Linebacker, Illinois (from Utah State), 2024–26
William Holmes
Lettered 2024 at Utah State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
William Holmes plays linebacker for Illinois, after Utah State (2024–25). Last time out, at Michigan State: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
15 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles at Michigan State, W 38–37
Next game: vs. Oregon, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Air Force, 20252sacks, career highvs. McNeese, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Utah State | 45 | 22 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | Illinois | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 66 | 28 | 10 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 24 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Utah State | 24 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Illinois | 24 | LB | Jr. | 6′4″ | 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
2026 Illinois 6 games, 15 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. UAB | W 42–23 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Duke | L 27–31 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Ohio State | L 19–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Purdue | L 17–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Michigan State | W 38–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Utah State 9 games, 45 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. UTEP | W 28–16 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Texas A&M | L 22–44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Air Force | W 49–30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. McNeese | W 48–7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Vanderbilt | L 35–55 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Hawai’i | L 26–44 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at New Mexico | L 14–33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Nevada | W 51–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at UNLV | L 26–29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Utah State 3 games, 6 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | vs.New Mexico | L 45–50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Hawai’i | W 55–10 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. San Diego State | W 41–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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