Linebacker, Illinois, 2018–⁠24

Ezekiel Holmes

Number
No. 33
Height
6′5″
Weight
255 lb
Class (2024)
Senior
Hometown
Wichita Falls, TX

Ezekiel Holmes played linebacker at Illinois (2018–⁠24).

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2020Illinois100000
2021Illinois521000
2022Illinois320000
2023Illinois962001
2024Illinois742.5111
Career25145.5112

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Illinois33LBYr 1
2020Illinois33LBYr 2
2021Illinois33LBYr 3
2022Illinois33LBYr 4
2023Illinois33LBYr 5
2024Illinois33LBSr. (Yr 6)6′5″255

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

2024 Illinois 6 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Oct 12vs.PurdueW 50–⁠4900000
Oct 19vs.MichiganW 21–⁠721101
Nov 2vs.MinnesotaL 17–⁠2521110
Nov 16vs.Michigan StateW 38–⁠16100.500
Nov 30vs.NorthwesternW 38–⁠2811000
Dec 31 ✦vs.South CarolinaW 21–⁠1711000
2023 Illinois 8 games, 9 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 16vs.Penn StateL 13–⁠3021000
Sep 30atPurdueL 19–⁠4411000
Oct 6vs.NebraskaL 7–⁠2011000
Oct 14atMarylandW 27–⁠2411000
Oct 21vs.WisconsinL 21–⁠2511100
Nov 4atMinnesotaW 27–⁠2611100
Nov 11vs.IndianaW 48–⁠4510000
Nov 18atIowaL 13–⁠1510000
2022 Illinois 2 games, 3 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 27vs.WyomingW 38–⁠610000
Sep 2atIndianaL 20–⁠2322000
2021 Illinois 3 games, 5 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 11atVirginiaL 14–⁠4232100
Nov 20atIowaL 23–⁠3310000
Nov 27vs.NorthwesternW 47–⁠1410000
2020 Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Nov 21atNebraskaW 41–⁠2310000

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

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