Kurt Holuba

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Height:
6-4
Weight:
260
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.
High School:
Bergen Catholic

At Princeton — 2018: co-captain of first perfect Princeton team since 1964 … suffered season-ending injury during preseason, but remained a presence with the team at practices, meetings and games throughout the Ivy championship season. 2017: team tri-captain … earned All-Ivy League Honorable Mention despite missing 4.5 Ivy games following a knee injury suffered during the 52-17 win at Harvard … recorded 16 tackles over the first 5.5 games, including season-high seven against Columbia … recorded at least a half sack over four straight games, including two in shutout at Brown … had two quarterback hurries against San Diego and two breakups against Columbia … recipient of the Ronald A. Rogerson Award, which honors the players whose spirit and love of the game served as a special inspiration to his fellow players. 2016: earned third-team All-America honors after leading Princeton to top defense in the league and the Ivy League championship … named a Bushnell Cup finalist for the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year honor … first-team All-Ivy League selection … co-recipient of the John P. Poe - Richard W. Kazmaier, Jr. Football Trophy, the top honor given at the season-ending Lourie Football Banquet … led all Ivy players with seven sacks in conference play … named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week after recording 10 tackles and three sacks against Harvard … recorded 6.5 of his 8 sacks over the final five games of the season … had six tackles and 1.5 sacks in road win at Yale, followed with a sack in Ivy-clinching win over Dartmouth … recorded an interception in win over Brown … helped Princeton lead the Ivy League in scoring (16.4), total (317.6), and rushing (80.1) defense. 2015: recorded 17 tackles in less than three full games before suffering injury that cost him the remainder of the 2015 season … had at least five tackles in all three starts, including five solo stops in win over Columbia on the NBC Sports Network … had six tackles (five solo) and a sack in season-opening win at Lafayette; added a 1-yard touchdown catch in his first collegiate offensive play … had six tackles, a sack and a forced fumble against Lehigh. 2014: recipient of the program's Harland "Pink" Baker '22 Award, given to the top defensive freshman … became only freshman to start all 10 games … led all Princeton defensive linemen in tackles (26), tackles for loss (6.5), sacks (3.5) and quarterback hurries (6.5) … recorded season highs in both tackles (8) and sacks (2) in season finale against Dartmouth … had five tackles against Havard … posted four tackles, including one for loss, in collegiate debut at San Diego … had multiple tackles in six games.

At Bergen Catholic — two-time first-team all-state selection … earned multiple all-metro and all-league honors … played defensive end, outside linebacker, and all positions on the offensive line … set school record with five sacks in one game … invited to Semper Fidelis Bowl, the New York vs. New Jersey All-Star Game and the North vs. South Jersey All-Star Game … led team to 2012 state final … captain of both football and lacrosse teams … all-county honoree in lacrosse … member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society, the Math Honors Society and the Social Studies Honors Society.

Personal — born Jan. 20, 1996 … son of Robert and Anne Holuba … father played right guard at Penn State … has four older siblings: Lauren, Rob, Fran and Jack … Rob is a member of the Princeton Class of 2006 and played linebacker; Jack played center at Harvard … enjoys traveling, camping and fishing … may study economics.