Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-19@ South Florida | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
#33
DeeJay Holmes Jr.
Junior defensive lineman for Florida International. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 260 lb · Pahokee, FL
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Ole Miss)
The numbers
2
sacks · 2026
3 TFL · 7 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 tackles, at South Florida
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Florida International. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ole Miss in 2023.
DeeJay Holmes Jr.
DeeJay Holmes Jr. has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Buffalo — Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Ole Miss3-star out of Pahokee
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Florida International
2025–2026era →
Willie Simmons
Florida International
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Ole Miss
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Ole Miss11-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-leaning
2024Ole Miss10-3HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2025Ole Miss13-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2026Florida International1-1HC: Willie Simmons · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (97th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (95th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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: 3.5 TKL/g, 1.5 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ole Miss | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ole Miss | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 7 | 4.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 33–20
vs Buffalo
Game log
The defensive line · Florida International
- #5Kenton Simmons9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Dante Anderson5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Germaine Carter3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Nathan Jennings2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33DeeJay Holmes Jr.1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Florida International team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology