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2021 Football Roster

Mario Terrana
David DeNoma
David DeNoma

3 Cyrus Holder

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 205
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Uniondale, N.Y.
  • High School Friends Academy

Biography

2021 ALL-NEC FIRST TEAM
2020-21 ALL-NEC FIRST TEAM
NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (3.22.21)

As a Senior (2021)
  • Named First Team All-NEC for second-consecutive season at wide receiver for the Dukes
  • Finishes his career with 122 receptions for 2,270 yards and 22 touchdowns between Duquesne (two seasons) and Saint Francis U (three seasons)
  • Tallied 60 receptions for 1,120 yards with 13 touchdown catches in 15 career games for the Dukes
  • Hauled in 37 catches for 629 yards and eight touchdowns in 2021
  • Eclipsed 100 receiving yards three times on the season and paced the NEC in receiving yards per game for the second-straight campaign
  • Recorded six catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns in the Dukes' season-closing victory at Wagner (11.20.21)
  • Finished with five receptions for 114 yards and a score in a win over Central Connecticut (11.13.21)
  • Had season-high seven receptions for 103 yards and a score in triumph over Bryant (10.09.21)
  • A Long Island native, he posted six catches for 76 yards with a pair of touchdown grabs in victory over the Sharks (11.06.21)
  • Registered two receptions for 58 yards with a touchdown against his former team Saint Francis U (10.30.21)
  • Had two catches for 21 yards including a touchdown grab in road win at Merrimack (10.02.21)
  • Tallied four receptions for 55 yards in triumph at FBS Ohio (09.11.21)
  • Hauled in two receptions for 64 yards in season opener at TCU (09.04.21)
As a Senior (2020-21)
  • Led the NEC and ranked 11th in the FCS in receiving yards per game (98.2 ypg), earning First Team All-NEC honors
  • Also paced the NEC in receiving touchdowns (five), good for 11th in the country
  • Hauled in 23 receptions for 491 yards and five scores in five games for the Dukes
  • Finished with seven catches for a career-high 211 receiving yards to go with two touchdowns in win over LIU (3.21.21), garnering NEC Offensive Player of the Week accolades
  • His 211 receiving yards represented a Duquesne NEC single-game record and were the eighth-most in a single game in program history 
  • Recorded touchdown receptions of 75 yards and 60 yards in the victory
  • Tallied a career-high eight receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown in the NEC Championship vs. Sacred Heart (4.11.21) 
  • Registered three receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown in regular season finale at Bryant (3.28.21)
  • Posted three catches for 51 yards and a touchdown in his Duquesne debut against Sacred Heart (3.7.21)
  • Added two receptions for 34 yards in victory at Wagner (3.14.21) 
  • Had at least three catches in all five contests and a touchdown in four of five games during the season
As a Junior at Saint Francis U (2018)
  • Finished with 47 receptions for 692 yards and five touchdowns for the Red Flash
  • Tallied six catches for a season-high 132 receiving yards and a touchdown at Albany (9.22.18)
  • Recorded season-high seven receptions for 113 yards and a season-best two touchdowns vs Duquesne (10.20.18)
  • Had five catches for 60 yards and a touchdown at Robert Morris (10.27.18)
  • Hauled in three receptions including a touchdown catch at Wagner (10.13.18)
  • Registered five catches for 94 yards in season opener at Lehigh (9.1.18)
As a Sophomore at Saint Francis U (2017)
  • Played in nine games on the season for the Red Flash
  • Posted 11 receptions for 283 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the year
  • Had a 14-yard touchdown reception vs Lock Haven (9.2.17)
  • Hauled in two receptions for 70 yards - including a 43-yard grab - Wagner (9.9.17)
  • Recorded season-long 56-yard reception vs Towson (9.16.17)
  • Registered a 32-yard touchdown grab in victory at Bryant (10.14.17)
As a Freshman at Saint Francis U (2016)
  • Appeared in six games for SFU
  • Finished with four receptions for 175 yards and two touchdown grabs
  • His first two career receptions went for touchdowns at Wagner (11.19.16) - his first being a 36-yard catch
  • Had a 92-yard touchdown reception on just his second career catch at Wagner (11.19.16)
  • Tallied season-high 128 yards against the Seahawks (11.19.16)
  • Added a pair of receptions in FCS Playoff game at Villanova (11.26.16)
Before Saint Francis U
  • Played final year of prep ball at Milford Academy (N.Y.) for Head Coach Bill Chaplick
  • Registered 19 catches for 702 yards and five touchdowns in 2015
  • Attended Friends Academy prior to Milford
  • Had 25 catches for 643 yards and 14 total touchdowns in seven games
  • Was an all-state selection in football as well as track & field
  • Earned all-county honors in basketball

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2020-21Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 205 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Graduate Student

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 205 lbs
    3

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