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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 156th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 206th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1336th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Florida International#112 · 3-4 | 6 | 44% | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 |  Ole Miss#9 · 13-2 | 3 | 4% | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | Ole Miss#5 · 10-3 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Ole Miss#15 · 11-2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. DeeJay Holmes Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
DeeJay Holmes Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ South Florida | L 9–19 | 8.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Buffalo | W 33–20 | 9.4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 10–16 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Long Island University | W 20–3 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 |  New Mexico State | W 22–3 | 7.7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Jacksonville State | L 24–27 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 |  Middle Tennessee | L 23–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 6 games | 8.0 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 14 | 1505th / 5406 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 73rd / 2447 |
| Sacks | 5 | 17th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 69th / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 336th / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · South Florida | ✓ DL | 56 | ~30 (12–47) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 2 · Buffalo | ✓ DL | 68 | ~38 (15–60) | 3 | 56% |
| Wk 3 · Florida Atlantic | ✓ DL | 67 | ~34 (13–54) | 2 | 51% |
| Wk 4 · Long Island University | — | 54 | ~24 (9–38) | 2 | 44% |
| Wk 6 · New Mexico State | — | 58 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | 53% |
| Wk 7 · Jacksonville State | — | 54 | ~31 (12–49) | 3 | 57% |
| Season | 3 GS | 423 | 188 (120–242) | 15 | 44% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Florida International roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Elisha Baldridge | DL | JR | 27 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Kenton Simmons | DL | SR | 20 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 |
| 33 | DeeJay Holmes Jr. | DL | JR | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 12 | RJ Moss Jr. | DL | JR | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 90 | Anthony Cunningham | DL | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Nick Watson | DL | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Nathan Jennings | DL | SO | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Elijah Simmons | DL | SR | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Anthony Smith | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Germaine Carter | DL | JR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Lamont Green Jr. | DL | JR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Kyrie Samuel | DL | SR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Robert Williams | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Dante Anderson | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | King Massey | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Michael Smarts | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Jamorie Flagg | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Lukenson Morancy | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Nealan Perez | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Florida International depth chart →