While Rowdy Holden’s 2025 defensive statistics were head-turning in and of themselves, they probably didn’t do justice to what the now-senior linebacker means to the Hamlin Pied Pipers.

We’ll share them, anyway, because … well … these are the kind of numbers from which legends are born.

In 11 games during which Hamlin went 8-3 and advanced to the Class 2A Division II playoffs, Holden recorded 145½ tackles. Of those, 23 came in the backfield before opponents could even reach the line of scrimmage. He also forced four fumbles, broke up three passes and pressured the quarterback into sacks or hurried throws 12 times.