Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
#10
Anthony Holmes Jr.
Senior defensive lineman for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Houston, TX
CFB Index 82 · #39 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Texas Tech for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1.5
sacks · 2026
1.5 TFL · 6 tackles · 2 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 4 tackles, at Oregon State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston in 2022.
- Transferred from Houston to Texas Tech in 2025.
Anthony Holmes Jr.
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across five seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dana Holgorsen and Joey McGuire. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Oregon State — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 1.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20223 games
- Signed with Houston3-star out of Spring Westfield
202514 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Houston8-5HC: Dana Holgorsen · Pass-leaning
2023Houston4-8HC: Dana Holgorsen · Balanced
2024Houston4-8HC: Dana Holgorsen · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2026Texas Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceSustained Ascent
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Strength: sacks (95th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.8 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
82 · #39 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #39 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #3 of 35 Big 12 DLs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 40 | 24 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Houston | 35 | 19 | 8.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 20 | 12 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Houston | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 108 | 64 | 26.0 | 12.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 33–10
2 TOT · 0 SACKS · 0 TFL
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With W. Hammond — 298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car) · J. Williams — 71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (23 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Holmes Jr.’s 2024 season.
80%match
Matches Anthony on
TFL rate
Weight
Hurry rate
Differs from Anthony on
Class year (higher)
Sack rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Keanu Tanuvasa's senior season at BYU (2025).
75%match
Matches Keanu on
Class year
Sack rate
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like Anthony Holmes Jr.
The defensive line · Texas Tech
- #1Julien Laventure10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Anthony Holmes Jr.10 tackles for loss · 2025
- #51Jayden Cofield5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Mateen Ibirogba3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Bryce Butler3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
4 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology