Games Played/Started:

2005 (3/0); 2006 (14/12); 2007 (15/6)

Career Totals

32 games, 18 starts

Career Transactions

Originally drafted by San Francisco in the seventh round, 215th overall, in the 2005 NFL Draft…Waived by San Francisco on Sept. 3, 2005…Claimed via waivers by Chicago on Sept. 4, 2005…Waived by Chicago on June 15, 2006…Signed by Cleveland as a free agent on July 13, 2006.

Career Highlights

Had a career-year in 2006 with Cleveland as he recorded season-highs with 56 tackles, 5 interceptions and 13 PBU…Scored two defensive TDs in 2006 with a 57-yard interception returned for TD vs. Pittsburgh on Nov. 19, 2006, and a 40-yard fumble return for a TD vs. Tampa Bay on Dec. 24, 2006.

2007

Game 1 vs. Pittsburgh 9/9: Played corner in the nickel defensive package …Left the game in the 3rd quarter with a concussion and did not return…Game 2 vs. Cincinnati 9/16: DNP (concussion)…Game 3 at Oakland 9/23: Played corner and added 1 PBU and 1 recovered fumble…In the 3rd quarter, recovered a fumble by Raiders WR Mike Williams at the Cleveland 45-yard line, forced by S Sean Jones, and four plays later QB Derek Anderson connected with WR Braylon Edwards on a 21-yard TD pass to open a 17-16 lead…Game 4 vs. Baltimore 9/30: Started at corner as the defense opened in the nickel package…Added 7 tackles, including 6 solo, and 1 PBU…Game 5 at New England 10/7: Started at corner as the defense opened in the nickel package with 4 tackles, including 2 solo…Game 6 vs. Miami 10/14: Started at corner as the defense opened in the nickel package and added 1 tackle and 2 PBU…Game 7 at St. Louis 10/28: Played corner in the nickel defense and added 1 solo tackle…Game 8 vs. Seattle 11/4: Played corner with 5 solo tackles…Game 9 at Pittsburgh 11/11: Played corner with 3 tackles, including 1 solo, and 1 PBU…Game 10 at Baltimore 11/18: Played corner and totaled 8 tackles, including 7 solo, and 1 PBU…Game 11 vs. Houston 11/25: Started at LDB for injured Eric Wright (knee) and added 2 tackles, including 1 solo…Part of a defensive effort that forced three turnovers, two sacks and limited Houston to only 77 net yards rushing…Game 12 at Arizona 12/2: Started at LDB for injured Eric Wright (knee) and added 7 tackles, including 4 solo, and 2 PBU…Game 13 at N.Y. Jets 12/9: Started at LDB for Eric Wright (knee) and matched a career-high with 9 tackles and added 1 PBU…Game 14 vs. Buffalo 12/16: Played corner and also on special teams…Part of a defensive effort that gave the Browns their first shutout since 2005 (11/20/05 vs. Miami, 22-0 win) and held the Bills to 232 net yards of offense…Game 15 at Cincinnati 12/23: Played corner…Also appeared on special teams with 2 tackles…Game 16 vs. San Francisco 12/30: Played corner…Part of a defense that limited the 49ers to only 185 net yards of offense, added 5 sacks and allowed only 73 net yards passing.

2006

Summer free agent signing by the Browns turned out to pay big dividends as the second-year corner provided depth at corner position which was ravaged with injuries and appeared in 14 games, including 12 starts…Posted 56 tackles, including 41 solo, 5 interceptions for 127 yards, 1 recovered fumble, 1 forced fumble and 13 PBU…His 5 interceptions tied for the team lead with Sean Jones and was tied for 10th in the NFL…Scored two defensive TDs with a 57-yard interception return for TD vs. Pittsburgh on Nov. 19, and a 40-yard fumble recovered for a TD vs. Tampa Bay on Dec. 24…Recorded a career-high 9 tackles vs. Cincinnati on Nov. 26…Game 1 vs. New Orleans 9/10: Reserve-Suspended List…Reinstated to the 53-man roster on Sept. 12, 2006…Game 2 at Cincinnati 9/17: Made his Browns debut by playing corner in the nickel defensive package…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 3 vs. Baltimore 9/24: Made his first career start at RDB for the injured Gary Baxter (pectoral)…Totaled 7 solo tackles and 1 forced fumble…Part of a defensive effort that limited Ravens to 86 net yards rushing as a team…Game 4 at Oakland 10/1: Started at RDB for the injured Gary Baxter (pectoral) and totaled 3 tackles and 1 PBU…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Raiders to 240 net yards of offense, including only 46 net yards passing…Game 5 at Carolina 10/8: Started at RDB for the injured Gary Baxter (pectoral) and added 7 tackles, including 6 solo, and 1 PBU…Limited WR Steve Smith to only 6-62-0 receiving on the afternoon…Part of a defensive effort that limited Carolina to 288 net yards of offense and 0 for 11 on third downs…Game 6 vs. Denver 10/22: Started at LDB for the injured Leigh Bodden (ankle) and added 7 solo tackles…Game 7 vs. N.Y. Jets 10/29: Started at RDB with 3 tackles, including 2 solo, and 1 PBU…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Jets to only 193 net yards of total offense, including 88 net yards rushing, and forced three turnovers…Game 8 at San Diego 11/5: Inactive (illness)…Game 9 at Atlanta 11/12: Started at RDB with 2 PBU…Part of a defensive effort that limited QB Michael Vick to run for 74 yards, pass for 197 yards and forced three turnovers…Game 10 vs. Pittsburgh 11/19: Started at RDB with 6 tackles, including 5 solo, 2 interceptions for 78 yards, and 1 PBU…In the 2nd quarter, intercepted a pass from Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger intended for WR Santonio Holmes at the Cleveland 43-yard line and returned the interception 57 yards for a TD to open a 7-0 lead…Also in the 2nd quarter, intercepted Roethlisberger on a pass intended for WR Cedrick Wilson at the Cleveland 35-yard line for 21 yards…The interceptions were the first of his NFL career and the 57-yard interception return for TD was his first NFL score…Game 11 vs. Cincinnati 11/26: Started at RDB with a career-high 9 tackles, including 6 solo…Game 12 vs. Kansas City 12/3: Played corner with 3 tackles, 1 interception and 1 PBU…In the 3rd quarter, added his third interception of the season as he stopped a potential scoring drive by intercepting Kansas City QB Trent Green in the end zone on a pass intended for TE Kris Wilson…Game 13 at Pittsburgh 12/7: Started at RDB with 7 tackles, including 5 solo, and a career-high 3 PBU…Game 14 at Baltimore 12/17: Started at RDB with 2 tackles, including 1 solo…Game 15 vs. Tampa Bay 12/24: Started at RDB and added 1 tackle, 1 interception for 8 yards, 1 PBU and 1 recovered fumble returned for a TD…Late in the 2nd quarter, intercepted a pass from Tampa Bay QB Tim Rattay intended for WR Ike Hilliard at the Cleveland 1-yard line and returned 8 yards to the Cleveland 9-yard line to thwart a potential scoring drive…In the 4th quarter, recovered a fumble after LB Kamerion Wimbley sacked QB Rattay and forced a fumble, as Holly returned the fumble 40 yards for a TD…Game 16 at Houston 12/31: Started at RDB with 1 solo tackle, 1 interception for 41 yards and 2 PBU…In the 1st quarter, intercepted a pass from Texans QB David Carr intended for WR Andre Johnson in the end zone to thwart a potential scoring drive and returned it 41 yards to the Cleveland 41-yard line…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Texans to 177 total net yards.

2005

Drafted by San Francisco in the seventh round and waived by the 49ers at the end of camp…Claimed by Chicago and played in three games and finished with 7 tackles and 2 PBU…Listed as inactive for all 12 regular season games and one post season contest….Made his NFL debut by playing on special teams at Pittsburgh on Dec. 11, and also vs. Atlanta on Dec. 18…DNP at Green Bay on Dec. 25…Tallied 7 tackles and 2 PBU in the regular season finale at Minnesota on Jan. 1.

College Highlights

Played in 49 career games at the University of Cincinnati, and recorded 85 tackles, 58 solo, 2 TFL, 9 interceptions for 58 yards and 1 TD…Also credited with 2 blocked kicks and 19 PBU…Also played on offense with 4 receptions for 28 yards…As a senior in 2004, played in every game and registered a career-high 45 tackles, 29 solo, with 2 interceptions, 1 blocked extra point and 8 PBU…Named second-team All-Conference USA for second consecutive season…As a junior in 2003, moved into the starting lineup and named second-team All-Conference USA with 23 tackles, 16 solo, 10 PBU, a team-high 6 interceptions and one returned for a TD…In 2002, began the year at wide receiver and moved to corner early in the year and finished with 17 tackles, 13 solo, 1 interceptions and 1 PBU…Played a reserve role at wide receiver in 2001 with 4 catches for 28 yards…Redshirted in 2000.

Personal

Born Daven Holley on Aug. 8, 1982 in Clairton, Pa…Majored in communications…Named to Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2001…Attended Clairton (Pa.) High School…First-team, all-state selection by the Greensburg Tribune Review as a senior…Caught 21 passes for 651 yards and 7 TDs on offense and made 43 tackles on defense…All-district choice by the McKeesport Daily News after helping team to a 9-1 record and first-round of the playoffs…Named all-region team by the Gridiron Greats and earned honorable mention all-conference accolades as a junior…Also lettered in basketball.