5  Tyler Holden
	Class: Senior Hometown: Littleton, Colo. High School: Chatfield Last College: Northern Colorado Height / Weight: 6-0 / 179 Position: Wide Receiver

UW This Season: Tyler Holden is expected to take on a much larger role in Wyoming's offense in 2006 as he is one of the most experienced returning receivers for the Cowboys. Holden had an effective season in 2005, despite suffering with a right foot injury that required surgery in January of 2006. That surgery forced him to sit out all of 2006 spring drills. He and junior Michael Ford are the only two returning wide receivers to have caught a pass for the Cowboys in 2005. The two veterans will be responsible for providing leadership to a talented, but young, wide-receiver corps in `06.

2005: After an outstanding debut season for the Wyoming Cowboys in 2004, Holden came back to catch 16 passes for 173 yards in his second season as a Cowboy. He caught those 16 passes in only eight games as he missed three games in mid-season due to a right foot injury. His best games came in back-to-back weeks versus Louisiana-Monroe and Air Force. Holden caught an identical four passes for 43 yards in each of those two games. But due to his foot injury he would miss the next three games versus Ole Miss, UNLV and TCU. Holden was also a contributor on special teams, sharing the holding duties on extra points and field goals with quarterback Jacob Doss. For the second consecutive season, Holden was named to the Academic All-Conference team.

2004: Holden ranked third for the Cowboys in both receptions (27) and receiving yards (339) in his first season competing for the Pokes. He saved his best game of the year for last. Holden caught four passes for 115 yards and one touchdown in Wyoming's bowl victory over UCLA. It was Holden's first 100-yard receiving game of his Wyoming career. All four of his catches in the bowl game came at critical times to help Wyoming secure the win. His first catch of the game was a 10-yard reception in the first quarter that gave Wyoming its first touchdown of the game and a 10-0 lead over the Bruins. He also had a career long 63-yard reception in the third quarter that led to a field-goal attempt that failed. His third catch of the day went for 18 yards, and came on a third down and 10 play in the fourth quarter that kept a drive alive resulting in a Jovon Bouknight to J.J. Raterink TD pass. His final catch came on UW's final drive of the game when, on third down and 10, Corey Bramlet hit Holden for a 24-yard reception. The Pokes went on to score the winning TD later on that drive. Holden transferred to UW in the fall of 2003 as a walkon from the University of Northern Colorado. He had to sit out of competition for the 2003 season, but was able to practice with the Cowboys. Holden missed 2004 spring drills after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery on his right shoulder. He was awarded a scholarship in the spring of 2004. He achieved Academic All-Conference honors for the first time in his Wyoming career.

2003: Transferred to Wyoming and practiced with the Cowboy Football team, but had to sit out of competition to satisfy NCAA transfer rules.

2002: Redshirted as a freshman at Northern Colorado.

High School: Holden was an outstanding athlete at Chatfield High School in Littleton, Colo. He was a football, baseball and track letterman there. Holden was a two-time All-State performer and also achieved All-Colorado honors his senior season. He three times earned All-Conference accolades, and was named the Jefferson County League Most Valuable Player in 2001. In the spring of 2002, Holden was a finalist for the Fred Steinmark Colorado Athlete of the Year award. As a team captain, he helped lead Chatfield to the 2001 State Championship. Chatfield concluded the season ranked No. 11 in the nation by USA Today. The Dick Butkus Football Network also selected him its National Player of the Week during his senior season. In addition to football, Holden was a two-time All-Conference performer in track and baseball, and was a baseball team captain. He was a member of the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relay teams, and also competed in the long jump. He twice qualified for the State Track and Field Championships. An honor student, he was coached at Chatfield by head football coach Dave Logan.

Personal: Born Oct. 10, 1983, he is the youngest of two sons of Cindy and Neil Holden. He is majoring in communication.