Jack Hollifield

Height:
6-4
Weight:
300
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Shelby, NC
High School:
Shelby HS
Prev School:
Appalachian State

2025: A Preseason Third Team All-AAC selection by Athlon Sports...A Preseason Third Team All-AAC selection by Phil Steele...Named to the Preseason Watch Lsit for the Rimington Trophy

Prior to Tulane: Transferred in during the spring of 2025 from Appalachian State

2024
All-Sun Belt second team … Started all 11 games at center, with a total blocking grade of 73.6 that ranked No. 2 among Sun Belt centers (and No. 6 among Sun Belt starting offensive linemen) during the regular season … Played key role on offensive line that protected the Sun Belt leader in passing yards while ranking No. 2 in the league at just 15 sacks allowed and contributing to a streak of five straight 100-yard-rushing games to end the season. … Allowed no sacks on the season, and run-blocking grade of 73.6 ranked No. 2 among Sun Belt centers.

Prior to App State
Transferred to App State with two seasons of eligibility remaining … Member of Virginia Tech’s program from 2021-23, appearing in 13 games in 2023 and 11 games in 2022 after redshirting as a true freshman … Made contributions on the offensive line, making five offensive appearances in 2023, with his most action coming against Boston College and Syracuse.

High School
Three-year letterwinner at linebacker and tight end at Shelby High, winning state titles in 2019 under Mike Wilbanks and 2018 under Lance Ware… Posted 369 career tackles, 18.0 sacks and three fumble recoveries … Returned an interception for a touchdown in the 2018 state championship game … Recorded at least 100 tackles in each of his three high school seasons, including a team-best 164 tackles in the 2019 season … Also played on a state champion basketball squad.