Junior edge rusher on West Virginia's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 255 lb · Atlanta, GA · Westlake
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Coastal Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior edge rusher on West Virginia's 2026 roster.
Harper Holloman
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Conference USA. The receipt: 2 tackles against UT Martin — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chad Scott → Rich Rodriguez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 39 | 19 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 24 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27@ Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 38–27
at Virginia
1 hurries
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 190 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.2 · 123 rush yds (18 car) · 3 TD · B. Hansen — 39.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +1 hurry.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (92nd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
21.2%
43 pass / 160 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
48 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Gabe Peterson’s 2023 season.
Matches Gabe on
Differs from Gabe on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jaheim Lawson's sophomore season at Clemson (2024).
Matches Jaheim on
Differs from Jaheim on
2025 (So.) – Western Kentucky Conference USA Third Team All-Conference (Phil Steele) Conference USA Honorable-Mention Defense (Coaches) Played defensive end for coach Tyson Helton Started all 13 games, helping lead WKU to a nine-win season Fifth-leading tackler on the team with 39 stops,…
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