Is A.J. Holmes Jr. starting?
A.J. Holmes Jr. is the projected starter at DT for Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Redshirt senior · #10 · 6'3", 300 lbs
See full Texas Tech Red Raiders depth chart ›Depth at DT · Texas Tech Red Raiders
- 11074A.J. Holmes Jr.Starter
- 29274Bryce Butler
- 39974Jojo Johnson
Texas Tech Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DTA.J. Holmes Jr.This player
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- STAR
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
Top defensive linemen in the Big 12
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Spring Westfield, ranked #873 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #10
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 300 lbs
At 6'3", 300 lbs, A.J. Holmes Jr. plays for a Texas Tech team rated 91 overall in the Big 12.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8656
- National Rank
- #873
- High School
- Spring Westfield
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 74.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WCOLOTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 29-7
Sep 26WSHSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-14
Sep 19WHOUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-26
Sep 12WORSTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-24
Sep 5WACUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WCOLO | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WSHSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WHOU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WORST | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WACU | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
A.J. Holmes Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.