Player Career
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Player Story
Ezekiel Holmes built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Wichita Falls, TX wearing No. 33, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Ezekiel Holmes' career was his defensive production: 25 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 pass defended across 20 career games in the available record. That gives Ezekiel Holmes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Illinois
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | -1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 3 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2024 Postseason | Illinois | 5.5 | 14 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 5.5 | 14 | 4.9 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ Virginia
Week 2 · L 14-42
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Minnesota
Week 10 · L 17-25 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Wisconsin
Week 8 · L 21-25 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
64.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Michigan
Week 8 · W 21-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
56.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Purdue
Week 7 · W 50-49 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
47.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Illinois
5.5 primary output · 14 efficiency · 4.9 usage
50.4
#2
2024 Regular Season · Illinois
50.4
5.5 primary · 14 efficiency · 4.9 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
40.2
0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 1.7 usage
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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