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DakotaHoltzclaw
- height 6-7
- Weight 216
- class Freshman
- High school Worthington Kilbourne
Preview
- Graduated a semester early and enrolled at Kentucky in January of 2016
High School
- A three-star prospect by all four major recruiting services
- A three-year starter who totaled 28 catches for 421 yards and a touchdown as a senior for Worthington Kilbourne
- Had five catches for 141 yards and a TD in a week-four win
- All-Central District Division II special mention as a senior, helping lead his team to an 11-2 overall record
- Coached by Vince Trombetti
- Three-star prospect by 247sports, which ranks him as the 39th best tight end in the nation and the 31st best prospect in Ohio
- Ranked by Rivals as a three-star prospect and the 37th best player in the state
- A three-star prospect by ESPN, ranking No. 20 among tight ends and 22nd in the state of Ohio
- Tabbed by Scout as the 29th best tight end and the fifth-best tight end in Ohio
- Scout says, “He has the ability to run by people, or go up and over defensive backs to get the football at its highest point. He should eventually be a first-down machine, and of course an excellent red zone target.”
- Chose UK over Indiana, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Duke and Ohio
Personal
- Born in Columbus, Ohio
- Son of Ray and Sharmin Holtzclaw
- Currently enrolled in undergraduate studies
Dakota Says
- His nickname is “Dak”
- One word to describe him on the field is “relentless”
- His life’s theme song is “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor
- If he could trade places with somebody for one day he would chose Bill Gates
- His favorite part of game day is right before the game when you walk on the field for the first time