Speedy cornerback, who came into his own during his sophomore campaign last season ... Enters his fourth year in the program this season and will see plenty of action at the cornerback position ... Will enter the 2013 campaign having played in all 26 San Diego State games the past two seasons ... Missed the entire spring season with a shoulder injury ... One of five Aztecs from nearby Oceanside High School.
2012: Played in all 13 San Diego State games for the second consecutive season ... Credited with one start, the first of his career, in the victory over Hawai[apos]i on Oct. 6 ... Ranked ninth on the squad in total tackles with 33 ... His five passes broken up were tied for the second-highest total on the squad (Leon McFadden, 12) ... One of eight players to record an interception during the campaign ... Seventh on the squad with 30 unassisted tackles ... 90.9 percent of his tackles (30 of 33), were unassisted ... That was easily the highest total on the team ... Came off the bench in the opener at Washington and had three tackles (all solo) and a pass breakup ... Had a tackle and 0.5 TFL against Army ... Had two tackles and a PBU against North Dakota ... Had a breakout game at Fresno State with a career and game-high-tying nine tackles (all solo) ... Earned his first career start vs. Hawai[apos]i and had four tackles (all solo), a career-high 1.0 TFL and a PBU ... Had a solo tackle and a PBU vs. Colorado State ... Made three stops off the bench at Nevada ... Had two tackles vs. UNLV ... Had two solo stops at Boise State ... Made two tackles vs. Air Force ... Had two solo stops at Wyoming ... Made a giant impact in San Diego State[apos]s bowl game with two tackles, a sack, an interception and a PBU ... His sack came on a 3rd and 8 play that resulted in the Cougars being forced to punt ... Intercepted a pass on 3rd and goal on the Aztec 4-yard line to keep Brigham Young off the scoreboard on that fourth-quarter drive.
2011: Played in all 13 contests, compiling 11 tackles and breaking up a pair of passes ... Saw extensive action in his first collegiate game with Cal Poly, making one tackle and recording one pass breakup ... Posted five stops in the road win at Army, including four solos ... Played but did not log a tackle vs. Washington State, Michigan or TCU ... Made two tackles at Air Force ... Had a stop vs. Wyoming ... Logged playing time vs. New Mexico, at Colorado State and vs. Boise State ... Made a stop at UNLV ... Played against Fresno State and Louisiana-Lafayette.
2010: Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School: Played at nearby Oceanside High, where he helped the Pirates to a perfect 14-0 record and a Division I South state title in 2009, a year after theteam went 12-0-1 ... First-team all-Valley League defensive honors as well asall-CIF as a senior ... Also rushed 30 times for 415 yards for an eye-popping13.8 yards per carry and four touchdowns ... Had three interceptions and 690yards of total offense as a junior ... A two-star recruit by Rivals.com ...Earned a Scouts, Inc. grade of 75 on ESPN.com ... Also starred in baseball forthe Pirates, winning team MVP and all-league honors from both the San DiegoUnion-Tribune and the North County Times.
Personal: Born July 20, 1992, in Oceanside, Calif. ... Son of Will and AngelaHolder ... Was also recruited by Northern Colorado, Portland State and UtahState, among others ... Majoring in business management.
Career highs: Tackles: 9 at Fresno State (9/29/12); Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. Brigham Young (12/20/12), vs. Hawai[apos]i (10/6/12); Interception: 1 vs. Brigham Young (12/20/12); Passes Broken Up: 1, seven times.