Jalyn Holmes (born January 25, 1996) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
defensive end
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football.
This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is ...
for the
Chicago Bears of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football at
Ohio State
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.
College career
Holmes played defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2014 to 2017. Redshirting his Freshman year, Holmes played in every Ohio State game from 2015-2017, appearing in 40 total contests. He was a two-time Big Ten all-conference honoree, racking up 85 career tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, and 5 sacks. During his time with the Buckeyes, he participated in two Big Ten Championships, including the
2015 College Football Playoff National Championship, and five bowl games, helping the Buckeyes go 4-1 in that stretch.
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Holmes was drafted by the
Minnesota Vikings
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in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the
2018 NFL Draft. On May 5, 2018, Holmes signed a four-year, $3.191 million contract with the Vikings, including a signing bonus of $731,396. In week seven of his rookie season, he recorded his first career sack, coming against
Sam Darnold in a 37-17 win over the Jets in New York.
On September 1, 2021, Holmes was waived by the Vikings.
New Orleans Saints
On September 6, 2021, Holmes was signed to the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2021.
New York Giants
On May 18, 2022, Holmes signed with the
New York Giants. He was waived on August 30, 2022.
Chicago Bears
On October 4, 2022, Holmes was signed to the
Chicago Bears practice squad. On January 4, 2023, the Bears signed him to the active roster.
References
External links
Minnesota Vikings bio
1996 births
Living people
American football defensive tackles
American football defensive ends
Chicago Bears players
Minnesota Vikings players
New Orleans Saints players
New York Giants players
Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Players of American football from Norfolk, Virginia
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