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George Holani

Running Back, Seattle Seahawks · #36.

Player facts

Team: Seattle Seahawks
Position: Running Back
Number: 36
Born: Dec 16, 1999 (age 26)
Birthplace: Bellflower, CA, USA
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Boise State
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	31	97	3.1	1	13	11	76	6.9	14	2	1
Last 5 Games	23	68	3.0	1	13	11	76	4.9	14	2	1
Career	56	180	3.2	2	13	14	90	6.4	14	3	2

Advanced stats

2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.

	Plays	EPA/play	Success	CPOE	League rank
Rushing	31 carries	-0.35	32%		fewer than 36 plays
Receiving	12 targets	+0.03	33%		fewer than 24 plays

NFL data: nflverse, CC BY 4.0.

Recent games

			Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Thu, Oct 15	@ DEN	L 17-14 OT	5	20	4.0	1	13	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 11	vs SF	L 32-29	4	7	1.8	0	9	4	24	6.0	0	9	2	1
Sun, Oct 4	vs LAC	W 30-23	7	18	2.6	0	9	1	2	2.0	0	2	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ WSH	L 33-31	3	10	3.3	0	5	5	48	9.6	0	14	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ ARI	W 31-7	4	13	3.3	0	6	1	2	2.0	0	2	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

George Holani (born December 16, 1999) is a New Zealand-born American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He is of Tongan descent. He played college football for the Boise State Broncos.

From Wikipedia’s article on George Holani, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Holani was born in Auckland, New Zealand to Tongan parents. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was a child. Holani attended St. John Bosco High School where he played both rugby (his father's game) and football, and was rated as a three-star recruit when he committed to play college football for the Boise State Broncos.

College career

In week 10 of the 2019 season, Holani got his first career start against San Jose State where he rushed for 126 yards and four touchdowns. He was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year and a second-team all-Mountain West selection. In his first three seasons from 2019 to 2021, Holani rushed for 1,691 yards and nine touchdown and made 47 receptions for 427 yards and five touchdowns.

In 2022, Holani rushed for 1,157 yards and ten touchdowns and brought in 24 receptions for 151 yards and three touchdowns, earning second-team all-Mountain West honors. In 2023, he rushed for 748 yards and seven touchdowns and brought in 17 receptions for 199 yards. After the season, Holani declared for the 2024 NFL draft. He participated in the 2024 NFL combine after receiving an invite.

Holani finished his Boise State career with 3,569 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns, while also hauling in 88 receptions for 777 yards and eight touchdowns.

Personal life

Holani's parents are both Tongan, and have eleven children together including Holani. Growing up, he often had to babysit his siblings while his parents worked, ingraining him with a sense of responsibility from a young age.

From Wikipedia’s article on George Holani, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹