2019 Men's Soccer Roster
Holland Rula
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Lone Star HS (Texas)
2021 (Senior)
Appeared in 19 matches with 17 starts, recording 1,078 minutes of field time … Was part of a backline that allowed just 23 goals during his 19 appearances … Demon Deacons recorded six shutouts when he was on the field … Played all 90 minutes against Clemson (Oct. 1) … Logged an assist in Wake Forest’s 7-0 victory over Loyola Maryland (Oct. 19).
2020-21 (Junior)
Started all 17 of his appearances during his junior season … Was a contributor to four clean sheets during the fall … Had the secondary assist on Wake Forest’s game-winning overtime goal against No. 3 North Carolina on Oct. 18 ... Assisted on goals against Boston College (March 6) and Notre Dame (March 20) ... Tallied 1301 total minutes.
2019 (Sophomore)
Saw action in 20 matches, starting 9...contributed to a back line that maintained a 0.72 goals-against average
2018 (Freshman)
Appeared in 19 games off the bench, earning an increased role as the season went on ... Played primarily at outside back but also saw action in the midfield ... First collegiate goal was a game-winner against Davidson (Sept. 25) ... Played a season-high 61 minutes in a victory over No. 10 Louisville (Oct. 26) ... Was on the field for 597 minutes in total ... Was rated by TopDrawerSoccer as the No. 58 freshman in the nation after the season.
Background
Ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as the No. 119 recruit in the country, as well as the No. 10 prospect from Texas and the No. 30 defender nationally ... Played in 18 games and made 11 starts with the FC Dallas Academy in 2017-18 ... Played with former Deacon and current pro Brandon Servania ... Previously spent two seasons playing at the IMG Academy ... Chose Wake Forest over North Carolina, Louisville, SMU and Ohio State.
Personal
Born on May 15, 1999 ... Son of David Rula, Natalie Rula and Leigh Anne Rula ... Father, David, played basketball at Mississippi State ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Full name is John Holland Rula ... Majoring in Communication.
