Senior defensive lineman for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Houston, TX
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
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Houston
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
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.
8 TACKLES · 2.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joey McGuire.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 110 | 65 | 27.0 | 13.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 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 |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs Houston | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 28–26
vs Houston
1 sacks · 1 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With W. Hammond — 257 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.5 · 30 rush yds (5 car) · W. Karoll — 58.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +1 sack, +1 tackle for loss, +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (98th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (93rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.7%
90 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
100 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
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
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.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Holmes Jr.’s 2024 season.
Matches Anthony on
Differs from Anthony on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Keanu Tanuvasa's senior season at BYU (2025).
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Player DNA
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