Darnay Holmes

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Darnay Holmes
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Holmes in 2019
No. 30 – New York Giants
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-23) June 23, 1998 (age 25)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Calabasas
(Calabasas, California)
College:UCLA (2017–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Interceptions:
4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 to 1999.

Early years

Holmes attended

U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[2] A five-star recruit,[1] he committed to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college football.[3][4]

College career

After an early enrollment to participate in the spring game, Holmes played for the

2020 NFL Draft.[6][7] He finished his career with 120 tackles, eight interceptions
, and two touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄4 in
(1.77 m) 		195 lb
(88 kg) 		29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.48 s 1.64 s 2.67 s 12 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[8][9]

Holmes was selected by the New York Giants with the 110th pick in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[10]

In Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks, Holmes recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Russell Wilson during the 17–12 win.[11]

On November 30, 2021, Holmes was placed on the injured reserve list after suffering a rib injury after intercepting Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.[12]

Holmes re-signed with the Giants on March 20, 2024.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Williams, James H. (September 8, 2020). "UCLA's Joshua Kelley, Darnay Holmes and Devin Asiasi named to 53-man NFL rosters". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Army All-American Diary: Uncommitted CB Darnay Holmes on confidence and college choice". USA Today. January 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Regalado, Mike (January 7, 2017). "UCLA Football: The Nation's #1 CB Darnay Holmes Commits to UCLA". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (January 7, 2017). "Football: Darnay Holmes of Calabasas commits to UCLA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "UCLA's Darnay Holmes continues to be a trend-setter on and off the field". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "UCLA DB Darnay Holmes announces he is leaving". January 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Bolch, Ben (January 18, 2020). "UCLA cornerback Darnay Holmes bids the team farewell". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Darnay Holmes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Darnay Holmes, UCLA NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "5 things to know about UCLA CB Darnay Holmes". www.giants.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks - December 6th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  12. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 30, 2021). "S Logan Ryan activated off COVID-19 list; CB Darnay Holmes to IR". Giants.com.
  13. ^ Salomone, Dan (March 20, 2024). "Reports: Giants agree to terms with CB Darnay Holmes". Giants.com.

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