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Jersey Number 18
Anthony Holmes Jr.
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Westfield HS
Bio
As a Sophomore (2024)
- Started all 12 games at defensive tackle
- One of eight Cougars with 40+ tackles
- Single-season best 40 tackles
- Multiple tackles in 10 games
- Career-high seven tackles vs. Baylor (Nov. 23)
- Single-season high 8.5 tackles for loss
- 639 defensive snaps played – tops among UH d-linemen
- Team leader with 19 quarterback hurries (PFF)
- 19 quarterback hurries ranked third among Big 12 interior defenders
- 19 hurries led all 2027 NFL Draft-eligible FBS interior defenders
- Second on team with 25 pressures (PFF)
- 25 pressures led all 2027 NFL Draft-eligible FBS interior defenders
- 25 pressures ranked third among Big 12 interior defenders
- Five pressures vs. #17/15 Kansas State led all Big 12 interior defenders in Week 10
- Total ranked second among all Power Four interior defenders for Week 10
- Three pressures at TCU ranked second among Big 12 interior defenders in Week 6
- Three pressures vs. Baylor ranked third among Big 12 interior defenders in Week 13
- Appeared in all 12 games (475 snaps)
- Three starts – coming in first three games of season
- 459 snaps across 12 games on defensive line
- 21 tackles (13 solo), 4.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks
- 4.5 TFLs ranked third on team
- 68.9 defensive grade (PFF) was tops among Big 12 freshmen interior defenders
- 67.8 pass rush grade (PFF) was tops among Big 12 freshmen interior defenders
- 20 QB pressures ranked eighth among 2026 and 2027 NFL Draft-eligible interior defenders
- Eighth in Big 12 in QB pressures (20)
- Ninth in Big 12 in hurries (15)
- Tackles in 10 of 12 games
- Season highs in TFLs (2.5) and sacks (1.5) vs. Cincinnati (Nov. 11)
- Combined nine tackles over his final three games
- Four tackles against UTSA (Sept. 2) and Cincinnati
- Redshirted
- Used one-time NCAA waiver to compete in Independence Bowl, retain redshirt
- Appeared in five games (156 snaps)
- All 156 snaps on defense including 155 on defensive line
- AAC’s highest graded true freshman interior defender by PFF (min. 150 snaps; 77.4)
- 77.4 grade ranked fourth in AAC among all interior defenders
- AAC’s No. 3-graded pass rusher among interior defenders by PFF (77.4)
- Made one start at defensive tackle – vs. Temple (Nov. 12)
- Three solo stops with one forced fumble in 62 snaps against Temple
- 83.3 defensive grade and 82.4 pass rush grade vs. Temple ranked second on team
- Six total tackles including five solo stops
- 0.5 tackles for loss vs. USF (Oct. 29)
- 37 snaps at right tackle at SMU (Nov. 5)
- 11 snaps in Independence Bowl victory against Louisiana (Dec. 23)
- Three-star prospect by 247Sports
- Nation’s No. 90-ranked defensive lineman (247Sports)
- No. 98 overall player in Texas (247Sports)
- Three-year letterwinner at Westfield High School
- Ed Oliver, first-round NFL draft pick and decorated Cougar, also prepped at Westfield
- District 14-6A Most Valuable Player as a senior
- 96 tackles, 54 solo tackles, 26 TFLs as a senior (12 games)
- Added 16 sacks and averaged 8.0 tackles per game as a senior in 12 games
- Interception return TD and recovered one fumble in 2021
- As a junior, recorded 13 tackles, 6 TFLs and one sack
- Averaged 6.5 tackles per game as a junior
- As a sophomore, posted 16 tackles including nine solo stops
- Two TFLs, three sacks and a fumble recovery as a sophomore
- Chose Houston over TCU, Kansas State, Washington State, SMU and Virginia among others
- Nickname: AJ, named after his dad, Anthony Jr.
- Hobbies: hunting, fishing, mud riding, watching movies
- Dream job outside football: trainer or coach
- He can dance
- Hidden talent: finding great movies to watch
- Dad, Anthony Holmes, played linebacker and running back at Northwestern State (2003-06)
- Dad, Anthony Holmes, was a 2A All-State honoree, and Most Valuable Player in high school
- Chose UH to compete in Big 12 and stay close to family
- One word to describe himself on the field: disruptive
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: pasta
- His motivation for working hard: his family
- Best advice: keep God first
- Highlight of his life thus far: his younger siblings
- Sports hero: his dad and Ed Oliver
- Memorable athletic feat: recording 21 sacks his senior year of high school
- Unique fact: he was a three-year letterman in baseball
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
