Darnay Holmes

Darnay Holmes
Holmes with the UCLA Bruins in 2019
Atlanta Falcons
PositionCornerback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1998-06-23) June 23, 1998
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolCalabasas (Calabasas, California)
CollegeUCLA (2017–2019)
NFL draft2020: 4th round, 110th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles164
Sacks1.5
Forced fumbles2
Fumble recoveries1
Pass deflections21
Interceptions4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darnay Darius Robert Holmes (born June 23, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. His father, Darick Holmes, played in the NFL from 1995 to 1999.

Early life

Holmes attended Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California. He led the Coyotes to their first California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) title after scoring five touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams in a 42–3 win over Palos Verdes.[1] Holmes played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[2] A five-star recruit,[1] he committed to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college football.[3][4]

College career

After an early enrollment to participate in the spring game, Holmes played for the Bruins from 2017 to 2019. He became a starter his freshman year and started 33 of the 35 games he played in.[5] After the 2019 season, he entered the 2020 NFL draft.[6][7] He finished his career with 120 tackles, eight interceptions, and two touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄4 in
(1.77 m)		 195 lb
(88 kg)		 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.48 s 1.64 s 2.67 s 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

New York Giants

Holmes was selected by the New York Giants with the 110th pick in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.[10] In Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks, Holmes recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Russell Wilson during the 17–12 win.[11]

On November 30, 2021, Holmes was placed on the injured reserve list after suffering a rib injury after intercepting Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.[12]

Holmes re-signed with the Giants on March 20, 2024.[13] On August 27, Holmes was released by New York.[14]

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 28, 2024, Holmes signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[15] He played in 16 games for Las Vegas (including one start), recording 30 tackles, one sack, and three passes defensed.

On March 18. 2025, Holmes was re-signed by the Raiders.[16]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Punt returns Kick returns
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD
2020 NYG 12 5 30 23 7 0.5 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2021 NYG 11 4 29 21 8 0.0 0 1 15 15.0 15 0 2 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 97 19.4 23 0
2022 NYG 15 2 38 28 10 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2023 NYG 16 0 18 17 1 0.0 1 2 13 6.5 11 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2024 LV 16 1 30 14 16 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2025 LV 13 0 19 13 6 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Career 83 12 164 116 48 1.5 5 4 28 7.0 15 0 21 2 0 1 22 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 5 97 19.4 23 0

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD
2022 NYG 2 2 7 4 3 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 2 2 7 4 3 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ a b Williams, James H. (September 8, 2020). "UCLA's Joshua Kelley, Darnay Holmes and Devin Asiasi named to 53-man NFL rosters". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Army All-American Diary: Uncommitted CB Darnay Holmes on confidence and college choice". USA Today. January 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Regalado, Mike (January 7, 2017). "UCLA Football: The Nation's #1 CB Darnay Holmes Commits to UCLA". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (January 7, 2017). "Football: Darnay Holmes of Calabasas commits to UCLA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "UCLA's Darnay Holmes continues to be a trend-setter on and off the field". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "UCLA DB Darnay Holmes announces he is leaving". January 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Bolch, Ben (January 18, 2020). "UCLA cornerback Darnay Holmes bids the team farewell". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Darnay Holmes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Darnay Holmes, UCLA NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "5 things to know about UCLA CB Darnay Holmes". www.giants.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks - December 6th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  12. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 30, 2021). "S Logan Ryan activated off COVID-19 list; CB Darnay Holmes to IR". Giants.com.
  13. ^ Salomone, Dan (March 20, 2024). "Reports: Giants agree to terms with CB Darnay Holmes". Giants.com.
  14. ^ Pflum, Chris (August 27, 2024). "Roster cuts: Giants cut CB Darnay Holmes". Big Blue View. SB Nation. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  15. ^ "Raiders sign CB Darnay Holmes". Raiders.com. August 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "Raiders re-sign CB Darnay Holmes". Raiders.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
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