A.J. Holmes Jr.

DL • 6'3" • 300 lbs • Houston, TX, USA

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A.J. Holmes Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.4 disruption score.

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Regular defensive contributor

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Impact Production

High-end production for a defensive lineman

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Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

High-upside career profile

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Career Arc

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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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Recruit Profile

Class 2022 · Rating 0.8656

Westfield · Houston, TX

Committed To: Houston
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2022

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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%)

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.

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