Christian Holmes
- Missouri (2016–2019)
- Oklahoma State (2020–2021)
- Washington Commanders (2022–present)
- Second-team All-Big 12 (2021)
Tackles: | 20 |
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Pass deflections: | 1 |
Fumble recoveries: | 2 |
Christian Holmes (born September 14, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and Oklahoma State Cowboys and was selected by the Commanders in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
Holmes played cornerback and wide receiver for McNair High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He committed to play college football at the University of Missouri.
College career
Missouri Tigers
As a true freshman for the Missouri Tigers, he played minimally in 10 games and recorded only a single tackle. He redshirted his second season due to a shoulder injury in a pre-season scrimmage.[1] He played in 13 games as a redshirt sophomore and started eight, recording 12 pass break-ups and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.[2] Holmes would transfer to Oklahoma State in February 2020.[3]
Oklahoma State Cowboys
In his first season with Oklahoma State, Holmes would play in all 11 games and started the final 2. He had 25 total tackles, and 6 broken-up passes. He would start 13 games in his final collegiate season, including the 2021 Big 12 Championship Game, and was named to the All-Big 12 Conference second-team by the Associated Press while also receiving All-Big 12 Academic honors.[4] Holmes finished the season with 39 tackles, an interception, and seven pass-breakups.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.54 s | 1.52 s | 2.53 s | 4.15 s | 7.25 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 16 reps | |
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Holmes was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[7] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 6, 2022.[8]
In Week 6 against the Chicago Bears, Holmes made a key special teams play in the fourth quarter when he recovered a muffed punt by Chicago returner Velus Jones Jr. on the Bears six-yard line. This would lead to the Commanders' only touchdown in their 12-7 victory over the Bears.[9]
References
- ^ Palmer, Tod (August 22, 2017). "Holmes' injury forces Mizzou football to reshuffle secondary". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Christian Holmes College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Former Missouri defensive back Christian Holmes announces transfer destination". February 10, 2020.
- ^ "2021 All-Big 12 Football Team Announced". December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Commanders select Christian Holmes with No. 240 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Christian Holmes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Manning, Bryan. "Commanders select Oklahoma State CB Christian Holmes No. 240 overall in the 2022 NFL draft". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Charean (May 6, 2022). "Commanders sign four draft choices, including Sam Howell". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Cronin, Courtney; Keim, John (October 13, 2022). "Washington Commanders survive late charge to beat Bears in Chicago". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
External links
- Christian Holmes on X
- Washington Commanders bio
- Oklahoma State Cowboys bio
- Missouri Tigers bio
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