Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2022-2025Texas Tech
A.J. Holmes Jr.
DL • 6'3" • 300 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
A.J. Holmes Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
25
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Houston • Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Player Story
A.J. Holmes Jr. built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Houston, TX wearing No. 33, spending time with Houston and Texas Tech. The clearest part of A.J. Holmes Jr.'s career was his...
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- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
A.J. Holmes Jr., DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Texas Tech. A.J. Holmes Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 102
- TFL
- 24.5
- Sacks
- 10.5
- QB hurries
- 16
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
A.J. Holmes Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas Tech · DL
- Career Tackles
- 102
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
- Top game
- Kent State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Westfield · Houston
- High school pipeline
- Westfield · 47 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 33 · Junior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 40 tackles · DL 52nd (top 5%) · Big 12 101st (top 14%) · National 909th (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 3 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 41.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Houston | 9 | 20 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3 | - | 0 | 31.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Houston | 12 | 35 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 5 | - | 0 | 52 |
| 2025 Postseason | Texas Tech | 14 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 53.6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 14 | 37 | 10 | 4.5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 53.6 |
Related Context
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A.J. Holmes Jr. played DL for Houston and Texas Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, A.J. Holmes Jr. recorded 8 receiving yards and 102 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Texas Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 25.5 primary output with 29.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Houston, Texas Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
29.4
Usage
6.6
Consistency
30.2
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 0. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 1. Kent State: 6. Oregon State: 1. Utah: 0. Houston: 1. Kansas: 4.5. Arizona State: 4. Oklahoma State: 1. Kansas State: 3. BYU: 0. UCF: 0. West Virginia: 1. BYU: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 3 by 22.5. Kent State: 4 by 66.7. Oregon State: 3 by 22.5. Utah: 3 by 12.5. Houston: 4 by 26.7. Kansas: 4 by 61.7. Arizona State: 4 by 56.7. Oklahoma State: 2 by 18.3. Kansas State: 1 by 34.2. BYU: 4 by 16.7. UCF: 1 by 4.2. West Virginia: 1 by 14.2. BYU: 3 by 42.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.8 · Games = 12 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 2 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/1 | vs Oregon | L 0-23 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/6 | vs BYUSplash game | W 34-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ West Virginia | W 49-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs UCF | W 48-9 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs BYU | W 29-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Kansas StateSplash game | W 43-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Oklahoma State | W 42-0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Arizona StateSplash game | L 22-26 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Kansas2+ sacks · Splash game | W 42-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Houston | W 35-11 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Utah | W 34-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Oregon State | W 45-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Kent StateSplash game | W 62-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 67-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
A.J. Holmes Jr. story
A.J. Holmes Jr. built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Houston, TX wearing No. 33, spending time with Houston and Texas Tech. The clearest part of A.J. Holmes Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 102 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 38 career games in the available record. His career also includes 8 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives A.J. Holmes Jr.'s 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
Houston
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Texas Tech
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 3.5 | 21.4 | 7.8 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Houston | 10 | 20.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Houston | 16 | 25.5 | 9.3 | 6 |
| 2025 Postseason | Texas Tech | 25.5 | 29.4 | 6.6 | 9.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 25.5 | 29.4 | 6.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 130 Kent State
Week 2 · W 62-14
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Cincinnati
Week 11 · L 14-24 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#3
@ Arizona
Week 12 · L 3-27 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#4
vs Sam Houston
Week 4 · W 38-7
4
Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
#5
vs Temple
Week 11 · W 43-36 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
25.5 primary output · 29.4 efficiency · 6.6 usage
53.6
#2
2025 Regular Season · Texas Tech
53.6
25.5 primary · 29.4 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Houston
52
16 primary · 25.5 efficiency · 9.3 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
13
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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