Josh Holmes
92  Josh Holmes
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.

High School:
Point Loma HS

Weight:
280

Position:
Defensive Line

Experience:
3L

Major:
Undeclared

2010 SEASON STATISTICS|CAREER STATISTICS

2010 URESPECT AWARD "SPORTSMANSHIP" (TEAM AWARD)

CAREER: Played in 29 games and started 14 in his career ... Lettered four years (2007-2010) after redshirting in 2006 ... Recorded 42 tackles (23 UA, 19 A), 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery in his career ... Set career-highs for games (12), tackles (22) and tackles for loss (6.0) his junior year.

2010 (SENIOR): Was slowed by injury much of the season ... Played in nine games and started five at defensive tackle ... Earned the team's URespect Award (Sportsmanship) at the 2010 postseason banquet ... Started UM's first four games before missing four of the next five with injury ... Tallied 10 tackles (5 UA, 5 A) on the season ... Recorded two tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack in season-opener against Florida A&M ... Closed out his career with two tackles against both USF (Nov. 27) and Notre Dame (Dec. 31).

2009 (JUNIOR): Started nine of his 12 games played at the defensive tackle position ... Ranked fourth among all UM defensive linemen with 22 total tackles (13 solo, nine assists) ... Tied for fifth on the team with 6.0 tackles for a loss ... Tallied career-highs for total tackles (5) and tackles for a loss (2.0) in win at Wake Forest ... Recorded four total tackles (all solo) and a tackle for a loss in win over Duke ... Recorded his lone sack of the year at North Carolina ... Recovered a fumble in the season-opening win at Florida State and had a quarterback hurry in win over then-No. 8 Oklahoma ... After tallying six tackles over the first six games, recorded 16 over the final sseven.

2008 (SOPHOMORE): Missed the first part of the season recovering from an injury but played in the last six games primarily as a pass rusher ... Had seven tackles (four solo, three assisted) and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Picked up first career sack at NC State.

2007 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw the first action of his career in the defensive tackle rotation and played on 14 snaps against Duke, making three tackles (one solo tackle for a loss) and a QB pressure ... Played reserve action at defensive tackle for seven plays at North Carolina.

2006 (REDSHIRT): Practiced on the scout team during his redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Had eight sacks as a senior in 2005 ... Also played tight end on offense, scoring four touchdowns ... Added two touchdowns on defense (44-yard fumble return and a blocked punt recovery) ... As a junior in 2004, earned league Defensive Player of the Year honors with 13 sacks, 62 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 14 hurries and four pass deflections ... Also caught 17 passes for 380 yards and three touchdowns ... As a sophomore in 2003, made 56 tackles, 17 for loss, nine sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Began his freshman year on the JV team but moved up to the varsity by the end of the year ... Rated the No. 15 defensive tackle by Rivals.com, No. 24 by ESPN and No. 21 by CollegeFootballnews.com ... Member of the PrepStar 200 and ranked the No. 25 defensive lineman in the country ... Coached by Mike Hastings.


JOSH HOLMES' CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 5 (vs. Wake Forest 2009)
Solo: 4 (vs. Duke 2009)
Assists: 2 (vs. Wake Forest 2008)

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