Justin Holmes
Justin Holmes
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Pat Narduzzi.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 28 | 301 | 10.8 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Marshall | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Kent State | 20 | 188 | 9.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Kent State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 49 | 500 | 10.2 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 42–28
at Georgia Tech
1 rec · 19 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Georgia Tech on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Pittsburgh
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Pittsburgh
Returning around him
- 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #44
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Christian Trahan’s 2022 season.
Matches Christian on
Differs from Christian on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Daniel Barker’s path through Michigan State.
Matches Daniel on
Differs from Daniel on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Lance Mason's senior season at Wisconsin (2025).
Matches Lance on
Player DNA
Players who play like Justin Holmes
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #540
Peaked at #540 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+60%
Up 60% from first season to most-recent.