Texas State Athletics

Junior College: Earned All-Conference Second-Team honors as an offensive lineman at Kilgore College in 2009... helped Kilgore post an 8-4 record as a sophomore   ... was a teammate of current Bobcat tight end Woddy McClendon ... Rangers also won the Southwest Junior College Conference that season ... helped Kilgore finish 6-6 in 2006. 

High School: Earned Unanimous All-District 27-4A honors as an offensive and defensive lineman as a junior and senior at Dripping Springs...also named All-Centex Second Team as a senior ... was a regional qualifier in powerlifting ... received the “Rising Star” award from the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce.

Personal: Born October 29, 1987 in Austin ... son of Buddy and Janet Holder of Austin ... major is exercise and sports science ... is an Eagle Scout ... hobbies include fishing and playing sports.