Running back, Michigan State, 2013–17
Gerald Holmes
Lettered 2015–17 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 231 lb
- Hometown
- Flint, MI
Gerald Holmes played running back at Michigan State (2013–17).
Career highs
117rushing yards, career highat Nebraska, 20152rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Notre Dame, 2016Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2013 and 2015
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Michigan State | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 110 | 540 | 4.9 | 8 | 43 |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 91 | 431 | 4.7 | 5 | 73 |
| 2017 | Michigan State | 79 | 287 | 3.6 | 1 | 16 |
| Career | 295 | 1,302 | 4.4 | 14 | 73 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Michigan State | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 0 | 24 |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | Michigan State | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 1 | 25 |
| Career | 29 | 220 | 7.6 | 1 | 25 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Michigan State | 24 | RB | ||
| 2014 | Michigan State | 24 | RB | ||
| 2015 | Michigan State | 24 | RB | ||
| 2016 | Michigan State | 24 | RB | ||
| 2017 | Michigan State | 24 | RB | 6′1″ | 231 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Michigan State | 15 | -0.16 | – | – | -2.5 | – | – |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 121 | 0.17 | 66th (n=268) | 0.12 | 20.4 | 14% | 0.22 |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 109 | 0.01 | 14th (n=259) | 0.13 | 0.8 | 13% | 0.15 |
| 2017 | Michigan State | 89 | -0.11 | 2nd (n=287) | 0.12 | -9.4 | 11% | -0.04 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 Michigan State 11 games, 287 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 35–10 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 28–14 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 18–38 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 30 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 17–10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 14–10 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | at | L 31–39 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 27–24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 3–48 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 17–7 | 11 | 64 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 40–7 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 42–17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
2016 Michigan State 11 games, 431 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at | W 36–28 | 13 | 100 | 2 | 73 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 6–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 21–24 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 14–31 | 15 | 57 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 22 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 40–54 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 17–28 | 13 | 59 | 1 | 26 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 23–32 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at | L 27–31 | 12 | 78 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 15 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 49–0 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 25 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 16–17 | 2 | −8 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | L 12–45 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
2015 Michigan State 12 games, 540 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | W 37–24 | 9 | 54 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 35–21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 30–10 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 31–24 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 30 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 27–23 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 52–26 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 28 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 38–39 | 22 | 117 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 24–7 | 18 | 83 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | at | W 17–14 | 14 | 65 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 55–16 | 12 | 64 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 36 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 16–13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 0–38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
2014 Michigan State 2 games, 44 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 45–7 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 73–14 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅛″ |
| Weight | 221 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅛″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′8″ |
| Bench press | 17 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.38 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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