Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Jamelle Holieway #1 Photo Signed 8x10 Photo w/ COA Oklahoma Sooners 032419 at the best online prices at eBay! Youre not moving like you used to.. But Switzer was unmoved. 4 Washington in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 31 in a national semifinal. A Lashar field goal cut the Oklahoma deficit to 17-10 with 10:39 to play, but the Sooners fumbled the ball away twice on their next two chances to drive for the tying score. On that afternoon of October 19th in 1985, when Jamelle Holieway stepped into the crucible of the Miami game, replacing an injured Troy Aikman in the second quarter, his teammates didnt sense any trepidation. Jamelle was the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year, rushing for 811 yards and eight touchdowns and throwing for four TDs. So we got a couple of national championships in our family when we get together for a family reunion.. And I looked over at our offensive linemen and sort of shook my head and thought to myself, Alright. He loved his players and would do anything to help anybody. When we would scrimmage, Eric would make some big ol play and these runs and the crowd would go wild and be cheering, Holieway remembered. So I know when he speaks to his own team, he kind of reminds me of (former Oklahoma Coach Barry) Switzer when it comes to motivation. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports. That would be the ultimate for me, and especially for my mother.. With Jackson streaking down the near sideline, Holieway fired the ball over Thomas at the Nebraska 35, Jackson tipped the ball to himself, corralled it and raced to the 14-yard line with nine seconds left. The Los Angeles Raiders invited him to their training camp as a free agent, but cut him during the pre-season. 5 Nebraska. Jamelle Holieway was the precocious freshman thrust into duty and remains to this day the only true freshman quarterback for a college football national champion. 1999) brought Oklahoma to the Nebraska 32. But Holieway was not as green as has often been portrayed. Columnists harped on Jamelles diamond earring and the Louis Vuitton man-purse he walked around with in public. If you cant see em, you cant hit em, he said. Support small. American gridiron football player (born 1967) American football player. Join American Heart Association's challenge to the be the one in your household to learn CPR. He was concerned with how listless his former star quarterback seemed. It was just me and him that whole time during that Orange Bowl, Holieway said. And living where I lived, I couldnt walk around with my burgundy Oklahoma shirts or outfits. Him just talking and getting people together was really amazing., September 6, 1986; Norman, OK, USA; FILE PHOTO; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jamelle Holieway (4) in action against the UCLA Bruins. Against Iowa State, the week after the loss to Miami, Jamelle started and played slightly more than a half. They did. Holieway tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee in a game versus the Oklahoma State Cowboys on November 7, 1987. And I couldnt do anything. You would think being relegated to spectator as his team competed for a national championship for Holieway. Over the next few weeks, the Sooners obliterated Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Nebraska by a combined score of 157-19. And now I was being told that I wasnt good enough. He is also ranked in the richest person list from United States. And the very next chance you get, you have to give your best effort to go forward., Series Intro The Black College Quarterback. They moved me to slot receiver, but man, I cant catch, Holieway said through a subtle laugh. High school. Penn States Joe Paterno was seen as the patron saint of college coaches while Switzer was painted as the renegade. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. But the transition into responsible adulthood was filled with bumps and bruises. Colorado won the game 10-9. Oklahoma quarterback Jamelle Holieway (4) looks for an open man during a game against Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, 1986. Displaying the speed and athletic ability of a supreme player, Holieway's significance cannot be overlooked. The recipient of the Sparks phone call was 1980s national championship quarterback Jamelle Holieway. From 1985-87, the Sooners finished 33-3 with three conference championships and one national title. But I had to grow up fast because they are all looking at me to lead., OU quarterback Jamelle Holliway looks for running room while Penn States Shane Conlan moves in for the tackle during the 1986 Orange Bowl.Holieway 3. Its an inner soul game. Despite never being teammates, a player from the 1990s reaching out to an icon of the 1980s served as a fitting testament to the sort of brotherhood that comes with being an Oklahoma Sooner. The Citrus Bowl loss was also the last game for Switzer at Oklahoma, who was forced to resign the following summer after the program suffered a serious string of criminal incidents involving its players. But my oldest sons are both in college, playing football and basketball. People recall the flashy full-length mink, the diamond earrings and the bright smile, but they dont remember the hurt that was masked by all of those exterior accessories. "Keith Jackson!" he yelled, more in tribute than in summons to the Oklahoma junior tight end. I didnt know any different, Holieway said. He led the Oklahoma Sooners to a national championship in 1985. When the team traveled to Stillwater to play one of their fiercest rivals, Oklahoma State, Holieway was in shock at what greeted him. OU Sooners True Freshman Quarterback Jamelle Holieway Highlights, Jamelle Holieway, Jamelle Hollieway Through The Eyes Extended Trailer, 1986 Orange Bowl #1 Penn State vs #2 Oklahoma 1 of 2, College Football Narratives- Jamelle Holieway The 71-yard strike gave Oklahoma the lead for good at 10-7. I've been determined over the last few years to get my good name back. , At the end of this clip, Jerome Brown helped to break Aikman's ankle, which led to his transfer to UCLA. I worked so hard to get back because I wanted to play in that game in front of my momma, my family and all my friends.. I was helpless. Watch the full 1986 @OU_Football Flashback vs Nebraska, 10 pm @BallySportsOK pic.twitter.com/sl1bKpM0dU, Sooner Sports Network (@SoonerSportsTV) September 9, 2021. I had on a full-length mink. A ridiculous athlete and one of the top Texas prospects in the 2001 class, the speedy 275-pounder signed for the defending national champions and stormed into a lineup that already featured stars. Holieway graduated with a 31-3 record as a starter, was a two-time all-Big 8 quarterback and totaled over 5,000 total yards (2,713 rushing, 2,430 passing). Josh Heupel Jamelle Holieway Davis Arnold Harris Signed Ball Oklahoma So. He has ranked on the list of those famous people who were born on June 25, 1967. Clad in his original Oklahoma road-white 1986 Orange Bowl jersey which was used just for a bowl week photo opportunity as the Sooners wore their crimson jerseys in the game that year Holieway gathered before the scrimmage at midfield with all of the other former players as Venables spoke passionately about their importance to the program. I knew that it was a national-televised game, Holieway said. In contrast to Aikman, Holieway was more of a triple-option . And when I tell you I loved it, I wanted to be a coach right then and there if this is all it takes to coach, all the press conferences and seeing all these different sites because he was Coach Switzer and I am the quarterback. With future All-American linebacker Shane Conlan shadowing him on every play, Holieway never got his run game off the ground (12 carries, one yard). He said, Get your ass on the bus. NORMAN, Okla. -- Jamelle Holieway threw two touchdown passes Saturday to lead No. And I would have given it all I could. He carried 17 times for 57 yards and completed one of six passes for 20 yards. pic.twitter.com/D0nLQw9go8, Sooner Sports Network (@SoonerSportsTV) July 14, 2020. I am playing with grown men that have wives and have to feed their families however (they can), trying to get to the league. Pending. He's come to this Okfuskee County hamlet to teach a little football and spread a little inspiration and maybe teach these boys of all ages a thing or two about life. He said, Look, youre Jamelle Holieway, you won a National Championship at Oklahoma and youre an icon, not only at the University but in the entire state. He told me that it was time to grow up., Back in 85, you think the cheering and good times are going to last forever, he continued. For 33 years, he held the distinction of being the only true freshman starting quarterback in the history of the game to lead his team to a national title. Charges unknown. There are few stories regarding Oklahoma football more remarkable than the one authored by Holieway. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . A dominant Orange Bowl win over Arkansas set the stage for the 1987 season, in which Oklahoma began the season ranked No. Holieway threw a 71-yard touchdown pass in that game to All-American tight end Keith Jackson. (Photo by Bernstein Associates/Getty Images), I was playing against my best friend, Leroy Holt, who was a starting fullback for USC, Holieway said. That was a face mask that gave us a first down.. That was the best time of my life in Miami, Holieway said. January 2, 1989; Orlando, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jamelle Holieway (4) running the option with fullback Leon Perry (2) against the Clemson Tigers at the 1989 Citrus Bowl with a victory by the Clemson Tigers 13-6. Net Worth in 2019. He not only soaked it up like the warm rays of L.A. sunshine, he bathed in it. Man, I was a kid from California, he said. MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma -- Former University of Oklahoma quarterback Jamelle Holieway is in the Muskogee County jail after being arrested on warrants out of McIntosh County . Holieway lost for just the second time as a starter, 23-7, that day and started two more games while alternating playing time with Thompson before his limitations health-wise made it clear that Thompson was the faster, more effective option going forward. I had to bring out that L.A. swag and give the homies back in L.A. something to talk about. 10-2-0. But Eric got these big applauses because of all the runs that he would make., Nov 1987, unknown location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Barry Switzer during the 1987 season. Holieways chauffeur duties extended from the golf cart to the car that shuffled Switzer from one bowl week commitment to another. At the time of his graduation, he was third in school history in passing yards behind Bob Warmack (3,744 from 1966-68) and Jack Mildren (3,092 from 1969-71). In the teams second game against Arizona, he looked somewhat sharper in running for 75 yards on 17 carries, scoring on a 5-yard touchdown scamper and tossing a 43-yard TD. More Info. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY NETWORK. He was being touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate. And when I saw that Keith was being covered 1-on-1 by a linebacker, I said, Oh, he cant guard my man! I heaved that thing and Keith grabbed it and ran it in., Everybody talks about Holieway being a freshmen, but hes a very mature football player, Conlan said after the game. Their only loss was again to Jimmy Johnsons Miami Hurricanes. Jamelle Holieway Several Oklahoma Sooners featured in ESPN's 50 greatest true freshmen of all time Several Oklahoma Sooners were featured inside ESPN's top 50 true freshmen all time. I wanted to do the college version of that and create my own iconic moment. Free Shipping on eligible orders. Holieway played professionally for the National Football League's Los Angeles Raiders (19891990) and the Canadian Football League's BC Lions (19911992). He made a perfect play.. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. He zipped around the streets of South Central like a speed-demon in his electric blue El Camino, his bare, muscled chest accentuated by thick, shimmering gold necklaces. When we went back into the locker room and came out to play the game about 15 minutes later, the field was covered with ice.. I hated having to be a cheerleader. Oklahomas bid for a second national title in three seasons was turned away by the Hurricanes, 20-14, and Holieway believes the outcome might have been different if he were healthy. Jamelle Holieway was a 18 Year old True Freshman who answered the call and led OU to a National Championship. To be quite honest, I was baffled because they threw a different defense at us that wed never seen before. As a sophomore, Holieway again led the Sooners to an 11-1 record and another Orange Bowl victory, this time a 42-8 thrashing of Arkansas. With the Oklahoma Sooners going 42-6 in his four years and 28-2 as a starter, Jamelle Holieway led the Oklahoma Sooners to a National Championship in 1985. Charges unknown. While Mitchel possessed both the superior size (6-foot-1, 195 pounds compared to 5-11, 175 for Holieway) and speed (a 4.27-second 40-yard dash vs. Holieways low 4.5), it was Holieway that gained the approval of Switzer through the split-second decision making he displayed in preseason scrimmages. NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Jamelle Holieway dazzled the college football world as a true freshman who mastered Oklahoma's dynamic wishbone attack and led the Sooners to the 1985 national championship. Holieway finished the game with 110 rushing yards via 25 attempts and the two scores as the 27-7 win clinched a Big 8 title and berth in the Orange Bowl. So take time out to acknowledge them and to give them praise, too, for cheering for you.'. But when the crowds stopped cheering, when they disappeared, when I had to figure out what I was going to do with the rest of my life, that was tough.. On the following possession, Nebraska quarterback Steve Taylor ran out of bounds on two quarterback runs and threw an incompletion, which took hardly any time off the clock and forced his team to punt the ball back to Oklahoma. NewsOn6.com. He underwent reconstructive knee surgery shortly after the injury, and rehabilitated in the offseason. In what is referred to as, Game of the Century II, Oklahoma and freshman quarterback Charles Thompson beat Nebraska for the fourth year in a row, 17-7, and clinched its fourth-consecutive Big 8 championship. I am playing with grown men that have babies. This is how long we have to practice.'. It is all about how you are being a general amongst this team and moving down the field and getting us in the right plays. Another one of the great plays in #Sooners history. Free delivery for many products! I am like, That must be a cool-ass coach because he is letting these individual people be individuals, but they are still playing good football on the field.. It was remarkable because my mom and them got to see at home. His passing efficiency rating was 84.9 over 39 collegiate games. Holieway then turned his focus to Oklahoma, which not only had a long, successful track record of winning big with the triple-option offensive attack but a charismatic coach in Barry Switzer who was not threatened by players who wished to display some personality. Be the beat for someone you love. Quarterback Darian Hagan of the Colorado Buffaloes runs down the field during a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. That is when Holieway engineered a play that will be remembered forever in Oklahoma history. They were ranked #3 in the nation. Oklahoma, 3-1, amassed 426 yards . He led the Oklahoma Sooners to a national championship in 1985. When he was removed from the game with 10:05 remaining in the third quarter, with. Holieways Banning High School team had 14 players in his graduating class that received major, Division I football scholarships. MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma -- Former University of Oklahoma quarterback Jamelle Holieway is in the Muskogee County jail after being arrested on warrants out of McIntosh County. Miami led by as many as 20 points that day in its 27-14 victory. In addition to his crutches, Holieway packed a second notable accessory for the chilly trip up north. But the ironic thing about that is, here they did change, and my cousin (1990 national champion) Darian Hagan goes there a year later. Just to see where we are on the radar.. Thanks to a defense that kept giving its offense the ball back, Oklahoma got a last chance at a game-tying drive with 4:10 left. At the time, 5-foot-9, 175-pound Sooner Jamelle Holieway was on the sideline doing what he did best. Yet, when it came to national retrospectives on 1980s college football, Holieway was customarily left out in favor of players like Doug Flutie, Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker, and Holieways teammate, Brian Bosworth. I dont care if there are no ticks on the clock and it is the last Hail Mary, we have to think that we are going to win that. But as Holieway surveyed the defense, he called an audible: Right Slot 72 Y Go. We have to think that we are going to figure out that jump ball.'. I should have redshirted that year, but because I wanted to come home and play and be all like that and thought I wanted to hurry up and get my ass out of college. Jamelle Holieway Banning HS Wilmington, California. 13 Clemson. Up next was a trip to Florida, where theyd face top-ranked Penn State in the Orange Bowl. Carson, CA. My foot got caught in a seam in the carpet and when I tried to cut back, I heard a pop. Hes a great athlete, then Tampa Bay Bucs scout James Harris said when asked about Holieway. He proved that he could deliver in the clutch and bring home championships. (Jamelle Coaching at his football camp, Photo Credit: The Oklahoman). Coach Switzer would always sit there and say, You have got to believe that you are going to win,' Holieway said. Holieway, now 49 and. Detroit Lions scout Jerry Neri was optimistic about Holieways NFL prospects. My foot went inside the turf and it slid, so it just took all of the traction out of the bottom. 3 Sterling Shepard. Holieway, 44, was. I aint never played in no snow! Coach Switzer and I still have a strong relationship. High School: Banning. When he returned home to Los Angeles that summer, Holieway was one of the most popular athletes in the country. And me being from California, we have got to be flamboyant. He grazed it, but enough to see my head turn the other way. It was not until 2018, when Clemsons true freshman full-time starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence with Venables as defensive coordinator joined Holieway in the exclusive club with a national championship. All the Sooners, we all try to stick together, Holieway told Stormin In Norman. Football /. [2], Later on, Holieway acknowledged that he received favors from school boosters and Coach Switzer, but denied ever receiving any cash payments.[3]. Holieway returned for the 1988 season and passed up the chance to take his redshirt year and continue rehabilitating his knee in large part because the Sooners were visiting his hometown Southern California in the third week of the season against the fifth-ranked Trojans. In conference Jamelle averaged 16.3 points 5th in the conference while shooting 56.4% 3rd in the conference and 5.8 rebounds 8th in the . That is not going to work, Holieway recalled. He found out where I was and when I went to court, he was there waiting for me. Hell also ask you to hold on several times, where he can be heard patiently and playfully interacting with his two youngest children, cooking them dinner, putting on their favorite cartoons, or trying to comfort them through their tears. He believes Williams can lead these Sooners to similar heights. On the ensuing play, a 35-yard Holieway completion to receiver Derrick Shepard (decd. 12 Oklahoma State in Norman. If I woke up with a cast on, that meant it was serious and I was done for the year. Holieway and Oklahoma had national title aspirations again in 1986, but a road loss to Miami in the third game of the season kept the Sooners outside the title chase for the duration of the season. Under Review. I remember Jamelle running in saying Lets roll! running back Spencer Tillman said in the book Wishbone: Oklahoma Football 1959-1985, written by Wann Smith. Jamelle Holieway sits on the edge of the couch in his Inglewood home, his eyes fixed on a vision only he can see. The Sooners beat the Bruins 38-3. Man, that was our jam! With #2 ranked Miami being blown out by #8 Tennessee 35-7 in the Sugar Bowl, the Sooners realized if they beat Penn State, theyd win the National Championship. Once USC made it clear that it wanted Holieway to play defensive back, it became a two-horse race. Jamelle Holieway (born June 25, 1967) is an American former college and professional football player who was a quarterback for the University of Oklahoma. Oklahoma 1 View Arrest Age: 34. Jamelle Holieway is considered one of the greatest option quarterbacks in NCAA Division I-A history. That accomplishment is underrated in Sooner Lore. Holieway still lives in Oklahoma and spends much of his summers coaching football camps. No true freshman, before or since, has ever quarterbacked their team to the National Championship. I'm asking all my prayer warriors to please say a prayer for former OU quarterback Jamelle Holieway. Jamelle Holieway is an American former college and professional football player who was a quarterback for the University of Oklahoma. Miami, FL 1/1/1986 CREDIT: John Biever. His electrifying 43-yard touchdown run in the first quarter gave the Sooners a 14-0 lead, which eventually ballooned to 27-0 after Holieways second scoring scamper from 17 yards out in the third frame. You can help change this statistic. And after seeing them and playing against them today, Im convinced of it.. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports, Well then, going in to the watch the film, my coach (Switzer) reassured me of one thing: You cant play that sandlot football against Texas, Nebraska, against Miami. Once I got up, I couldnt put any pressure on my leg. If a plaque ruptures, a blood clot can form. Can I get my knee back?. 4. Holieway led the Sooners to an 1110 record under Coach Barry Switzer and won the 1986 Orange Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions for the national championship. That man has proven that hell always be there for me. Jamelle scored on touchdown runs of 3 and 38 yards and slashed and dashed for 126 yards rushing, while also throwing for another score. Most casual Oklahoma fans cant recall, all these years later, many specific highlights from his junior season without exerting an effort. The matchup was one that the national media easily stereotyped. Barry Switzer is one of the greatest men Ive ever met, he said. A true freshman named Jamelle Holieway replaced Aikman, and on his first play from scrimmage connected on a 19-yard pass to Shepard. In a matter of four minutes of game time, the stunned Nebraska crowd had gone from sensing victory to settling for a tie to a shocking defeat. Who do you think got to ride around in a cart to drive Coach Switzer around? In some ways, Barry Switzer and Brian Bosworth were made for each other. And one of the best things that he taught me, that football taught me, was that no matter how hard things get, no matter how hard you fall, you gotta get back up. As the team captain, Holieway led the Sooners to an 8-3 record during his senior year. If I had on some Sooner gear, it had to be white, or else I could be a target for some knucklehead who might shoot me because he thought I was a Blood because I was sporting somered colors.. Oklahoma Sooners news fromFanSided Daily, Oklahoma football: Three biggest 2022 storylines as Sooners get set to open new season. Let me tell you what really sparked everything, Holieway said. He rehabbed like a man on a mission. . Fatty, cholesterol-containing deposits build up over time, forming plaques in the heart's arteries. Holieway dazzled the college football world as a true freshman who mastered Oklahoma's dynamic wishbone attack and led the Sooners to the 1985 national championship. HS coach Chris Ferragamo older brother of Vince Ferragamo Nebraska QB @OU_Football https://t.co/69xZp61LSR, Barry Switzer (@Barry_Switzer) June 9, 2018, I said, Mama, I can get a scholarship,' Holieway recalled. Coach Switzer has been in my corner since day one, and always supported me through the good and the bad. Get the latest news, stats and more about Jamelle Holieway on RealGM.com Date: 2/4/02. It was a performance that prompted ABC studio host Jim Lampley to remark to legendary play-by-play broadcaster Keith Jackson in the fourth quarter, Frightening, isnt it Keith, to think how good Holieway could be if he plays for three more years and stays healthy and develops with that offense?. What do we have here?. We went to see Zapp and Roger in concert and jammed to that song all summer.. When that guy hit me, he hit me so hard in my earlobe that its still ringing now! Jamelle Holieway is considered one of the greatest option quarterbacks in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A history. The Oklahoma football family never gave up on him. Despite losing three games during his senior year, the worst was yet to come. During a heart attack, a lack of blood flow . He led the Oklahoma Sooners to a national championship in 1985. Bachi Bus. Went to Banning Senior High. Denver Broncos John Elway Autographed Jersey Gai. Today, Holieway lives in a small town in Oklahoma. I remember Coach Switzer telling me during my recruitment that it didnt snow during football season, and was I like, Man, I cant believe that Coach lied to me!, When we went out to warm up before the game, the temperature was in the mid to low thirties, freshman receiver Anthony Stafford said in Wishbone: Oklahoma Football. Los Angeles County, California, United States. On Popular Bio, He is one of the successful American Football Player. View an animation of blood flow between the heart and lungs. Date: 12/6/01. Despite being thrust into the national spotlight, knowing that he would be navigating one of the best teams in America for the rest of the season, Holieway was incredibly homesick. Penn State had their star linebacker, Shane Conlan, shadowing me the whole game, said Holieway. Highly recruited from Banning High School under longtime head coach Chris Ferragamo, Holieway attracted interest from a swarm of schools. For most of the game, Penn States stellar defense suffocated Holieway and the vaunted wishbone offense. But once I got in there and got my feet wet running that option, I felt the same way I did playing ball in the rec leagues in Los Angeles or playing high school ball., I didnt feel like there was a defense that could stop us if I made the right decisions and did my job, he continued. But with 6:13 to go in the game, Holieway sprinted to the left on a quarterback keeper, was tackled and immediately bounced back up to try and walk off some knee pain.
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