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Hollerman brings relentless approach to Buccaneers' defense

The freshman safety leads Blinn in tackles ahead of their conference home game against No. 12 Snow

Football

Hollerman brings relentless approach to Buccaneers' defense

The freshman safety leads Blinn in tackles ahead of their conference home game against No. 12 Snow

When Blinn College freshman safety K'hrin Hollerman sees the football, his first instinct is simple: go get it.

That mentality will be on display Saturday when the Buccaneers host No. 12 Snow College in a Southwest Junior College Football Conference matchup at 3 p.m. at Cub Stadium in Brenham, Texas.

Hollerman has spent the first five games of his collegiate career flying around the field, emerging as the Bucs' leading tackler while also establishing himself as a prominent voice on the defense.

The 6-foot, 175-pounder from Houston's Cypress Springs High School has recorded 52 tackles, with 26 solo stops and 26 assists. He has registered at least eight tackles in every game, including three 12-tackle performances. He also has one interception and one pass breakup.

"Whether it's a run or pass play, if I see the ball going somewhere, I'm going to pursue it every time," Hollerman said.

Hollerman isn't particularly concerned with how many tackles end up next to his name. His focus is on making the play in front of him — and making sure the ball carrier doesn't get past him.

"I don't really pay too much attention to the numbers because I don't want to be distracted," Hollerman said. "Every game, whether I'm getting one tackle or 10 tackles, as long as I'm giving my team my all, that's really all I care about … leaving everything on the field."

Blinn head coach Ryan Mahon said Hollerman's ability to find the football is no accident.

"He's got a knack for it," Mahon said. "His awareness and football IQ are so good, and I think that helps get him in a lot of good positions to make a play."

Once Hollerman gets there, he isn't shy about finishing the job.

He credits his father for teaching him to embrace the physical side of football and said watching a pair of former NFL safeties helped shape his approach to tackling.

"My dad … really instilled the idea in my head that if there's someone standing in your way, knock them over, take your aggression and put it into tackling," Hollerman said. "I spent time watching physical guys like Sean Taylor and Ed Reed, and really learned to hit someone with the intent to knock them over."

For Hollerman, tackling isn't about finding the biggest ball carrier and hoping to bring him down. It's about trusting his technique and refusing to be intimidated by whoever has the ball.

"For me, it's about being able to bring someone to the ground regardless of their size," Hollerman said. "As long as you're not scared and willing to use the skills and gifts you've been given and play the way you've been coached, you'll be able to tackle anybody. That's how I play."

Hollerman's impact has not been limited to his stats. When he tackles, ball carriers take notice, and when he talks, the Bucs listen.

That second part has become just as important as the first.

Hollerman plays safety with a view of the entire defense, and he has embraced the responsibility of communicating with the players around him. He takes pride in being able to direct traffic from the back end, whether that means communicating with the secondary or helping get the linebackers and defensive linemen into position.

"He truly understands what we're trying to do on the defensive side of the ball, and that makes him both an outstanding player on the field as well as an extension of the coaching staff," Mahon said. "He puts guys in the right places and makes everyone else around him better."

That leadership has been particularly notable considering Hollerman is a freshman.

Mahon said Hollerman has been fully invested in the program since he arrived and has consistently shown that his priorities extend beyond his own performance and statistics.

"I don't think he knows anything and I'm not sure that he wants to know anything," Mahon said. "He just cares about the next game, the next play."

That mindset has allowed Hollerman to maintain his level of play even as the Bucs navigate an up-and-down season.

"Each loss we've had, we went back and learned something," he said. "I look at all of my mistakes and setbacks as opportunities to learn and improve, and I think that's what allows me to play at a high level every game."

That approach will be tested against a Snow team Mahon describes as disciplined, mature, and capable of forcing opponents outside their comfort zones.

"They just make a lot of plays," Mahon said. "They will force you to do things that are uncomfortable, but you're going to have to go make plays and make plays consistently."

For the Bucs, Saturday represents another opportunity to turn what they've learned into results — and for Hollerman, another chance to do what he has done every week.

Find the football. Fly to it. Finish the play.

"Our kids want it badly," Mahon said. "They're eager. It's been a great week of practice because they're all eager to have that, and now we have to go out there and finish this week with a win."

Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 53 national championships since 1987.
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