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Jersey Number 39
Deshawn Holt
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- LB
- Major:
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Hometown:
- Waldorf, MD
- High School:
- Westlake
As a Sophomore (2021): Appeared in eight games at linebacker, missing the final five of the regular season due to injury ... Totaled 15 tackles (13 solo), three tackles for loss for 16 yards and two sacks for 13 yards ... Tallied two solo tackles and a tackle for loss in New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Virginia Tech (12/29) ... Matched a career-high with four tackles in win at Illinois (9/17) ... Recorded sack for the second straight week, resulting in a five-yard loss to go with three tackles ... Posted first career sack in win over West Virginia (9/4), resulting in an eight-yard loss.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2020): Appeared in all five games with two starts at linebacker ... Totaled eight tackles (five solo), one tackle for loss, and a pass breakup ... Tallied four tackles in start at #12 Indiana (11/28) ... Earned first start of career, notching a tackle for loss in win at Penn State (11/7)
As a Freshman (2019): Appeared in two games (Howard, 8/31 & Nebraska, 11/23).
Before Maryland: Rated a three-star recruit (247Sports, ESPN) ... Also competed in track and field at Westlake High School ... Ran a 4.74-second 40-yard dash at 6-foot-5, 220-pounds ... Chose Maryland over Rutgers, Cincinnati and Temple ... Major is undeclared.
Personal: Son of Charis Johnson ... Sports hero is Kevin Durant ... Favorite pregame meal is alfredo with chicken, shrimp and sausage ... Wants to own a recruiting agency after college.
HOLT'S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles - 4 (2x, last at Illinois 9/17/21)
Solo Tackles - 3 (at Illinois, 9/17/21)
Tackles for Loss - 3 (3x, last vs. Howard, 9/11/21)
Sacks - 1 (2x, last vs. Howard, 9/11/21)
Pass Breakups - 1 (Rutgers, 12/12/20)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2020): Appeared in all five games with two starts at linebacker ... Totaled eight tackles (five solo), one tackle for loss, and a pass breakup ... Tallied four tackles in start at #12 Indiana (11/28) ... Earned first start of career, notching a tackle for loss in win at Penn State (11/7)
As a Freshman (2019): Appeared in two games (Howard, 8/31 & Nebraska, 11/23).
Before Maryland: Rated a three-star recruit (247Sports, ESPN) ... Also competed in track and field at Westlake High School ... Ran a 4.74-second 40-yard dash at 6-foot-5, 220-pounds ... Chose Maryland over Rutgers, Cincinnati and Temple ... Major is undeclared.
Personal: Son of Charis Johnson ... Sports hero is Kevin Durant ... Favorite pregame meal is alfredo with chicken, shrimp and sausage ... Wants to own a recruiting agency after college.
HOLT'S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles - 4 (2x, last at Illinois 9/17/21)
Solo Tackles - 3 (at Illinois, 9/17/21)
Tackles for Loss - 3 (3x, last vs. Howard, 9/11/21)
Sacks - 1 (2x, last vs. Howard, 9/11/21)
Pass Breakups - 1 (Rutgers, 12/12/20)
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