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A.J. Holmes Jr.

Texas Tech · Edge Rusher · 2025

SACKS
5
TFL
10
TKL
40

Career totals · 1 season with stats

Scouting Report

Holmes was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2025.

In 2025, Holmes recorded 40 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 3rd-highest edge rusher rating at Texas Tech since 1990 and No. 7 among all edge rushers of the 2025-Present era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2025
    • First-team All-American
    • Second-team all-conference

Season by Season

A.J. Holmes Jr. season-by-season statistics at Texas Tech
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
202540104.54

Seasons with tracked stats at Texas Tech. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Texas Tech Teammates

  1. 91Jacob Rodriguez2022-25LB
  2. 86David Bailey2025EDGE
  3. 80Lee Hunter2025EDGE
  4. 74Brice Pollock2025CB
  5. 72Cameron Dickey2024-25RB
  6. 72Romello Height2025EDGE
  7. 71Caleb Douglas2024-25WR
  8. 70J'Koby Williams2024-25RB
  9. 70Terrance Carter Jr.2025TE
  10. 68Behren Morton2021-25QB

Full Texas Tech all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2025-Present Era

  1. 90Kayden McDonaldOhio State · 2023-25EDGE
  2. 90Cashius HowellTexas A&M · 2024-25EDGE
  3. 88Rueben Bain Jr.Miami · 2023-25EDGE
  4. 86Akheem MesidorMiami · 2022-25EDGE
  5. 83Anthony SmithMinnesota · 2022-25EDGE
  6. 80Caden CurryOhio State · 2022-25EDGE
  7. 80A'Mauri WashingtonOregon · 2023-25EDGE
  8. 80John Henry DaleyUtah · 2024-25EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia (A. J. Holmes Jr.) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.