The Runnin' Bulldog staff welcomes Holder in his first season as the Cornerbacks Coach.
Holder landed a defensive back graduate assistant position in 2022 at Auburn University, where he was then promoted in 2023 to defensive analyst over cornerbacks. While at Auburn, Holder mentored 4 defensive backs who received senior bowl invites. Among the 4 Holder mentored, three were drafted in the 2024 NFL draft Nehemiah Pritchett (Seattle Seahawks), DJ James (Seattle Seahawks) & Jaylin Simpson (Indianapolis Colts).
In 2020, Holder received his first coaching position at the University of North Carolina where he was a graduate assistant with the defensive line from 2020-2021 and helped the Tar Heels make the New Years Six (Orange Bowl).
Holder played at Ball State University, where he started over 26 career games at cornerback. He played professionally in the XFL for the Los Angeles Wildcats. Holder also played professionally for the San Diego Fleet in the AAF.
