Tayon Holloway

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0.5
Weight:
185
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Virginia Beach, Va.
High School:
Green Run

2023 – Redshirt Freshman Season
Appeared in 10 games while starting six • Made his first career start against South Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Classic • Tallied 27 tackles, 1.5 TFL and a PBU on the season • Made eight tackles and a TFL versus South Carolina • Added three tackles versus Pittsburgh and Syracuse • Collected two tackles against App State and Miami • Had one tackle against Virginia, Georgia Tech, at Clemson and at NC State.

2022 – True Freshman Season
A valuable squad member that provided depth at defensive back • Redshirted.

Green Run High School
A four-star prospect listed as the nation’s 188th-best player, the No. 24 cornerback and the No. 8 player in Virginia in the 247Sports Composite • Ranked as the nation’s 208th-best player, the No. 23 cornerback and the No. 6 player in the state according to Rivals • Tabbed as the nation’s 233rd-best player, the No. 29 cornerback and the No. 10 player in the state according to ESPN • A member of the ESPN 300 • Listed as the nation’s 200th-best player, the No. 25 cornerback and the No. 7 player in the state by On3 • A team captain • Tallied 46 receptions for 959 yards and 17 TDs as a senior • Earned first-team All-Beach District honors at both wide receiver and defensive back • Posted over 800 all-purpose yards and 15 TDs during a five-game junior season • Named Beach District Player of the Year and first-team All-Tidewater • Named first-team all-district at both wide receiver and defensive back • Caught 69 passes for 814 yards as a sophomore • Claimed honorable mention all-state and second-team All-Beach District honors • Coached by Brandon Williams.

Personal
Son of Tonya and Donte Edwards • Birthday is Feb. 17.