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Justin Holaday - Football - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
Position

QB

Height

6-3

Weight

208 lbs.

Class

RS-Jr.

Hometown

Lemoore, Calif.

Previous School

Fresno City JC/Lemoore HS

EXP

1VL-RS

Pronunciation: JUST ihn HOL a DAY (just like Holiday)

Academics: Was named Mountain West All-Academic in 2022.

2023 (Junior Season): Saw action in four games, earning a redshirt … in addition to playing quarterback, he served as the back-up long snapper and found time on UNM’s punt return unit as a blocker … did not throw a pass last year, and had one rush at the goal line for zero yards … played on special teams the final two games of the season, including in his hometown of Fresno.

2022 (Sophomore Season): Saw action in five games with three starts … went 26-for-59 for 222 yards and a long of 31 yards with an interception … rushed for 135 yards on 50 rushes with a touchdown and a long of 35 yards … saw his first action of the season against Wyoming … opened the game with a first quarter rushing touchdown, and had a 15-yard run in the fourth quarter … came in at the end of the game and went 1-for-4 passing for 15 yards … after seeing sparse action against New Mexico State, he started against Fresno State, going 8-for-16 for 37 yards and rushing 11 times for 39 yards, with a season-long run of 35 yards … had his best rushing game in the following game, going for 63 yards on 20 carries … also went 7-for-18 passing for 42 yards in the game … was 10-for-21 passing for a season-best 128 yards against Air Force with a career-long 31 yards … rushed 12 times for four yards … suffered a season-ending injury in that game, missing the final two games.

Junior College: Lettered one season at Fresno City College … played in 11 games, completing 58.1% of his passes going 133-for-229 … threw for 1,821 yards and 18 touchdowns with just six interceptions with a long of 75 … also rushed for 391 yards on 102 carries with 10 touchdowns … threw for a career-best 318 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-21 win over Reedley … finished his season with 124 consecutive passes without an interception … accounted for all four touchdowns, throwing for a 50-yard score and rushing for three others in a 28-27 win over Sequoia … rushed for 102 yards against American River … also caught a pass and punted twice during the season.

High School: Lettered in football and baseball at Leemore High School … earned all-league honors … named team captain … threw for 4,008 yards in 20 games including 2,226 yards as a senior … threw for 29 total touchdowns including a long of 88 yards … completed 297 of 508 passes, a 58.5% clip … also rushed for 427 yards and two touchdowns.

Personal: Birthday is July 31, 2001 … majoring in liberal arts.