Player Career

Darnay Holmes Career Story

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Player Story

Darnay Holmes story

Darnay Holmes built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a defensive back from Pasadena, CA wearing No. 1, spending time with UCLA. The clearest part of Darnay Holmes' career was his defensive production: 119 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 8 interceptions, and 16 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with UCLA. 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 Darnay Holmes' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 896 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UCLA.

The arc is straightforward: Darnay 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UCLA

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2017201720182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonUCLA717.93.9
2017 Regular SeasonUCLA717.93.90
2018 Regular SeasonUCLA1227.27.95
2019 Regular SeasonUCLA922.84.8-3

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Oklahoma

Week 2 · L 21-49

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

#2

vs California

Week 14 · L 18-28 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

78.1 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.

#3

@ Washington State

Week 4 · W 67-63 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

68.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.

#4

@ Washington

Week 9 · L 23-44 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

63.1 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Kansas State

Week 1 · L 17-35 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

63 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · UCLA

12 primary output · 27.2 efficiency · 7.9 usage

61.4

#2

2019 Regular Season · UCLA

37.8

9 primary · 22.8 efficiency · 4.8 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · UCLA

31.1

7 primary · 17.9 efficiency · 3.9 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

10

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games