Kye Holmes
Kye Holmes
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Four seasons at James Madison, three different head coaches: Curt Cignetti, Damian Wroblewski and Bob Chesney. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Troy — Week 15, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Curt Cignetti, Damian Wroblewski, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | 23 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | James Madison | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
James Madison
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · James Madison
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (37 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #80
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tanner McCalister’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tanner McCalister's junior season at Ohio State (2022).
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