Louis Holmes (February 24, 1985 – June 13, 2023) was an

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2008. He played college football at

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Early days

He spent final prep season at Dillard High School (Fort Lauderdale, FL) after attending his first three years of high school in his hometown of Memphis.

College career

Holmes totaled 265 tackles, 22.0 sacks and 50.5 tackles for loss in four collegiate seasons, spending first two years at

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before transferring to the

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for his final two campaigns. He played in 12 games with 10 starts for Arizona as a senior in 2007, tallying 37 tackles, two sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss. He was named Second-team All- Pac-10 during first season at Arizona as a junior, recording 36 tackles, four sacks, five tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He combined for 192 tackles, 16.0 sacks and 40 tackles for loss in two seasons at Scottsdale Community College, garnering NJCAA All-American, All-Regional and All-Western States Football League honors.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Holmes was signed by the

as a rookie free agent on May 1, 2008.

Los Angeles KISS

On January 23, 2015, Holmes was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Louis 1985 births 2023 deaths Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida American football defensive ends Scottsdale Fighting Artichokes football players Arizona Wildcats football players San Francisco 49ers players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Sacramento Mountain Lions players Spokane Shock players Los Angeles Kiss players