2016 Football Roster
Jersey Number 16
Zarrian Holcombe
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 220
- Position:
- WR
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Summer Creek
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
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