University of Minnesota Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Sep 27 (Sat)
11:00 AM
Melvin Holland Jr.
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- WR
- Hometown:
- Ashburn, Va.
- High School:
- Briar Woods HS
Career Stats
2017 - JUNIOR SEASON:Â Saw action on special teams against Buffalo, at Oregon State and against Middle Tennessee and then missed the rest of the season with an injury.Â
2016 - SOPHOMOREÂ SEASON:Â Saw action against Indiana State and competed on special teams agaisnt Washington State.Â
2015 - FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in eight games and made two catches for eight yards. Game-by-Game: Made his season and collegiate debut against TCU - competed at Colorado State and against Kent State - notched the first catch of his career, a three-yard reception, against Ohio - made one catch for five yards at Northwestern - competed at Purdue, against Michigan and Central Michigan.Â
2014: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Briar Woods High School - helped lead his team to a 13-2 record as a senior and a berth in the Virginia 5A championship game - notched five catches for 199 yards and three touchdowns in championship game - team won state titles during his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons - made 64 catches for 1,032 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior - returned six kickoffs for 219 yards and one touchdown - made 52 tackles, which included nine tackles-for-loss - returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown - recovered one fumble - coached by Charlie Pierce - named a four-star recruit by ESPN, who also ranked him as the No. 12 player in Virginia and as the No. 48 wide receiver in his class - 247Sports pegged him as a three-star recruit and as the No. 21 player in Virginia - received three-star status from Rivals and Scout.
PERSONAL: Born Dec. 3, 1995 - son of Melvin Holland Sr.
