Usage Score
6.8
Player Profile
DL • 6'3" • 300 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
A.J. Holmes Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.1 disruption score.
Usage Score
6.8
Efficiency
25.1
Consistency
34.7
Season Value
28.8
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
Quick Facts
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.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 18.5 primary output with 25.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.1 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: Kansas
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
25.1
Usage
6.8
Consistency
34.7
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 0. Unknown: 0. Kent State: 4. Oregon State: 0. Utah: 0. Houston: 1. Kansas: 4.5. Arizona State: 4. Oklahoma State: 1. Kansas State: 1. BYU: 0. UCF: 0. West Virginia: 1. BYU: 2
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. Oregon: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Kent State: 4 by 56.7. Oregon State: 3 by 12.5. 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 14.2. BYU: 4 by 16.7. UCF: 1 by 4.2. West Virginia: 1 by 14.2. BYU: 3 by 32.5
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kansas
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Kansas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/1 | vs Oregon | L 0-23 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/6 | vs BYU | 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 State | 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 State | 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 Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Houston
2022-2024
Opening stop
Texas Tech
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
| 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 |
#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.
#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
0
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8656
Westfield · Houston, TX
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.
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A.J. Holmes Jr. quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit