Career Single Game Highs Tackles: 10 at Eastern Illinois, 9-3-09 Solo Tackles: 6 at Western Illinois, 11-15-08 Interceptions: 1 vs. Austin Peay, 9-19-09
Biography and Career Highlights
2010: Played in eight games on special teams.
2009: Played in all 11 games, with seven starts at safety ... recorded 34 tackles on the season, including 17 solo stops ... one of six players to record an interception ... also credited with three pass breakups and a quarterback hurry ... began the season with a career-high 10 tackles against Eastern Illinois ... followed that up with six tackles, including four solo efforts, at Illinois ... recorded first career interception in a win over Austin Peay ... broke up two passes and recorded three tackles at No. 6 Southern Illinois.
2008: Played in nine games with one start (at Western Illinois) ... recorded 11 tackles on the season, which included a career-high eight stops at Western Illinois.
2007: Missed the entire season with a wrist injury.
2006: Redshirted.
Holmes HS: Posted 30 catches for 613 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... played in only nine games his senior season because of a thumb injury ... his longest touchdown was for 85 yards ... also had seven rushing attempts for 131 yards ... blocked three kicks on special teams ... named first-team All-District 27-5A ... a second-team all-city selection ... named one of the District 27-5A Top Players to Watch in 2005 ... as a junior, had 13 catches for 320 yards and two touchdowns ... named to the all-district second team as junior ... coached by Mike Gaston ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... was a Class 5A Regional qualifier in the 200- and 400-meters and advanced to the regional finals in the 200 ... received the faculty award for architectural drafting.
Personal: Born April 29, 1988, in Trelawny, Jamaica ... son of Salvador Malcolm and Donna Talley ... oldest of three children ... major: recreation and park administration.
