| Jesse Holley |
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• 2006 All-ACC Candidate
• 2005 Honorable-Mention All-ACC
Enters the season as one of the top wide receivers in the league • Should be a top candidate for All-ACC honors after earning honorable-mention last season • Ranks 14th all-time at Carolina with 89 receptions • Averaging 14.5 yards per reception in his career • After playing on the men's basketball national championship team in 2005, he decided to focus solely on football and did not play in 2006.
2005 - Junior Season
Named honorable-mention All-ACC • Led the team with 47 receptions for 670 yards • Ranked fifth in the league in receiving yards per game and sixth in receptions • Started all 11 games • Caught four passes for 49 yards, including a long of 20, at Virginia Tech • Made two receptions for 26 yards in the win over Duke • Had his second consecutive 100-yard receiving day with 115 yards on six receptions against Maryland • Had a career-long 49-yard catch against the Terps • Established his career high in receptions (eight) and receiving yards (125) in the win over Boston College • Was selected as a game captain for the BC game, the first time a non-senior had earned the honor • Had six receptions for 48 yards, including a long of 17, in the loss at Miami • Caught four passes for 46 yards, including a long of 15, in the win over Virginia • Had five receptions for 56 yards against Louisville • Had an electrifying touchdown catch on a 43-yard slant pass in the fourth quarter of the win over Utah • Caught two passes for 47 yards against the Utes • Caught just one pass for 16 yards against NC State to convert a third and seven, but it was his extra effort which made the play special • Made the reception around the 20-yard line and carried several Wolfpack defenders six more yards to the 15-yard line • Had a career-high 90 yards receiving against Wisconsin and had five receptions • Caught four passes for 52 yards, including two for first down on long third down plays, against Georgia Tech • Both third down receptions (3rd and 5, 3rd and 12) occurred during Carolina's first scoring drive.
2004 - Sophomore Season
Exciting, big-play wide receiver • Played in every game and became the Tar Heels' starting "Z" receiver •Finished second on the team with 30 catches for 456 yards and two touchdowns •Hauled in a season-high five passes for 66 yards in the Continental Tire Bowl against Boston College • Made four receptions for 67 yards in a 40-17 win at Duke • Three of his catches were third down conversions and the other was a 34-yard catch at the Duke 12-yard line that set up a touchdown • Had two catches for 63 yards, including the game-winning 45-yard touchdown catch with 36 seconds remaining, in a 31-24 victory at Wake Forest • Got behind the Demon Deacon defense and hauled in Durant's perfectly thrown pass to score his second touchdown of the season • Caught two passes for 10 yards against Virginia Tech • Had four receptions for 55 yards, including a long of 17, in UNC's 31-28 victory over No. 4 Miami • Suffered a mild fracture in his hand but continued to play against the Hurricanes and has not missed a game because of the injury • Caught three passes for 40 yards, including a long of 23 yards at Utah • The 23-yard reception set up a touchdown from the 1-yard line •Had three receptions for 43 yards in a 30-24 win over NC State, including a 23-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter •Caught a 25-yard pass against Louisville • Made two receptions for 26 yards against Georgia Tech • Grabbed a 15-yard pass for Durant in between two defenders for a key first down on a UNC scoring drive in the third quarter • Caught two passes for 26 yards at Virginia • Had two catches for 35 yards in the win over William & Mary.
2003 - Freshman Season
One of 12 true freshmen to see playing time • Played in all 12 games and saw action on 281 snaps • Had 12 receptions for 168 yards and two touchdowns • Also had a tackle on special teams • One of 10 Tar Heels to catch at least 10 passes • His first two receptions were touchdowns, a 26-yard TD catch at Wisconsin and a 24-yard score at NC State • Made three catches for 43 yards against Virginia • Had a season-high four receptions for 42 yards at Maryland • Caught a 21-yard pass at Georgia Tech.
Abraham CLark High School
SuperPrep All-America • Ranked the No. 14 wide receiver in the country by SuperPrep •Ranked the No. 18 wide receiver in the country by ESPN's Tom Lemming • Ranked the No. 21 wide receiver by Student Sports • School's all-time leader in receptions (106), receiving yards (1,449) and touchdown catches (27) • Played quarterback in five games • Caught 44 passes for 865 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior • Averaged nearly 20 points per game in basketball •Broke the school's career basketball scoring record • Coached by Louis Grasso.
Personal
Grandson of Yvonne Holley • Born on January 8, 1984 • Communications major • Member of the 2005 National Champion UNC basketball team as a walk-on • Played in 10 basketball games and scored 13 points.
