#9

Xavier Holmes

DL · James Madison · Sr. · #9

Returning to James Madison for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Xavier Holmes

DL · James Madison · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
James Madison
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025James Madison31137.05.541--
Career31137.05.541--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 63–27

vs Old Dominion

1 TOT  ·  0 SACKS  ·  0 TFL

Dominant 36-point win at home against Old Dominion.

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

James Madison

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · James Madison

Returning around him

  • 78% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 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

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nuer Gatkuoth’s 2025 season.

Wake Forest · 2025

#2

Owen Porter

Marshall · 2022

All-Sun Belt
84%
#3

Joshua Josephs

Tennessee · 2023

NFL Rd 5
82%
#4

Daniel Rickert

Virginia · 2025

79%
#5

NaNa Osafo-Mensah

Notre Dame · 2021

79%

Matches Nuer on

Weight
TFL rate
Hurry rate

Differs from Nuer on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Joshua Josephs's sophomore season at Tennessee (2023).

Tennessee · 2023

NFL Rd 5
#2

Isaiah Smith

SMU · 2023

All-ACC
80%
#3

Quinn Roff

Washington State · 2021

80%
#4

Willie Taylor

Washington State · 2021

78%
#5

Brendan Mott

Kansas State · 2022

78%

Matches Joshua on

Class year
TFL rate
Weight

Differs from Joshua on

Hurry rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #3639

Final rank
#3639
Avg #3842.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #3639 this season.