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| Born: | August 22, 1981 San Diego, California |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Tight end |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 260 lb (120 kg) |
| College | USC |
| High school | Harvard-Westlake School (Los Angeles, California) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2005 | Miami Dolphins |
| 2006 | St. Louis Rams* |
| Career stats | |
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Alex Holmes (born August 22, 1981 in San Diego, California) is a former National Football League tight end. [1]
Holmes played for the Miami Dolphins in 2005 and signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Rams for 2006.
Holmes played college football for the University of Southern California. He was a starter at tight end, and a part of two national championship teams.
He played high school football for Harvard-Westlake School near Sherman Oaks, CA. In 1998, he led the team at tight end and middle linebacker to a 10-4 record, and a berth in the Division VII CIF Southern Section championship game. His coach called him the best player he had ever coached in his thirty-year career.
Holmes' father, Mike, played at the University of Michigan in the mid-1970s. Holmes' younger sister is married to Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu. His younger brother Khaled was an offensive lineman at USC, and currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts. Known for repeatedly torching unsuspecting defenders, he continues playing in some of Southern California's premier basketball leagues. [2]
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