Will Holmes
Illinois Fighting Illini
76
Solid

Will Holmes

Illinois Fighting IlliniSolid
JACKDefenseSolidTRANSFER · Utah State
3rd String

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Will Holmes is listed 3rd string at JACK for Illinois Fighting Illini.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 45 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).

Team Share6%Percentile82th
Detroit, MI
Jersey
#24
Class
JR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
245 lbs
Transfer
Utah State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—456.52

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
Western International
Hometown
Detroit, MI

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 82th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.85 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 76. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 82% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 27% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.85)
Depth-chart adjustment
+8 for role; −12 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

45 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at JACK · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 1479Daniel BrownStarter
  2. 21876Mason Muragin
  3. 32476Will HolmesYou
  4. 43466Erik Gayle
Coach IllinoisTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

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