Last confirmed: Illinois, 2024. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 255 lb · Wichita Falls, TX · Hirschi
Ezekiel Holmes: LB · Illinois · #33.
Ezekiel Holmes
Ezekiel Holmes has been at Illinois through two head coaches in five seasons. On tape: 2 tackles and 1 sack against Minnesota, Week 10, 2024.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | W 50-49vs Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-7vs No. 24 Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 17-25vs Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 38-16vs Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-28@ Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 21-17vs No. 14 South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
44.1%
352 pass / 446 run
Plays / game
61.4
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Illinois, 25 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 20 games over 5 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lovie Smith → Bret Bielema. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
