Player Profile

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.

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

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Primary stop by seasons
Houston
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati

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

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.

Season Explorer

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2025 Postseason · Texas Tech

Games

14

Havoc Plays / G

1.3

Efficiency

25.1

Usage

6.8

Consistency

34.7

Best Game by takeover score

Oregon

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Game-by-Game Trend

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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

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. 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

Split Comparison

Wins1.3 · n=11 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses2 · n=2 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=7 · -0.1 vs First Half

Game Log

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 1/1vs OregonL 0-2332000
Sat 12/6vs BYUW 34-732110
Sat 11/29@ West VirginiaW 49-011001
Sat 11/15vs UCFW 48-911000
Sat 11/8vs BYUW 29-741000
Sat 11/1@ Kansas StateW 43-2011100
Sat 10/25vs Oklahoma StateW 42-020100
Sat 10/18@ Arizona StateL 22-26421.500.502
Sat 10/11vs Kansas2+ sacks · Splash gameW 42-17422.5020
Sat 10/4@ HoustonW 35-1144100
Sat 9/20@ UtahW 34-1031000
Sat 9/13vs Oregon StateW 45-1431000
Sat 9/6vs Kent StateSplash gameW 62-1444211
Sat 8/30vs Unknown32000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Houston

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas Tech

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

20222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonHouston2.518.16.6
2023 Regular SeasonHouston7175.74.5
2024 Regular SeasonHouston1121.38.14
2025 PostseasonTexas Tech18.525.16.87.5
2025 Regular SeasonTexas Tech18.525.16.80

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.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
102