Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2022Kent State
C.J. Holmes
S • 6'0" • 206 lbs • Hamden, CT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
C.J. Holmes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Notre Dame • Penn State • Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Player Story
C.J. Holmes built his college career from 2016 through 2022 as a safety from Hamden, CT wearing No. 29, spending time with Kent State, Notre Dame, and Penn State. The clearest part of C.J. Holmes' career was his...
Read the storyC.J. Holmes, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Penn State. C.J. Holmes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 55
- TFL
- 0.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
C.J. Holmes quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kent State · S
- Career Tackles
- 55
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 18 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Penn State
- Top game
- Buffalo
- Latest roster
- No. 29 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kent State | 3 | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 Postseason | Kent State | 11 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kent State | 11 | 40 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
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C.J. Holmes played S for Notre Dame, Penn State, and Kent State. Across 6 tracked seasons, C.J. Holmes recorded 32 rushing yards and 55 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Kent State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Penn State paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 19 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Notre Dame, Penn State, Kent State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · Kent State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
19
Usage
3.6
Consistency
9.1
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 0. Texas A&M: 0.5. VMI: 0. Iowa: 0. Maryland: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Buffalo: 1. Western Michigan: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Akron: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 4 by 16.7. Texas A&M: 8 by 38.3. VMI: 5 by 20.8. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 4 by 16.7. Buffalo: 4 by 26.7. Western Michigan: 5 by 30.8. Northern Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 10 by 41.7. Akron: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 6 · +0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/21 | @ Wyoming | L 38-52 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Akron | W 38-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/11 | @ Central Michigan10+ tackles | L 30-54 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/3 | vs Northern Illinois | W 52-47 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Western Michigan | L 31-64 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Buffalo | W 48-38 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Bowling Green | W 27-20 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Maryland | L 16-37 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Iowa | L 7-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs VMI | W 60-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | @ Texas A&M | L 10-41 | 8 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
C.J. Holmes story
C.J. Holmes built his college career from 2016 through 2022 as a safety from Hamden, CT wearing No. 29, spending time with Kent State, Notre Dame, and Penn State. The clearest part of C.J. Holmes' career was his defensive production: 55 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and 2 passes defended across 18 career games in the available record. His career also includes 32 rushing yards and 64 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives C.J. Holmes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Notre Dame
2016-2017
Opening stop
- 2
Penn State
2019
Peak year stop
- 3
Kent State
2020-2022
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kent State | 1 | 11.7 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Kent State | 2.5 | 19 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kent State | 2.5 | 19 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | -2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Buffalo
Week 6 · W 48-38 · Conference game
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
63.3 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Western Michigan
Week 7 · L 31-64 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
55 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.
#3
@ Texas A&M
Week 1 · L 10-41
0.5
Havoc Plays
54.4 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Bowling Green
Week 11 · W 62-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
40.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Central Michigan
Week 11 · L 30-54 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
29.5 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 29.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Penn State
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.9 usage
41.4
#2
2021 Postseason · Kent State
39.5
2.5 primary · 19 efficiency · 3.6 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Kent State
39.5
2.5 primary · 19 efficiency · 3.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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