Academic Notes: Majoring in fiance... 2022 Golden Eagle Award recipient

Fall 2021: Did not play during the season.

High School: Played for West Salem High School, spending three years as a starter and two years as a team captain... Team finished as undefeated league champions during his senior season as he finished the year as a First Team All-State honoree... Reached the second round of the OSAA Class 6A state playoffs in his sophomore and junior seasons... Named Second Team All-Conference as a sophomore... Also played basketball for the Titans, starting and serving as a team captain for three years... Second-Team All-Conference for three years in basketball.

Personal: Born Holden Troy Whipple on November 11 in Springfield, Ore.... Son of Scott and Taffy... Has two older sisters, Hannah and Paige, and one younger brother, Hudson... Sister, Paige, plays volleyball at Arizona... Hobbies include hunting, fishing and basketball... Most memorable moment was returning from injury to help his team win a playoff game and rush for 300 yards... Most admires his sister for her success as a college athlete and for her faith.