Missouri State

Returning first-team All-MVFC performer and one of the nation’s top return specialists.

2016: All-MVFC first team pick ... Earned MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week and STATS FCS Special Teams Player of the Week (HM) honors after season-opening win over Southwestern (9/1/16) in which he tallied 173 all-purpose yards, including a 91-yard TD on the opening kickoff of the season ... Started 9-of-11 games ... Was the club’s top all-purpose runner, collecting 1,316 yards (119.6 ypg) to rank 36th nationally and third in the MVFC ... Was one of just three FCS players to return a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown during 2016 campaign ... Made significant progress as a first-string receiver, finishing second on the team with 30 receptions ... Had 3 receiving touchdowns, including 2 in home game vs. Western Illinois (10/15/16) ... Also had a TD reception in season opener vs. Southwestern (9/1/16) ... Had multiple receptions in 7-of-11 contests, including season highs 5 receptions for 66 yards in win at Murray State (9/10/16) ... Finished season with 120 yards on 19 rushing attempts with a season-long 18-yard at South Dakota State (11/5/16) ... Was one of the nation’s top kick returners, ranking 25th among all FCS players on his 23.5 yards per return (37 attempts), which ranked second in the MVFC ... Averaged 10.1 yards per punt return with one touchdown (57 yards) ... His 30 points was third on the team in scoring ... Finished seventh among all FCS players in combined kickoff and punt return yardage (950) ... Was part of the MVFC Preseason All-MVFC squad ... College Sports Madness Preseason All-MVFC (first team) ... Earned MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Also named to MVFC Honor Roll ... Led the club in receptions and yards in the Maroon and White Spring Game (4/23/16) with 6 catches for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

2015: Was one of the nation’s top return specialists and started one game at wide receiver his sophomore season … Earned first-team All-MVFC honors as a return specialist … Led the nation in combined kick return yardage with 1,233 after setting MSU and MVFC single-season records for kick returns (50) and kick return yardage (1,059) … Recorded five 100-plus kick return yard games, including a Missouri State record 238-yard night on 9 kickoff returns (long 57) at Southern Illinois (10/10/15) … Became the third Bear to return a kick 100 yards for a touchdown at South Dakota (10/24/15) … Also ranked fourth nationally in punt returns for TDs after bringing back a punt 58 yards for a score vs. Indiana State (10/3/15) … Finished with 11 punt returns for 184 yards (16.7) … Named MVFC Special Teams Performer of the Week and was honorable mention for STATS Inc. National Special Teams Player of the Week on 10/11/15 following his performance at SIU …. Ranked sixth in the MVFC and 33rd nationally in all-purpose yardage (1,328) and had the fifth-highest kickoff return average (21.2) in the Valley and 76th nationally … Finished with 13 pass receptions for 92 yards … Had season high 4 receptions vs. Indiana State (10/3/15) … Hauled in a pair of passes for 37 yards at Arkansas State (9/19/15) with a season-long 26-yarder … Also posted 3 receptions for 28 yards at Youngstown State (11/7/15) … Named to MVFC Honor Roll as well MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2015 and spring 2016 semesters ... Had a 6-yard pass reception in the Maroon and White Spring Game (4/11/15).

2014: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman ... Secured a 30-yard touchdown reception from Kierra Harris at No. 9 Illinois State (10/25/14) for his only reception of the season ... Named MSU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for road games at Northwestern State (8/28/14) and Indiana State (11/1/14) ... Returned 2 kickoffs, including a 23-yard effort at UCA (9/20/14) ... Also secured a pair of special teams solo tackles in home games against North Dakota (9/13/14) and Southern Illinois (11/8/14) ... Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2015 semester.

High School: A versatile threat as a runner and receiver, Holliman was a two-time all-state performer for coach Buck James at Fairview High in Camden, Ark. ... Totaled 1,807 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns on 86 receptions, for his career ... Also racked up nearly 1,100 yards and 8 touchdowns on kick/punt returns and helped the Cardinals to the Arkansas Class 5A state title as a junior in 2012 ... A Hootens.com finalist for Arkansas’ 5A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior, Holliman finished his career with nearly 4,000 all-purpose yards.

Personal: Deion T. Holliman was born 11/2/95 in Camden, Ark. … Son of Tyrone and Monica Holliman of Camden, Ark. … Has four siblings: Jermishea, Tyree, Matthew and Kalpari … Majoring in Sport and Park Administration.