Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Ohio State
Jalyn Holmes
DE • 6'5" • 270 lbs • Norfolk, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jalyn Holmes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
94
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Player Story
Jalyn Holmes built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive end from Norfolk, VA wearing No. 11, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Jalyn Holmes' career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 2
- Overall
- No. 102
- NFL Team
- Minnesota Vikings
Jalyn Holmes, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Ohio State. Jalyn Holmes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 63
- TFL
- 12
- Sacks
- 4
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Jalyn Holmes quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · DE
- Career Tackles
- 63
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Wisconsin
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Lake Taylor · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Lake Taylor · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 4 · Pick 2 · Minnesota Vikings
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 30 tackles · DE 106th (top 30%) · Big Ten 149th (top 24%) · National 1,406th (top 25%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 58.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | - | 0 | 58.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 31.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31.8 |
Related Context
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Jalyn Holmes played DE for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jalyn Holmes recorded 63 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Ohio State paired 15 primary output with 22.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
17.3
Usage
3.3
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 3. Indiana: 2. Oklahoma: 1. UNLV: 0. Rutgers: 0. Maryland: 1. Nebraska: 0. Penn State: 2. Iowa: 0. Michigan State: 0. Illinois: 0. Michigan: 0. Wisconsin: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 4 by 46.7. Indiana: 3 by 32.5. Oklahoma: 3 by 22.5. UNLV: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 2 by 8.3. Maryland: 3 by 22.5. Nebraska: 3 by 12.5. Penn State: 1 by 24.2. Iowa: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 11 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 2 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs USCSplash game | W 24-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | @ Wisconsin | W 27-21 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan | W 31-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Illinois | W 52-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Michigan State | W 48-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Iowa | L 24-55 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Penn StateSplash game | W 39-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Nebraska | W 56-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Maryland | W 62-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Rutgers | W 56-0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs UNLV | W 54-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Oklahoma | L 16-31 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | @ IndianaSplash game | W 49-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Player Story
Jalyn Holmes story
Jalyn Holmes built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive end from Norfolk, VA wearing No. 11, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Jalyn Holmes' career was his defensive production: 63 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jalyn Holmes' production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Jalyn Holmes moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 15 | 22.1 | 6.9 | 15 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 15 | 22.1 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 10 | 17.3 | 3.3 | -5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 17.3 | 3.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Wisconsin
Week 7 · W 30-23 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#2
@ Oklahoma
Week 3 · W 45-24
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Havoc Plays
73.6 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.
#3
vs USC
Week 1 · W 24-7 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#4
@ Michigan State
Week 12 · W 17-16 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
66.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Nebraska
Week 10 · W 62-3 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
60.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Ohio State
15 primary output · 22.1 efficiency · 6.9 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Ohio State
58.6
15 primary · 22.1 efficiency · 6.9 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Ohio State
31.8
10 primary · 17.3 efficiency · 3.3 usage
Milestones
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Impact games
7
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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