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University of Illinois Athletics

2016 Football Roster

16 Zarrian Holcombe

  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 / 220
  • Position WR
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • High School Summer Creek

Biography

2016 Freshman

  • Played seven games, primarily on special teams
  • Two special teams tackles

High School

  • Consensus three-star recruit (247 Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals and Scout)
  • Ranked among the top 30 tight ends nationally by ESPN.com (No. 18) and Scout (No. 27)
  • Totaled 14 receptions for 261 yards and two touchdowns as a junior
  • Named to Texas Football Magazine’s Super Team third team in 2015
  • First-team all-district in 2014
  • Also played basketball and ran track (sprints) in high school
  • Honor roll student

Personal

  • Born Oct. 25, 1997
  • Son of John and Tiffany Holcombe
  • Has three brothers (Zarak Antoine, John Holcombe Jr. and Roderick Dearborne) and two sisters (Dorothy Whitney and Brooke Holcombe)
  • Lists Lebron James as his favorite athlete because “he’s a leader on the floor and off”
  • Hopes to attend law school following his playing career
  • Majoring in sociology

Statistics

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