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Jalyn Holmes
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Holmes with Ohio State in 2017
No. 95 – Chicago Bears
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-25) January 25, 1996 (age 28)
Norfolk, Virginia
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:283 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school:Lake Taylor (Norfolk)
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:2018 / round: 4 / pick: 102
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:57
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at PFR

Jalyn Holmes (born January 25, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.[1]

College career

Holmes played defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2014 to 2017. Redshirting his Freshman year, Holmes played in every Ohio State game from 2015-2017, appearing in 40 total contests. He was a two-time Big Ten all-conference honoree, racking up 85 career tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, and 5 sacks.[2] During his time with the Buckeyes, he participated in two Big Ten Championships, including the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship, and five bowl games, helping the Buckeyes go 4-1 in that stretch.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 4+7⁄8 in
(1.95 m) 		283 lb
(128 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.82 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Minnesota Vikings

Holmes was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[4] On May 5, 2018, Holmes signed a four-year, $3.191 million contract with the Vikings, including a signing bonus of $731,396. In week seven of his rookie season, he recorded his first career sack, coming against Sam Darnold in a 37-17 win over the Jets in New York.[5]

On September 1, 2021, Holmes was waived by the Vikings.[6]

New Orleans Saints

On September 6, 2021, Holmes was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2021.[8]

New York Giants

On May 18, 2022, Holmes signed with the New York Giants.[9] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[10]

Chicago Bears

On October 4, 2022, Holmes was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.

References

  1. ^ "When should Jalyn Holmes be picked in the 2018 NFL Draft?". April 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jalyn Holmes College Stats".
  3. ^ "Jalyn Holmes Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "2018 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings select Jalyn Holmes". DailyNorseman.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Vikings sign draft picks Jalyn Holmes, Tyler Conklin". TwinCities.com. May 5, 2018.
  6. ^ Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
  7. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. October 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Eisen, Michael (May 18, 2022). "Giants add 4 to defense in series of roster moves". Giants.com.
  10. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster for 2022". Giants.com.


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