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{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
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'''Christopher DeVonte Holloman''' (born February 12, 1991) is aan American former professional [[American football|football]] [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. He attended the [[University of South Carolina]] (2009–2012). He was draftedselected by the Cowboys in the 6thsixth round of the [[2013 NFL Draftdraft]]. byHe theplayed [[Dallascollege Cowboysfootball]]. at the University of South Carolina.
 
==Early yearslife==
A native of [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], Holloman began his [[high school football]] career at [[Independence High School (Charlotte, North Carolina)|Independence High School]] in 2005, where he won two2 North Carolina High School Football State Championships and was teammatesa withteammate of future [[NFL]] player [[Hakeem Nicks]]. In his sophomore year, he had 96 tackles and four interceptions. As a junior, andhe had over 50 tackles with two2 picks as a juniorinterceptions, while also playing [[quarterback]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conley |first=Bill |date=June 11, 2008 |title=Holloman has the talent, hunger to be monster at safety |url=http://sportswww.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=3392142 |access-date=January 3, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
 
As a senior, Hollomanhe transferred attendedto [[South Pointe High School (Rock Hill, South Carolina)|South Pointe High School]] in [[Rock Hill, South Carolina]], where he was teammatesa withteammate of future [[NFL]] players [[Stephon Gilmore]] and [[Jadeveon Clowney]]. He collected 2 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles and received All-state honors. The school finished with a perfect 15-0 record and won the South Carolina HighAAAA SchoolDivision StateII Championshipchampionship. Regarded as a four-star recruit by [[Rivals.com]], he was listed as the No. 10 [[outside linebacker]] prospect in his class.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DeVonte Holloman Ranking |url=https://sportsn.yahoorivals.com/ncaacontent/footballprospects/recruiting2009/rankings/rankdevonte-2129holloman-26742 |access-date=January 3, 2018}}</ref>
 
==College career==
He attended the [[University of South Carolina]], where he was named the starter at [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|strong safety]] as a sophomore and ranked third on the team with a career-high 69 tackles. The next year, he was fifth on the team with 51 tackles (33 solo). As a senior, he was moved to the "Spur" hybrid [[linebacker]] position, where in 13 games he finished fourth on the team with 57 tackles (8 for loss), 3 interceptions, 4 passes defensed and 2 sacks.
In 2008, Holloman decommitted from [[Clemson University]] after head coach [[Tommy Bowden]] was fired and accepted a football scholarship from the [[University of South Carolina]]. As a freshman, he was a backup at [[strong safety]], playing in 13 games (2 starts), while registering 30 tackles and one interception. As a sophomore, he was named the starter at [[strong safety]] after the fourth game, ranking third on the team with a career-high 69 tackles, while posting 2 interceptions (second on the team).
 
As a junior, he began the season at the "Spur" hybrid [[linebacker]] position, but switched to [[strong safety]] after 2 games. He missed 2 games and was fifth on the team with 51 tackles (33 solo), while making 4 tackles for loss, one interception and 4 passes defensed.
 
As a senior, he was moved back to the "Spur" position, where in 13 games he finished fourth on the team with 57 tackles (8 for loss), 3 interceptions (tied for the team lead), 4 passes defensed, 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
 
==Professional career==
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Holloman was draftedselected in the 6thsixth round (185th overall) of the [[2013 NFL Draftdraft]] by the [[Dallas Cowboys]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> During the preseason, he showed a knack for creating turnovers, returning a 75-yard interception for a [[touchdown]] in the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame game]] against the [[Miami Dolphins]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2013 |title=Holloman's celebration will have to wait |url=http://www.espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/?id/=4711806/&_slug_=devonte-hollomans-celebration-will-have-to-wait |access-date=January 3, 2018}}</ref>
 
After being the backup for [[Justin Durant]] during the first six games, he missed seven games while recovering from a spine contusion he suffered in practice. Holloman returned to play in the 15th game of the season against the [[Green Bay Packers]], with the Cowboys forced to start him at [[middle linebacker]] because of injuries, even though he had never played the position before. He would start three games, with his best production coming in the season finale against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], leading the team with 11 tackles and two sacks.
 
During the preseason game against the [[Baltimore Ravens]] on August 16, [[2014 NFL season|2014]], Holloman's neck was injured (his second neck injury playing football) in the fourth quarter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2014 |title=Cowboys feel bad for DeVonte Holloman |url=http://www.espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/?id/=4732204/&_slug_=cowboys-have-sadness-regarding-holloman |access-date=January 3, 2018}}</ref> After visiting with doctors, he was subsequently diagnosed with a narrow spinal column condition ([[cervical spinal stenosis]]), which forced him to announce his early retirement on August 25.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 21, 2014 |title=DeVonte Holloman told to retire |url=http://espnwww.goespn.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/?id/=11387864/&_slug_=devonte-holloman-dallas-cowboys-facing-career-ending-neck-injury |access-date=January 3, 2018}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
On November 13, 2017, Holloman was named the new head football coach at [[Beaufort High School]] in his home state of [[South Carolina]].
In 2014, he returned to the [[University of South Carolina]] to be a video assistant for the football team.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cloninger, David |date=August 26, 2014 |title=DeVonte Holloman joining Gamecocks' staff |publisher=The State |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article18187817.html |access-date=January 3, 2018}}</ref> In 2015, he was hired to be the [[defensive back]]s coach at [[Beaufort High School]]. In 2016, he was promoted to [[defensive coordinator]]. On November 13, 2017, he was named the new [[head coach]], succeeding Mark Clifford, who stepped down after 14 years of service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meyerhofer, Kelly |date=November 13, 2017 |title=Former NFL player named new Beaufort High football coach |url=https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/education/article184411273.html |access-date=January 3, 2018 |website=IslandPacket.com}}</ref>
<ref>{{citeweb|title=Former NFL player named new Beaufort High football coach|url=http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/education/article184411273.html|author=Meyerhofer, Kelly|website=IslandPacket.com|date=November 13, 2017}}</ref>
Then, on February 4, 2019, he was named head coach at his alma mater, South Pointe High School, following in the footsteps of former coach, Strait Herron.
<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCormick |first=Bret |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article225508885.html |access-date=February 4, 2019 |website=The State}}</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
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* [httphttps://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/devonte_holloman_405273roster.htmlaspx?rp_id=1185 South Carolina Gamecocks bioprofile]
 
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