Jalyn Holmes
| No. 91 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 25, 1996 Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 283 lb (128 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Lake Taylor (Norfolk, Virginia) | ||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2019 | |||||||||||
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Jalyn Holmes (born January 25, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings 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, playing every single Ohio State game, 40 in all. 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||||||
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| 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] | ||||||||||||
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]
References
- ^ http://www.cleveland.com/osu/2018/04/jalyn_holmes_nfl_draft_2018_wh.html
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jalyn-holmes-1.html
- ^ "Jalyn Holmes Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings select Jalyn Holmes". DailyNorseman.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings sign draft picks Jalyn Holmes, Tyler Conklin". TwinCities.com. May 5, 2018.
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