains in both knees. [34] He finished with 74 combined tackles (52 solo), four pass deflections, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception, and a touchdown in 12 games and 12 starts. [35]

The Miami Dolphins finished second in the AFC East with an 11–6 record and earned a Wild card berth. Holland was sidelined for the Dolphins' 7–26 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Wildcard Game due to reaggravating his knee injury.

2024 season

On January 24, 2024, the Miami Dolphins announced they had agreed to mutually part ways with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. On February 3, 2024, the Miami Dolphins officially hired Baltimore Ravens' assistant head coach/defensive line coach Anthony Weaver as the defensive coordinator. Head coach Mike McDaniel named Holland the starting free safety, alongside strong safety Jordan Poyer, to start the season. [36]

In Week 5, Holland had five combined tackles (four solo) and a pass deflection in a 15–10 victory at the New England Patriots. He suffered an injury that was discovered to be a broken bone in his left hand during the game and was inactive for Week 7. [37] He made four solo tackles in a Week 8 loss against the Arizona Cardinals and reinjured his left hand during the game, sidelining him for a Week 9 loss at the Buffalo Bills the following week. [38] On January 5, 2025, he collected a season-high seven combined tackles (four solo) and deflected a pass during a 20–32 loss at the New York Jets. [39] He finished the 2024 NFL season with a total of 62 combined tackles (42 solo), four pass deflections, one forced fumble, and one sack in 15 games and 15 starts.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSackPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2021 MIA 16136948 21 2.510200.0000330
2022 MIA 17 17 96 77191.5726432.03301000
2023 MIA 10106544210.0319999.09913000
Career 4440230169614.020516343.69914330

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