Darnay Holmes
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No. 30 – New York Giants | |
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Position: | Cornerback |
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Born: | Pasadena, California | June 23, 1998
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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High school: | Calabasas (Calabasas, California) |
College: | UCLA |
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110 |
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Roster status: | Active |
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Darnay Darius Robert Holmes (born June 23, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA. His father, Darick Holmes played in the NFL from 1995-1999.
Early years
Holmes attended Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California. He played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[1] He committed to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college football.[2][3]
College career
Holmes played at UCLA from 2017 to 2019. He became a starter his freshman year and started 33 of the 35 games he played in.[4] After the 2019 season, he entered the 2020 NFL Draft.[5][6] He finished his career with 120 tackles, eight interception and two touchdowns.
Professional career
Holmes was selected by the New York Giants with the 110th pick in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[7]
References
- ^ "Army All-American Diary: Uncommitted CB Darnay Holmes on confidence and college choice". USA Today. January 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Regalado, Mike (January 7, 2017). "UCLA Football: The Nation's #1 CB Darnay Holmes Commits to UCLA". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (January 7, 2017). "Football: Darnay Holmes of Calabasas commits to UCLA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "UCLA's Darnay Holmes continues to be a trend-setter on and off the field". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 2019.
- ^ "UCLA DB Darnay Holmes announces he is leaving". January 17, 2020.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (January 18, 2020). "UCLA cornerback Darnay Holmes bids the team farewell". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "5 things to know about UCLA CB Darnay Holmes". www.giants.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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