High School: Four-year starter under head coach Scott Feldman at McCaskey High School in Lancaster, PA...teammate of current Blue Hen running back Niquan Lee...led team to 10-2 record as a junior when team won Lancaster-Lebanon League title and advanced to district title game...selected to the 2003 Pennsylvania Big 33 team and was the No. 8 ranked offensive lineman in the country by superprep.com...earned high school All-American honors by G&W and Student Sports and was named first team All-State by the Associated Press (Big School) as a senior and Pennsylvania Football News as a junior and senior...also named to Harrisburg Patriot-News Platinum 33 and the Sports Fever All-State Supreme team...two-time first team All-Lancaster Lebanon League all-star and was twice named the league’s Lineman of the Year...named Lancaster-Lebanon League Player of the Year as a senior...also earned letters in basketball and track and field...

At Delaware: Sophomore and first-year transfer from Penn State...announced transfer in June after two years with the Nittany Lions...will add solid depth to young offensive line that returns just one full-time starter...could battle for starting spot at either a guard or tackle spot...outstanding size with good footwork...

At Penn State: 2004: Backup offensive tackle who did not see action as a redshirt freshman...team went 4-7 under head coach Joe Paterno...

2003: Did not see action as a freshman and retained freshman eligibility...team went 3-9...

Personal: Joel F. Holler...born April 5, 1984...son of Fred and Judy Holler...has an older brother and younger sister...majored in undergraduate studies at Penn State...enjoys listening to music in his spare time.