Jacob Holmes
Jacob Holmes
Wins his gap play after play. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper and Tony Elliott. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Duke — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tony Elliott.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia | 33 | 8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 17 | 8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 17 | 10 | 7.5 | 5.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Fresno State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 73 | 30 | 16.0 | 9.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 13–7
at Missouri
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 2 QB HUR
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +9 net (31 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia · Last season: 11-3 (AP #20) · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #111
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex Whitmore’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Hale Motu'apuaka's senior season at Utah State (2023).
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