A.J.Holmes Jr.
DIDI#10TT Red Raiders
6'3" • 300lbs • GDraft Eligibility:2027
- Overall Grade '26
- 89.3
- 3rd/1054 - DIs
- Snap Count '26
- 279
- 139th/2228 - DIs
- Pressures '26
- 24
- 3rd/1054 - DIs
- WK 8 MATCHUP
- @ CINCIN 10/24, 4:00 PM
A.J.
Holmes Jr.
DI
#10
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TT Red Raiders
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/19/2026
A.J. Holmes Jr. is an interior defensive lineman for the Texas Tech Red Raiders who earned a 89.3 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 3rd among 1054 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 90.5 ranked 1st among 1054 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 75.8 ranked 162nd at the position.
He generated 24 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 4 sacks, 16 hurries, 4 hits. Against the run, he recorded 11 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Texas Tech Red Raiders
2025 - Present
Houston Cougars
2022 - 2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
89.3
AVG
3rd/1054 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
90.5
AVG
1st/1054 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
75.8
AVG
162nd/1054 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
@WVUN
90.2
Week 14, 2025
vsTXSH
90
Week 4, 2026
vsOHKS
81.9
Week 2, 2025
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@KSUN
48.5
Week 8, 2024
vsTXRI
56.3
Week 3, 2024
@UTBY
57.4
Week 14, 2024
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
11
188th/1054 DIs
SACKS
4
12th/1054 DIs
ASSISTS
2
739th/1054 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
106th/1054 DIs
Defense
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Rank
188
th
Solo Tackles
11
739
th
Assists
2
106
th
Forced Fumbles
0
37
th
Stops
14
12
th
Sacks
4
6
th
Hurries
16
14
th
Hits
4
3
rd
Total Pressures
24
246
th
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
139
th
Total Snaps
279
703
rd
Run Defense Snaps
78
16
th
Pass Rush Snaps
198
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