A.J. Holmes Jr.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
75
Solid

A.J. Holmes Jr.

DTDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

Is A.J. Holmes Jr. starting?

A.J. Holmes Jr. is the projected starter at DT for Texas Tech Red Raiders.

A.J. Holmes Jr. is the projected starting DT on a Contender Texas Tech — 75 OVR.

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The Story

The Story

A 3-star recruit out of Spring Westfield, ranked #873 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit3★ · #873 Natl
Houston, TX
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 89 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 89-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 75.

Team defense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-14 for role

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

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

A.J. Holmes Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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75
Solid
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.