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

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 2ACU
  2. 4@ORST
  3. 2HOU
  4. 1SHSU
  5. 4@COLO
  6. 5ASU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

2sacks, career highvs. Kansas, 2025

Honors

Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2025

All-America: AP second team 2025; Pro Football Focus 2025

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2022Houston761.5101
2023Houston20124.52.503
2024Houston35198.52.505
2025Texas Tech4024104.547
2026Texas Tech1884404
Career1206928.514.5420

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Houston10DLYr 1
2023Houston10DLYr 2
2024Houston10DLYr 3
2025Texas Tech10DLYr 4
2026Texas Tech10DLSr. (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
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 5vs.Abilene ChristianW 33–⁠10200.50.50
Sep 12atOregon StateW 35–⁠2443110
Sep 18vs.HoustonW 28–⁠2621110
Sep 26vs.Sam HoustonW 49–⁠1410000
Oct 3atColoradoW 29–⁠741000
Oct 17vs.Arizona StateW 53–⁠25531.51.50
2025 Texas Tech 14 games, 40 tackles, 4.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 30vs.Arkansas–Pine BluffW 67–⁠732000
Sep 6vs.Kent StateW 62–⁠1444211
Sep 13vs.Oregon StateW 45–⁠1431000
Sep 20atUtahW 34–⁠1031000
Oct 4atHoustonW 35–⁠1144100
Oct 11vs.KansasW 42–⁠17422.520
Oct 18atArizona StateL 22–⁠26421.50.52
Oct 25vs.Oklahoma StateW 42–⁠020100
Nov 1atKansas StateW 43–⁠2011100
Nov 8vs.BYUW 29–⁠741000
Nov 15vs.UCFW 48–⁠911000
Nov 29atWest VirginiaW 49–⁠011001
Dec 6vs.BYUW 34–⁠732110
Jan 1 ✦vs.OregonL 0–⁠2332000
2024 Houston 12 games, 35 tackles, 2.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 31vs.UNLVL 7–⁠2711000
Sep 7atOklahomaL 12–⁠1621000
Sep 14vs.RiceW 33–⁠720000
Sep 21atCincinnatiL 0–⁠34421.50.50
Sep 28vs.Iowa StateL 0–⁠20631.510
Oct 4atTCUW 30–⁠1911100
Oct 19vs.KansasL 14–⁠4211100
Oct 26vs.UtahW 17–⁠1421000
Nov 2vs.Kansas StateW 24–⁠19310.500
Nov 15atArizonaL 3–⁠2742210
Nov 23vs.BaylorL 10–⁠2053100
Nov 30atBYUL 18–⁠3043000
2023 Houston 9 games, 20 tackles, 2.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 2vs.UTSAW 17–⁠1441000
Sep 16vs.TCUL 13–⁠3622000
Sep 23vs.Sam HoustonW 38–⁠722210
Sep 30atTexas TechL 28–⁠4911000
Oct 21vs.TexasL 24–⁠3110000
Oct 28atKansas StateL 0–⁠4111000
Nov 11vs.CincinnatiL 14–⁠24422.51.50
Nov 18vs.Oklahoma StateL 30–⁠4321000
Nov 25atUCFL 13–⁠2732000
2022 Houston 3 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Oct 29vs.South FloridaW 42–⁠27210.500
Nov 5atSMUL 63–⁠7711000
Nov 12vs.TempleW 43–⁠3644110

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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