Defensive line, Texas Tech (from Houston), 2022–26
Anthony Holmes Jr.
Lettered 2023–24 at Houston (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 300 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Anthony Holmes Jr. plays defensive line for Texas Tech, after Houston (2022–24). Last time out, against Arizona State: 5 tackles, 1.5 sacks. Holmes leads Texas Tech in sacks this season.
2026 so far
18 tackles, 4 sacks
Last game: 5 tackles, 1.5 sacks vs. Arizona State, W 53–25
Next game: at Cincinnati, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Kansas, 2025Honors
Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Houston | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Houston | 20 | 12 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Houston | 35 | 19 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 40 | 24 | 10 | 4.5 | 4 | 7 |
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 120 | 69 | 28.5 | 14.5 | 4 | 20 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Houston | 10 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Houston | 10 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Houston | 10 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 10 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 10 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 300 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Texas Tech 6 games, 18 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 33–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Oregon State | W 35–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Houston | W 28–26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Sam Houston | W 49–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Colorado | W 29–7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Arizona State | W 53–25 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2025 Texas Tech 14 games, 40 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 67–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Kent State | W 62–14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Oregon State | W 45–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Utah | W 34–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | atHouston | W 35–11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Kansas | W 42–17 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | atArizona State | L 22–26 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 42–0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Kansas State | W 43–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. BYU | W 29–7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. UCF | W 48–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at West Virginia | W 49–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 6 | vs.BYU | W 34–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Oregon | L 0–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Houston 12 games, 35 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UNLV | L 7–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Oklahoma | L 12–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Rice | W 33–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Cincinnati | L 0–34 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Iowa State | L 0–20 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at TCU | W 30–19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Kansas | L 14–42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Utah | W 17–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Kansas State | W 24–19 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Arizona | L 3–27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Baylor | L 10–20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atBYU | L 18–30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Houston 9 games, 20 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. UTSA | W 17–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.TCU | L 13–36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Sam Houston | W 38–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Texas Tech | L 28–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Texas | L 24–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atKansas State | L 0–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Cincinnati | L 14–24 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 30–43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atUCF | L 13–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Houston 3 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | vs. South Florida | W 42–27 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at SMU | L 63–77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Temple | W 43–36 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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