Will Holmes
HONORS Academic All-Mountain West (2024); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2024). 2024 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Appeared in nine games and finished the season with six tackles (2 solo), including 1.5 sacks, to go along with one quarterback hurry … had a season-high three tackles against New Mexico (10/19) … posted two tackles, including a season-best 1.5 sacks, against Hawai’i (11/16) … recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry against San Diego State (11/23) … earned Academic All-Mountain West honors and was a MW Scholar-Athlete. HIGH SCHOOL Earned all-city honors in baseball at Western International High School in Detroit, Michigan, and was selected in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Draft by the Los Angeles Angels ... member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL One of two children of Gia Holmes ... brother, Jaren, plays professional basketball in Great Britain ... undeclared on a college major.
- TransferredPortal · 1/29/26, 9:57 AMWill Holmes (DL) officially transferred from Utah State University to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- CommittedUpNext · 1/7/26, 9:28 PMWill Holmes (DL) committed to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 2 | 0 | 75 | Elite | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 2025 |  Utah State University | 10 | 7 | 510 | Elite | 45 | 22 | 7 | 27 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | Utah State University | 9 | 0 | 9 | -- | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Career | 21 | 7 | 594 | Elite | 61 | 27 | 13 | 37 | 4.5 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026