Keith Holcombe

Position:
LB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
High School:
Hillcrest

Career Accolades

Member of the Alabama football team from 2014-17
2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District (football)
Earned his undergraduate degree in December of 2017
2018 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2017 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2016 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

Senior (2019)

Reached base safely in 36 games from game two of the doubleheader vs. Auburn on April 21, 2018 through March 19 of this season and has reached in 31 of 38 games this season
Tied for the team lead with 12 doubles
Paces UA in multi-hit games with 13 and ranks second on the team in RBI with 29

Junior (2018)

The Tide's everyday left fielder for most of the season, playing in 47 games with 45 starts
Ranked third on the team in hits with 51
Finished tied for third with 11 multi-hit games, including three of the Tide's six four-hit performances in 2018, going a perfect 4-for-4 in those outings and reaching base safely in every plate appearance
Maintained a team-leading .346 (19-55) average over his final 15 games of the season, leading the Tide in hits and totaled at least one hit in 12 of the 15 games, including four multi-hit efforts
Also led the Tide in RBI across his final 15 contests, recording one or more in nine of the 15 matchups, including seven of the final nine SEC games
Reached base safely in his final 15 games and sported a .438 on-base percentage during that stretch
Registered an eight-game hitting streak in SEC action from April 21-May 11, batting .400 (12-30) with three doubles, 11 RBI and four runs scored across the streak
Collected an eight-game hitting streak from April 21-May 6, maintaining a .414 (12-29) average with three doubles, nine RBI, one run and four walks during that stretch
Held a seven-game hitting streak in SEC action that started in game two of the twinbill with Auburn on April 21, hitting at a .440 (11-25) pace with three doubles, nine RBI and four runs scored across the streak
Tallied a six-game hitting streak from game two of the March 9 doubleheader with New Mexico State through March 18, batting .269 (7-26) with an RBI, four runs scored, one walk and two stolen bases in as many attempts during the streak
Recorded a nine-game hitting streak from Feb. 17-March 3, maintaining a .545 (18-33) average that included three doubles, one triple and his first career home run over that time and added 12 RBI to go with six runs scored and two walks

Sophomore (2017)

Made the transition back to football for the Crimson Tide's spring practices following the SEC-opening series with Missouri and did not return to baseball
Suffered an arm injury that ended his sophomore campaign early
Played in 13 games (10 starts) and batted .250 (7-28) with a double, two RBI, six runs scored and three walks in the first month of the season

Freshman (2016)

Began his Alabama baseball career in 2016 after spending the 2014-15 seasons with the football team
Saw time in 37 games, starting 32 of those contests
Batted .279 to rank third on the team in average while adding eight RBI, 23 runs scored and 15 walks while stealing four bases in seven attempts
Recorded a seven-game hitting streak from May 6-19, across which he batted .429 (9-21) with a double, seven runs scored and six walks
Reached base safely in seven games from Feb. 24-March 6, sporting a .609 on-base percentage over the streak and batted .471 (8-17) with a triple, three RBI, seven runs scored, five walks and three stolen bases
From the end of spring football (April 19) on, batted .313 (15-48) with two doubles, two RBI, 11 runs scored and eight walks to close out the regular season
Heated up significantly over his final nine games of the regular season, batting .400 (12-30) with a double, a team-high 10 runs scored, six walks and three hit-by-pitches while recording at least one hit and reaching base safely in eight of those nine contests, setting single-game season highs for runs (3) and tied his season best for hits with three (both came on May 21 vs. South Carolina)

Prep Highlights

Attended Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa
Made the move about six miles up the road to The University of Alabama campus after an outstanding prep career where he excelled in football and baseball

Personal Info

Keith Lee Holcombe
Born on Aug. 1, 1995
Son of Danny and Kendra Holcombe
Has one brother, Max
Earned his undergraduate degree in human performance exercise science in December of 2017
Currently pursuing a master’s in sports management

2017 (Junior)

One of the Crimson Tide’s top special teams players through his first three seasons at the Capstone ... totaled 38 tackles as a junior, including a team-high 11 special teams stops ... added three pass breakups, two tackles for loss (-5 yards), one sack (-4 yards), a fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry ... earned CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition for his efforts in the classroom ... selected as one of the UA coaching staff’s special teams players of the week for his performances against Fresno State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU and Auburn and a defensive player of the week honoree following Colorado State. Florida State: Saw significant playing time on defense while remaining a threat on special teams ... made one tackle on the night in Atlanta while also breaking up a pass on defense ... recorded a fumble recovery on kickoff coverage to give the Tide the ball 11 yards out, leading to a Damien Harris rushing score on the next play. Fresno State: Collected a career-high seven tackles while adding a pass breakup in his first career start at linebacker ... tallied three of his tackles on kickoff coverage to pace the special teams units and earn himself special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaches ... his seven stops ranked third for the Tide on the afternoon. Colorado State: Led Alabama in tackles with a career-high nine stops ... broke up one pass, which was nearly an interception as the ball grazed off his fingertips ... his play in the starting effort earned him defensive player of the week recognition from the Tide coaches. Vanderbilt: Made one tackle on the day with the stop coming on kickoff coverage ... also saw time at linebacker against VU. Ole Miss: Finished with a pair of tackles and a quarterback hurry ... garnered special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaches after making a key stop on kickoff coverage. Texas A&M: Collected four tackles against the Aggies, including his first sack (-4 yards) of the season to stall the A&M drive and force a punt ... notched one tackle on kickoff coverage to add to his special teams totals. Arkansas: Limited to special teams action on the night but did not record any stats ... helped hold the Razorbacks to 65 yards on four kickoff returns. Tennessee: Named one of the Alabama coaching staff’s special teams players of the week for his play in the rivalry matchup with UT ... made two tackles on kickoff coverage to lead all special teamers. LSU: Earned special teams player of the week honors from the Tide coaches for a second consecutive week ... made a team-leading two stops on kickoff coverage ... totaled four tackles on the night, including one tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... saw an expanded role in the linebacking corps following the loss of Shaun Dion Hamilton. Mississippi State: Made the start at middle linebacker, finishing with six tackles in Starkville. Mercer: Recorded two stops against the Bears. Auburn: Saw time in the Iron Bowl but did not record any stats ... recognized as a special teams player of the week by the UA coaches for his game against the Tigers. Clemson: Played on both special teams and in the linebacker rotation but did not collect any stops against the Tigers. Georgia: Worked on special teams but did not record any stats against the Bulldogs.

2016 (Sophomore)

A talented athlete who was a stalwart on special teams ... had 24 total tackles, including 12 stops on special teams to lead all Tide players ... also plays for the Crimson Tide baseball team in the spring ... selected as one the UA coaching staff’s special teams players of the week for his performances against Western Kentucky, at Ole Miss, and against Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Chattanooga and Florida, and one of the defensive players of the week after the Kent State contest. USC: Tied for second on the team in tackles with a then career-high five, including one for a loss of a yard ... also broke up one pass from the middle linebacker spot. Western Kentucky: Saw time on defense and special teams ... had one tackle on punt coverage while adding another stop from his linebacker position. Ole Miss: Registered one tackle on special teams, helping stop the Rebel kickoff returner after only 10 yards. Kent State: Finished his afternoon with a career-high six tackles in one half of play to earn defensive player of the week honors from the Crimson Tide coaching staff. Kentucky: Saw time on special teams but did not record any stats. Arkansas: Limited on the field due to an injury and did not record any stats against the Hogs. Tennessee: Recorded three tackles, with two coming on the defensive side of the ball ... added one stop on punt coverage, his team-leading third of the season. Texas A&M: Earned special teams player of the week from the coaching staff after helping to limit the Aggie return game ... did not finish with any tackles. LSU: Saw time on special teams but did not record any stats ... helped a Crimson Tide unit that limited the Tigers to only 16 yards on punt returns and 27 yards on kickoffs. Mississippi State: Made two stops on kickoff coverage against the Bulldogs. Chattanooga: Earned special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff ... his play on punt coverage helped limit the Moc returners to 28 total return yards. Auburn: Saw time against the Tigers but did not record any stats ... helped limit the AU return game to 58 yards on punts and 34 yards on kickoff returns. Florida: Named to the UA coaching staff’s special teams player of the week list after his performance against the Gators ... made one stop on kickoff coverage while also rotating in at middle linebacker to record his second tackle of the afternoon. Washington: Combined with Keaton Anderson to make a huge stop on kickoff coverage midway through the first quarter. Clemson: Played a key role on special teams coverage, recording one stop on punt team and another on the kickoff unit.

2015 (Redshirt Freshman)

Collected nine total tackles with six coming on special teams ... also had one blocked punt that resulted in a safety to go with a pass breakup ... earned special teams player of the week recognition from the UA coaching staff for his efforts at Auburn and against Michigan State. Wisconsin: Saw action in his first career collegiate contest but did not record any stats against the Badgers. Middle Tennessee: Collected the first two tackles of his Alabama career, including one assisted and one unassisted stop. Ole Miss: Notched one tackle on special teams against the Rebels. ULM: Saw action on special teams and at linebacker, recording two tackles and his first pass breakup of the year. Georgia: Continued his duties on special teams, but did not make any stops. Arkansas: Brought pressure from the left side to force the Razorback punter into the arms of Shawn Burgess-Becker on a fake punt attempt ... did not record any tackles by night’s end. Texas A&M: Earned time on special teams but did not collect any tackles. Tennessee: Saw time on kickoff and punt coverage, but did not record any stats. LSU: Helped funnel tacklers into the arms of waiting defenders on special teams, but did not record any stats himself. Mississippi State: Notched one tackle on the defensive side of the ball after entering late in the fourth quarter. Charleston Southern: Exited the game early with a knee injury and did not return. Auburn: Recorded one tackle on punt coverage, saving a touchdown with his stop of the Tiger returner. Florida: Blocked a Gator punt in the UF end zone that resulted in a safety to put the Crimson Tide on the board first ... the blocked punt was the third of the season for UA and the second safety by the Tide special teams unit. Michigan State: Made one stop on special teams, limiting the Spartan punt returner to a four-yard return late in the game. Clemson: Recorded one stop on special teams, stopping the Tiger punt returner after a 13-yard return.

2014 (Freshman)

Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.

High School and Personal Data

Made the move about six miles up the road to The University of Alabama campus after an outstanding prep career at Hillcrest High School … a four-star prospect who produced a standout senior year that saw him record 128 total tackles with 11 for loss, two sacks and an interception … No. 9 on AL.com’s 2014 A-List … ranked the No. 21 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN and the No. 13 player in the state of Alabama … rated the No. 19 all-around prep football athlete nationally by 247Sports and the No. 9 player in the state … the No. 32 athlete in the 247Composite rankings … No. 281 in the ESPN300 … Rivals.com listed him as the No. 31 outside linebacker while Scout.com ranked him the No. 25 outside linebacker … member of the PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team … 6A All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … honorable mention on AL.com’s 2013 Super All-State Team … played in the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … coached by Scott Martin at Hillcrest… chose Alabama over Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, North Carolina State and Kentucky.