#29

C.J. Holmes

S · Kent State · Sr. · #29

Kent State 2021 alumnus
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C.J. Holmes

S · Kent State · Sr · #29

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Kent State
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Kent State7-7HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy, fast tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Kent State44340.50.01----
Career44340.50.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2021

W 52–47

vs Northern Illinois

1 SOLO  ·  1 TOT

Edged out Northern Illinois at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Antonio Clary’s 2021 season.

Virginia · 2021

#2

DJ Brown

Notre Dame · 2021

86%
#3

Henry Blackburn

Colorado State · 2021

85%
#4

Houston Griffith

Notre Dame · 2021

83%
#5

Bralen Trahan

Louisiana · 2021

All-Sun Belt
80%

Matches Antonio on

Class year
TFL rate
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Crew Wakley's sophomore season at BYU (2024).

Crew Wakley

96%match

BYU · 2024

#2

DJ Brown

Notre Dame · 2021

94%
#3

Michael Gravely Jr.

Ball State · 2025

94%
#4

Eddie Smith

Arkansas State · 2023

93%
#5

Bryson Powers

Tulsa · 2021

91%

Matches Crew on

Class year
Height
PD rate