A.J. Holmes Jr.

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A.J. Holmes Jr.
No. 33 – Texas Tech Red Raiders
Position Defensive end
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born (2003-11-07) November 7, 2003 (age 22) [1]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school Westfield (Houston, Texas)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Anthony "A.J." Holmes Jr. (born November 7, 2003) [1] is an American college football defensive end for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the Houston Cougars.

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Early life

Holmes Jr. attended Westfield High School in Houston, Texas. As a senior season, he was named the District 14-6A MVP. [2] Coming out of high school, Holmes Jr. committed to play college football for the Houston Cougars over other offers from schools such as TCU, Kansas State, Washington State, SMU, and Virginia. [3]

College career

Houston

During his freshman season in 2022, Holmes Jr. notched six tackles with half a tackle being for a loss. [4] In the 2023 season, he appeared in 12 games with three starts, where he totaled 21 tackles with four and a half going for a loss, and two and a half sacks. [5] During the 2024 season, Holmes Jr. tallied 40 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, and two sacks. After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

Texas Tech

Holmes Jr. transferred to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. [7] In week 2 of the 2025 season, he notched four tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection, and a fumble recovery in a blowout win over Kent State. [8] In week 6, Holmes Jr. recorded two sacks in a win versus Kansas. [9] In week 7, he recorded a sack against Arizona State. [10] For his performance during the 2025 season, Holmes Jr. was named a first-team All-American by Pro Football Focus. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 @Michael43474166 (November 7, 2020). "Swyd and help me wish my nephew aj Holmes a very special birthday big 17 ouuuu Westfield assassin's best de in the nation @AnthonyJr10_" (Tweet). Retrieved December 14, 2025– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Montaño, Alvaro (January 10, 2022). "Westfield's Anthony Holmes named District 14-6A MVP". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Poorman, Jon (January 12, 2022). "Houston announces addition of Westfield DL Anthony Holmes Jr". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Anthony Holmes Jr. 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ Giese, Nathan (December 18, 2024). "Texas Tech football adds Houston defensive tackle Anthony Holmes from transfer portal". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Jarret. "AJ Holmes is one of Texas Tech's most underrated new players". 247Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Olson, Max. "Texas Tech's $7 million defensive line is paying off". ESPN. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Epp, Jordan. "Texas Tech's defensive line steals the show vs. Kent State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ Whitman, Cory. "Holmes Jr. steps into starting role amidst Gill-Howard's injury". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ Wood, Andrew (October 21, 2025). "A.J. Holmes Jr. embracing leadership role on Tech's DL". KCBD.com. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ Chadwick, Max. "PFF 2025 All-America Team: Jeremiah Smith, Jacob Rodriguez and more". PFF. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
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