Tyler Holmes

Tyler Holmes

Holmes with the Toronto Argonauts in 2018
No. 57
Position	Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born	(1988-07-24) July 24, 1988 (age 37) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
College	Tulsa
CFL draft	2011: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Career history
2012–2013	Minnesota Vikings*
2013–2019	Toronto Argonauts
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
2× CFL East All-Star (2014, 2016)
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

Tyler Holmes (born July 24, 1988) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

Professional career

Holmes was drafted by the Argonauts seventh overall in the first round of the 2011 CFL Draft, however, after playing out his college eligibility, he played for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League for the 2012 season. After he was cut from the Vikings during their 2013 training camp, he signed with the Argonauts on September 17, 2013. ^[1] He played in 112 regular season games for the Argonauts where he was twice named a CFL East All-Star. Holmes won his first Grey Cup championship as a member of the 105th Grey Cup winning team. As a pending free agent in 2020, he was released during the free agency negotiation window on February 7, 2020. ^[2]

Personal life

His father, Richard Holmes, also played in the CFL. ^[3]

References

1. "Argonauts sign 2011 first round draft pick OT Tyler Holmes". Toronto Argonauts. September 17, 2013.
2. "Argos release 12 players". Toronto Argonauts. February 7, 2020.
3. "Tyler Holmes". tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

External links

• Toronto Argonauts bio