Darnay Holmes in the NFL
In the NFL. Photo: Steve Cheng, Bruin Report, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Defensive back, UCLA, 2017–⁠19

Darnay Holmes

Number
No. 1
Height
5′10″
Weight
198 lb
Class (2019)
Junior
Hometown
Pasadena, CA
Born
Jun 23, 1998

Darnay Holmes played defensive back at UCLA (2017–⁠19). The New York Giants took Holmes in round 4, No. 110 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
47
Tackles, 2018 (UCLA, 3–⁠9)
Drafted
No. 110
Round 4, 2020 NFL Draft (New York Giants)

Career highs

10tackles, career highat USC, 2019

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksIntPDHur
2017UCLA392910330
2018UCLA473610371
2019UCLA332310260
Career11988308161

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTDPRYdsTD
2017UCLA337150–––
2018UCLA414314180
2019UCLA1200–––
Career3887814180

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017UCLA1DBFr.
2018UCLA1DBSo.
2019UCLA1DBJr.5′10″198

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

2019 UCLA 10 games, 33 tackles, 2 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSacksIntPDKRYdsPR
Sep 14vs.OklahomaL 14–⁠481000–––
Sep 21atWashington StateW 67–⁠637011–––
Sep 28atArizonaL 17–⁠202000–––
Oct 5vs.Oregon StateL 31–⁠481000–––
Oct 17atStanfordW 34–⁠161002–––
Oct 26vs.Arizona StateW 42–⁠326000120–
Nov 2vs.ColoradoW 31–⁠142001–––
Nov 16atUtahL 3–⁠492000–––
Nov 23atUSCL 35–⁠5210000–––
Nov 30vs.CaliforniaL 18–⁠281012–––
2018 UCLA 12 games, 47 tackles, 3 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSacksIntPDKRYdsPR
Sep 1vs.CincinnatiL 17–⁠2620021214
Sep 8atOklahomaL 21–⁠493011115–
Sep 15vs.Fresno StateL 14–⁠387000114–
Sep 28atColoradoL 16–⁠385000–––
Oct 6vs.WashingtonL 24–⁠314000–––
Oct 13atCaliforniaW 37–⁠75001–––
Oct 20vs.ArizonaW 31–⁠306000–––
Oct 26vs.UtahL 10–⁠412000–––
Nov 3atOregonL 21–⁠424000–––
Nov 10atArizona StateL 28–⁠313011–––
Nov 17vs.USCW 34–⁠27––1––––
Nov 24vs.StanfordL 42–⁠496002193–
2017 UCLA 13 games, 39 tackles, 3 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSacksIntPDKRYdsPR
Sep 3vs.Texas A&MW 45–⁠4450025104–
Sep 9vs.Hawai’iW 56–⁠2340103101–
Sep 16atMemphisL 45–⁠4820005108–
Sep 23atStanfordL 34–⁠584000590–
Sep 30vs.ColoradoW 27–⁠231000–––
Oct 14atArizonaL 30–⁠47100018–
Oct 21vs.OregonW 31–⁠144000128–
Oct 28atWashingtonL 23–⁠4470105113–
Nov 3atUtahL 17–⁠483000–––
Nov 11vs.Arizona StateW 44–⁠371000–––
Nov 18atUSCL 23–⁠2810004102–
Nov 24vs.CaliforniaW 30–⁠274000110–
Dec 26 ✦vs.Kansas StateL 17–⁠352011351–

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

Before the draft

Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (South team, lost 17–⁠34).

DrillCombine 2020
Height5′9¾″
Weight195 lb
Arm length29½″
Hand size9¼″
Wingspan69¾″W
40-yard dash4.48 s
10-yard split1.53 sW
Bench press12 reps

Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

6 seasons, 61 games with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.

SeasonTeamGTklSacksInt
2020New York Giants11290.51
2021New York Giants102601
2022New York Giants143800
2023New York Giants91802
2024Las Vegas Raiders72910
2025Las Vegas Raiders101900
NFL career611591.54

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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