Holcomb drafted by 49ers

Curtis Holcomb was taken in the seventh round of the NFL Draft today by the San Francisco 49ers. With the 250th pick of the draft, the 49ers went with a "blue collar" player, known for his rigorous work ethic.

As a senior, he led the Rattler defense to an impressive season. He finished the season with three interceptions, 41 tackles, with 33 of them being solos and three sacks.

Holcomb is a native of Miami, Fla., where he attended Southridge High School. After two seasons with the Rattlers, Head Coach Joe Taylor appointed him to the leadership committee. Taylor's leadership committee is a group of captains that represent all aspects of the team.

Taylor was extremely happy to get a Rattler's name back on the draft board.
"I look at it as a testament that we're going in the right direction. Like the MEAC championship 10 year drought, that ended this year. I'm very excited for Holcomb. We will use this to continue to build our program. Nobody worked harder than Curtis and this is a reminder that hard work does not go unnoticed," Taylor said.

Defensive backs Coach Jimmie Tyson echoed Taylor's sentiments. "It feels good to know that he put in the hard work and it paid off for him," Tyson said.