Former South Carolina standout DeVonte Holloman has landed his first head coaching gig. Holloman, a former graduate assistant on the staff with the Gamecocks, left the program before last season to be a high school assistant coach. Now, he’s tasked with leading Beaufort High School.

Holloman was the defensive coordinator at Beaufort High School before his promotion.

“Coach Holloman knows our kids, they know him, and they know the expectations,” BHS athletics director Linc Lyles told Lowcountry Sports on Monday. “The transition is easy when you hire within, and we’re excited about the enthusiasm that he brings and the way he connects with our young kids.”

Holloman had 57 tackles, with eight of them going for a loss, his senior season with the Gamecocks. He also had three interceptions, four passes defended and two sacks. He was a three-year starter playing the safety position before moving to play SPUR his final year for the Gamecocks.

Holloman was selected in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys and totaled 26 tackles and two sacks with the organization and totaled three starts. His career, however, was cut short as he was diagnosed with a narrow spinal column, which forced his retirement from the league in 2014.