Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 26/47 | 189 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 28.8 | Season-high 189 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 9/14 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 | 15.6 | |
| Total | 35/61 | 253 | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 22.2 |
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Elijah Holmes
Buffalo doesn't have to wonder what it gets from Elijah Holmes; that certainty is the whole point of him.
6′1″ · 215 lb · Charlotte, NC · Olympic
Returning to Buffalo for 2026
The numbers
253
passing yards · 2026
3 TD · 0 INT · 4.1 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Buffalo from 54% to 85% to win.UAlbany at Buffalo · 21-17
His career numbers, season by seasonElijah Holmes
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Elijah Holmes is a cornerstone for Buffalo — measured against the line he joined.
253PASS YDS3PASS TD17RUSH YDS
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Buffalo
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Buffalo1-1HC: Pete Lembo · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
62 of 61 attempts matched to play-by-play
62 of 62 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
4.7170 of 75 QBsSack rate
3.2%25 of 75 QBsRarely sacked (25 of 75), but Adjusted ANY/A hasn't followed (70 of 75).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
13% of attempts (8)
62%comp
Air -2.4 · YAC 4.2 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
56% of attempts (35)
69%comp
Air 4.7 · YAC 1.2 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
18% of attempts (11)
27%comp
Air 14.1 · YAC 0.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
13% of attempts (8)
50%comp
Air 27.2 · YAC -4.2 avg
Overall 58.1% completion on 62 attempts · 50% completion on 8 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 126 YDS/g, 1.5 TD/g, 4.3 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
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 | Buffalo | 35 | 61 | 57.4% | 253 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 108.4 | 18 | -- | -- |
| Career | 35 | 61 | 57.4% | 253 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 108.4 | 18 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Buffalo | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–17
vs UAlbany
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 2&14 · Q4 · EPA +3.13No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete deep left to #2 J.Andrews caught at UALB45, for 20 yards to the UALB45 (#4 D.Jones; #9 D.Buckley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Florida International · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +3.09(06:17) Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete deep right to #6 C.Morrow caught at FIU50, for 22 yards to the BUF50 (#8 R.Gadson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.92No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short left to #6 C.Morrow caught at UALB00, for 9 yards to the UALB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:23, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UALB Pass Interference declined #31 O.Hautanen kick attempt good (H: #90 E.Stumpf, LS: #48 J.Stoever)
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.44No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short right to #6 C.Morrow caught at UALB00, for 5 yards to the UALB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:53 #31 O.Hautanen kick attempt good (H: #90 E.Stumpf, LS: #48 J.Stoever)
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.33No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short right to #6 C.Morrow caught at UALB00, for 4 yards to the UALB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:46 #31 O.Hautanen kick attempt good (H: #90 E.Stumpf, LS: #48 J.Stoever)
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.03No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short left to #6 C.Morrow caught at BUF47, for 6 yards to the BUF47 (#20 K.Powell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 2&11 · Q1 · EPA +1.64No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short left to #6 C.Morrow caught at BUF33, for 11 yards to the BUF35 (#20 K.Powell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 3&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.58No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short right to #3 P.Clacks III caught at UALB12, for 15 yards to the UALB05 (#7 T.Groves), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UALB Holding declined
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.53No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short right to #6 C.Morrow caught at BUF35, for 6 yards to the BUF35 (#4 D.Jones), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +1.47No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short left to #8 J.Gathings caught at BUF35, for 5 yards to the BUF36 (#12 V.Holt), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Buffalo
Returning around him
- -1% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #120 · 2026 recruiting class #101
Background
Previous School: Transfer from Wingate University where he spent three seasons… was the Bulldogs starter in 2025 and threw for 3,040 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions… added 290 rushing yards and three touchdowns… graduate of Olympic High School where he helped lead the Trojans to a conf...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology