Player Career

Gerald Holmes Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Gerald Holmes story

Gerald Holmes built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a running back from Flint, MI wearing No. 24, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Gerald Holmes' career was his backfield work: 1,302 rushing yards, 295 carries, 14 rushing touchdowns, and 220 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Michigan State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 220 receiving yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.

The arc is straightforward: Gerald Holmes moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

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    Michigan State

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonMichigan State0
2014 Regular SeasonMichigan State4430.210.944
2015 PostseasonMichigan State6325117.9588
2015 Regular SeasonMichigan State6325117.90
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan State47938.916.1-153
2017 PostseasonMichigan State36736.713-112
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan State36736.7130

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Nebraska

Week 10 · L 38-39 · Conference game

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

118

Scrimmage Yards

84.9 takeover

118 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.

#2

@ Notre Dame

Week 3 · W 36-28

100

Scrimmage Yards

77.5 takeover

Win with 100 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

100 scrimmage yards and 18.3 usage.

#3

vs Penn State

Week 13 · W 55-16 · Conference game

100

Scrimmage Yards

73.6 takeover

Win with 100 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

100 scrimmage yards and 26.3 usage.

#4

vs BYU

Week 6 · L 14-31

79

Scrimmage Yards

73.4 takeover

Loss with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

79 scrimmage yards and 42.2 usage.

#5

vs Maryland

Week 12 · W 17-7 · Conference game

64

Scrimmage Yards

73.3 takeover

Win with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

64 scrimmage yards and 20.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Postseason · Michigan State

632 primary output · 51 efficiency · 17.9 usage

65.1

#2

2015 Regular Season · Michigan State

65.1

632 primary · 51 efficiency · 17.9 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Michigan State

54.6

479 primary · 38.9 efficiency · 16.1 usage

Milestones

2

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games