Usage Score
5.7
Player Dossier
2022-2025Houston
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 25.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
17
Consistency
7.4
Season Value
12.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Houston • Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
A.J. Holmes Jr., DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Texas Tech. A.J. Holmes Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 18.5 primary output with 25.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17 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: Cincinnati
Loss with 4 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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2023 Regular Season · Houston
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
17
Usage
5.7
Consistency
7.4
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 0. TCU: 0. Sam Houston: 3. Texas Tech: 0. Texas: 0. Kansas State: 0. Cincinnati: 4. Oklahoma State: 0. UCF: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTSA: 4 by 16.7. TCU: 2 by 8.3. Sam Houston: 2 by 38.3. Texas Tech: 1 by 4.2. Texas: 1 by 4.2. Kansas State: 1 by 4.2. Cincinnati: 4 by 56.7. Oklahoma State: 2 by 8.3. UCF: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=2 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=5 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=4 · +0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Cincinnati
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ UCF | L 13-27 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Oklahoma State | L 30-43 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs CincinnatiSplash game | L 14-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Kansas State | L 0-41 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Texas | L 24-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Texas Tech | L 28-49 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Sam HoustonSplash game | W 38-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | vs TCU | L 13-36 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs UTSA | W 17-14 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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 Progression
20222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 2.5 | 18.1 | 6.6 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Houston | 7 | 17 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Houston | 11 | 21.3 | 8.1 | 4 |
| 2025 Postseason | Texas Tech | 18.5 | 25.1 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 18.5 | 25.1 | 6.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Cincinnati
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.
#2
Kansas
4.5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.9 takeover score.
#3
Kent State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#4
Arizona
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54 takeover score.
#5
Iowa State
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
18.5 primary output · 25.1 efficiency · 6.8 usage
28.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · Texas Tech
28.8
18.5 primary · 25.1 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Houston
25.6
11 primary · 21.3 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8656
Westfield · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
102
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.