Texas State Athletics

2010: Played in 11 games ... recorded 31 tackles, including 18 solo stops and one tackle for a four-yard loss ... intercepted one pass and broke up another throughout the season ... had three tackles at Sam Houston State and McNeese State ... recorded five tackles, including one stop for a one-yard loss against Central Arkansas ... assisted on a tackle at Stephen F. Austin ... recorded one solo tackle and assisted on three other stops against Northwestern State ... had one solo tackle against Nicholls ... registered four tackles at Southeastern Louisiana ... recorded a season best of five tackles, including three solo stops, at Houston ... also had two tackles against Southern Arkansas and Cal Poly and one unassisted tackle versus Southern Utah.

2009: Played 10 games … had seven total tackles for the season … posted three solo tackles and four assisted tackles throughout the season … had one solo tackle against Southeastern Louisiana, one solo tackle against Stephen F. Austin, and one solo tackle against Central Arkansas … had two assisted tackles against Angelo State and two solo tackles against Texas Southern.

2008: Played in five games as a true freshman ... recorded six tackles during the season ... posted a single-best game total of five tackles, including three solo stops against Texas Southern ... also registered a tackle at Stephen F. Austin.

High School: Lettered three years under head coach Jeff Ables at Bowie, helping lead the team to an 8-3 record and district championship in 2007 ... unanimous First-Team All-District selection ... also lettered two years in basketball and one in track.

Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1989 ... son of Charlie and Lila Holmes ... has a sister, Mariah ... related to Philadelphia Eagles tight end L.J. Smith ... major is exercise and sports science.