Jarred Holley Class: RS Junior Hometown: Easton, Pa. High School: Easton Area Height / Weight: 5-10 / 190 Position: DB

2011 Scouting Report: Returning All-Big East performer who enters his third season as the starter at free safety...already one of the top defenders in the conference, Holley owns the potential to elevate his reputation to a national level this year.

2010: Selected second team All-Big East...started all 13 games and collected 54 tackles, five interceptions, three PBUs and one forced fumble...ranked third in the Big East (tied) and 22nd nationally with an average of 0.38 interceptions per game...matched career high with nine tackles vs. Rutgers...forced a fumble on Rutgers' opening drive of third quarter (recovered by Max Gruder at Scarlet Knights' 43) that Pitt parlayed into a TD and 21-14 lead it would not relinquish...had eight tackles vs. West Virginia...intercepted a Utah pass in the end zone in the closing minutes of the second quarter to turn back a drive that reached the Pitt 7...had six tackles, an acrobatic INT and two PBUs vs. Miami...had five tackles and an interception vs. Syracuse...INT came at the Pitt 28 to halt an Orange drive...on the initial play from scrimmage, intercepted a Connecticut pass at the Huskies' 48, which Pitt converted into a TD and 7-0 lead.

2009: Played in all 13 games, starting the last eight at free safety...had 48 tackles, three interceptions, three PBUs and one fumble recovery...made first career start vs. Connecticut on Oct. 10...had career-high nine tackles and his first collegiate INT vs. Syracuse...made a diving interception of a deep ball by Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen in Pitt's 27-22 win...also had an INT vs. Cincinnati...had three tackles and a fumble recovery vs. North Carolina... Pitt converted the turnover into a field goal.

2008: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American...rated the nation's No.13 cornerback by Rivals and No. 15 defensive back by SuperPrep...two-time first-team selection to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State Team...rated the state's No. 9 overall prospect by Rivals and SuperPrep and No. 13 by Scout...rated No. 42 on Scout's East Top 100 list...had a school-record 21 interceptions during his career...was a versatile performer for Easton Area, playing receiver, defensive back, running back and quarterback...four-time selection to the Express-Times and Morning Call all-area teams...four-time All-Lehigh Valley Conference selection...Harrisburg Patriot-News "Platinum 33"...two-time Maxwell Football Club Mini Max Award recipient...compiled career statistics of 2,102 rushing yards, 1,232 receiving yards and 48 touchdowns...receiving yardage total also established a school record...had five of his 21 career picks as a senior, including three against rival Phillipsburg (N.J.) on Thanksgiving Day in his final game...Easton Area National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete...four-year starter on defense and three-year starter on offense...led Easton to four district playoff berths and a combined 40-11 mark (.784)...played under Coach Steve Shiffert...selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl and the Big 33 Football Classic...also earned four letters in baseball and three in basketball...an all-league performer in baseball who was named to the Express-Times and Morning Call all-star teams as an outfielder...National Honor Society.

Personal: Jarred Tyler Holley, born 12/25/89, is the son of Lincoln and Melissa Holley...has one brother and one sister...father ran track at East Stroudsburg University...communication major.