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2010 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL SENIOR PROFILES Mike
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Cornerback • 5-11 • 182 Jacksonville, Fla. • Mandarin HS At SU: Four letters … Ranks fifth on Syracuse’s career record list for tackles by a defensive back (271 tackles) … On SU’s career kick return record lists, ranks ninth for yards per return (23.5), fifth for career returns (55) and sixth for career return yards (1,293) … Played in 49 games in four seasons … Member of the 2008 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … 2008 BIG EAST All-Academic Team. Senior Year (2010): One of 13 players to start all 13 games … As punt returner, ranks 25th nationally and third in the BIG EAST with 10.59 yards per return average … At Akron, recorded six tackles, his first career sack and returned a blocked punt 57 yards for a touchdown en route to earning the BIG EAST Conference Defensive Player of the Week award … Also had one return for two yards … At Washington, recorded four tackles and had four punt returns for 56 yards … Against Maine, had a pair of tackles and averaged 33.0 yards per punt return, including a career-best 62-yarder, and earned BIG EAST Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors … Against Colgate, had nine tackles and an interception with a career-long 42-yard interception return, and had a pair of punt returns for 44 yards … At South Florida, had three solo stops and a pass breakup … Against Pittsburgh, had six tackles, including two for a loss of yards and a sack, and four punt returns for 34 yards … At West Virginia, recorded five tackles and returned three punts for 35 yards … At Cincinnati, had a 15-yard punt return … Against Louisville, had three tackles and a pass breakup and returned four punts for 26 yards … At Rutgers, had nine tackles and recovered a fumble and returned two punts … Against Connecticut, led the defense with eight tackles and had a pair of punt returns … Against Boston College, had seven tackles and a pass breakup and returned two punts for five yards … Against Kansas Statein the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, he made three solo stops and a three-yard punt return.
including six solo … Against SU’s Career Tackles by a Akron, had three tackles … Defensive Back Record List Name Solo Ast. Total Years Against Cincinnati, posted 1. Donovin Darius 229 150 379 1994-97 10 tackles, including one 2. Quentin Harris 183 144 327 1998-01 for a loss of yards, and tied 3. Anthony Smith 185 108 293 2002-05 4. Markus Paul 177 108 285 1985-88 a career-high with nine solo 5. Mike Holmes 190 84 274 2007-10 6. Keeon Walker 167 74 241 1999-02 … At Pittsburgh, led the 7. Tony Jones 171 65 236 1991-94 defense with 11 tackles, 8. Darrell Parker 169 62 231 1992-95 including seven solo… At 9. Diamond Ferri 140 86 226 2000-04 10. Ron Hobby 130 90 220 1981-84 Louisville, had two solo tackles … At Rutgers, he recorded a pair of interceptions, four tackles, one-half tackle for a loss and a pass breakup … At Connecticut, led the defense with eight tackles, including seven solo.
Sophomore Year (2008): One of 10 players to start all 12 games, starting at cornerback or safety … Second in the BIG EAST with 25.5 yards per kickoff return … His 941 kickoff return yards ranks second on SU’s single-season record list … At Northwestern, had six tackles, including four solo … Against Akron, posted three tackles and had two kick returns for 26 yards … Against Penn State, recorded six solo tackles, had first forced fumble, broke up a pass and had a 28-yard kickoff return … Against Northeastern, returned three kicks for 82 yards and had six tackles, including four solo … Against Pittsburgh, made five tackles, including four solo, and broke up a pass … Ran a kickoff back 90 yards for a Junior Year (2009): Started all 12 games … His 7.0 tackles touchdown on SU’s first possession and had seven kick returns per game tied for 10th among BIG EAST defenders … Against Minnesota, led the SU defense with eight total tackles and had an for 207 yards, setting an SU single-game record … It was one yard shy of Miami’s Najeh Davenport’s single-game BIG EAST interception, earning a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll record of 208 kickoff return yards … At West Virginia, had seven … At Penn State, had seven tackles, including one for a loss, and tackles, including five solo, and returned two kicks for 51 yards a fumble recovery … Against Northwestern, recorded four solo tackles … Against Maine, posted five solo tackles … Against South … At South Florida, recorded his first career fumble recovery for seven yards and posted a team-high 11 tackles, including a Florida, had seven tackles, including one for a loss of yards, and career-high nine solo … Against Louisville, recovered a fumble forced a fumble … Against West Virginia, posted eight tackles, and led SU with eight tackles, all solo, and returned one kick for
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2010 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL SENIOR PROFILES Holmes’ Career Statistics and Bests 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
Tackles 40 49 56 45 190
Assists 24 19 21 20 84
Tot. 64 68 77 65 274
Punt Ret. 0 0 2 28 30 KO Ret. 14 41 0 0 55
Yards 0 0 22 289 311 Yards 352 941 0 0 1,293
Avg. 0.0 0.0 11.0 10.3 10.4 Avg. 25.1 23.0 0.0 0 23.5
Tackles
20 yards … At Rutgers, produced his first career two-turnover day with an interception and a fumble recovery, and had five tackles and four kick returns for 83 yards … Against Connecticut, had five kick returns for 98 yards and one tackle … At Notre Dame, had four tackles and returned five kicks for 94 yards … At Cincinnati, posted six tackles, including four solo, and had his second two- turnover performance with a fumble recovery and an interception, and returned seven kickoffs for 161 yards. Freshman Year (2007): One of 34 players to play in all 12 games, including eight starts, and one of nine true freshmen to play … 2007 Rivals.com BIG EAST All-Freshman Team selection … Against Washington, returned one kick for 27 yards … At Iowa, returned two kicks for 22 yards and had one tackle … Against Illinois, tallied 42 yards on two kick returns and had six tackles in his first start … At Louisville, had four tackles, including three solo … At Miami (OH), recorded three tackles … Against WVU, led the defense with a career-best 13 stops, including eight solo, and returned three kickoffs for 118 yards, including a 64-yard return … Against Rutgers, had eight tackles, including one for loss … Against Buffalo, returned three kicks for 72 yards and had three tackles … At Pitt, made seven stops, including one for loss, and returned one kick for 19 yards …Against USF, had eight tackles … At Connecticut, had six tackles and returned two kicks for 52 yards … Against Cincinnati, posted five tackles.
Solo Assist Total
Sacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. Pass Breakups
Forced Fumbles Fumbles Recovered-Yds. Interceptions INT Return Yards Kick Returns Yards Longest Touchdowns Punt Returns Yards Longest Touchdowns
TFL 2.0- 3 0.0- 0 3.5- 4 4.0-23 9.5-30
Sacks 0.0- 0 0.0- 0 0.0- 0 3.0-22 3.0-22
INT 0- 0 2-16 3-25 1-42 6-83
FF 0 1 1 0 2
Fumble Rec. 0-0 yds 4-8 yds 1-0 yds 1-0 yds 6-8 yds
TD Long 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 62 0 62 TD Long 0 64 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 90
9 vs. South Florida, 2008; Cincinnati, 2009 5 vs. West Virginia, 2007 13 vs. West Virignia, 2007 1-9 vs. Pittsburgh, 2010 2.0-10 vs. Pittsburgh, 2010 1 vs. Miami (OH), South Florida, 2007 1 vs. Pittsburgh, Notre Dame 2008; Rutgers, 2009; 1 vs. Louisville, 2010 1 vs. Penn State, 2008; USF 2009 1-7 vs. South Florida, 1-0 vs. Louisville, 1-0 vs. Rutgers, 1-1 vs. Cincinnati, 2008; 1-0 vs. Rutgers, 2010 2 vs. Rutgers, 2009 42 vs. Colgate, 2010 4 vs. South Florida, Rutgers, 2008 207 vs. Pittsburgh, 2008 90 vs. Pittsburgh, 2008 1 vs. Pittsburgh, 2008 4 vs. Washington, Pittsburgh, Louisville, 2010 66 vs. Maine, 2010 62 vs. Maine, 2010 0
High School: Named third-team All-First Coast by the Jacksonville Times Union … Voted District MVP as a senior … Rushed for 1,243 yards and 13 touchdowns on 198 carries as a senior … Second at the 2005 state championship in the 4x100-meter relay … High school coach: J.D. Hall. Personal: Michael Quinton Holmes … Born in June 1989 in Hagerstown, Md. … Son of Michael and Vera Holmes … Mother played basketball at the University of Memphis … One sister … Majoring in psychology.
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Cornerback • 5-11 • 182 Jacksonville, Fla. • Mandarin HS At SU: Four letters … Ranks fifth on Syracuse’s career record list for tackles by a defensive back (271 tackles) … On SU’s career kick return record lists, ranks ninth for yards per return (23.5), fifth for career returns (55) and sixth for career return yards (1,293) … Played in 49 games in four seasons … Member of the 2008 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … 2008 BIG EAST All-Academic Team. Senior Year (2010): One of 13 players to start all 13 games … As punt returner, ranks 25th nationally and third in the BIG EAST with 10.59 yards per return average … At Akron, recorded six tackles, his first career sack and returned a blocked punt 57 yards for a touchdown en route to earning the BIG EAST Conference Defensive Player of the Week award … Also had one return for two yards … At Washington, recorded four tackles and had four punt returns for 56 yards … Against Maine, had a pair of tackles and averaged 33.0 yards per punt return, including a career-best 62-yarder, and earned BIG EAST Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors … Against Colgate, had nine tackles and an interception with a career-long 42-yard interception return, and had a pair of punt returns for 44 yards … At South Florida, had three solo stops and a pass breakup … Against Pittsburgh, had six tackles, including two for a loss of yards and a sack, and four punt returns for 34 yards … At West Virginia, recorded five tackles and returned three punts for 35 yards … At Cincinnati, had a 15-yard punt return … Against Louisville, had three tackles and a pass breakup and returned four punts for 26 yards … At Rutgers, had nine tackles and recovered a fumble and returned two punts … Against Connecticut, led the defense with eight tackles and had a pair of punt returns … Against Boston College, had seven tackles and a pass breakup and returned two punts for five yards … Against Kansas Statein the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, he made three solo stops and a three-yard punt return.
including six solo … Against SU’s Career Tackles by a Akron, had three tackles … Defensive Back Record List Name Solo Ast. Total Years Against Cincinnati, posted 1. Donovin Darius 229 150 379 1994-97 10 tackles, including one 2. Quentin Harris 183 144 327 1998-01 for a loss of yards, and tied 3. Anthony Smith 185 108 293 2002-05 4. Markus Paul 177 108 285 1985-88 a career-high with nine solo 5. Mike Holmes 190 84 274 2007-10 6. Keeon Walker 167 74 241 1999-02 … At Pittsburgh, led the 7. Tony Jones 171 65 236 1991-94 defense with 11 tackles, 8. Darrell Parker 169 62 231 1992-95 including seven solo… At 9. Diamond Ferri 140 86 226 2000-04 10. Ron Hobby 130 90 220 1981-84 Louisville, had two solo tackles … At Rutgers, he recorded a pair of interceptions, four tackles, one-half tackle for a loss and a pass breakup … At Connecticut, led the defense with eight tackles, including seven solo.
Sophomore Year (2008): One of 10 players to start all 12 games, starting at cornerback or safety … Second in the BIG EAST with 25.5 yards per kickoff return … His 941 kickoff return yards ranks second on SU’s single-season record list … At Northwestern, had six tackles, including four solo … Against Akron, posted three tackles and had two kick returns for 26 yards … Against Penn State, recorded six solo tackles, had first forced fumble, broke up a pass and had a 28-yard kickoff return … Against Northeastern, returned three kicks for 82 yards and had six tackles, including four solo … Against Pittsburgh, made five tackles, including four solo, and broke up a pass … Ran a kickoff back 90 yards for a Junior Year (2009): Started all 12 games … His 7.0 tackles touchdown on SU’s first possession and had seven kick returns per game tied for 10th among BIG EAST defenders … Against Minnesota, led the SU defense with eight total tackles and had an for 207 yards, setting an SU single-game record … It was one yard shy of Miami’s Najeh Davenport’s single-game BIG EAST interception, earning a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll record of 208 kickoff return yards … At West Virginia, had seven … At Penn State, had seven tackles, including one for a loss, and tackles, including five solo, and returned two kicks for 51 yards a fumble recovery … Against Northwestern, recorded four solo tackles … Against Maine, posted five solo tackles … Against South … At South Florida, recorded his first career fumble recovery for seven yards and posted a team-high 11 tackles, including a Florida, had seven tackles, including one for a loss of yards, and career-high nine solo … Against Louisville, recovered a fumble forced a fumble … Against West Virginia, posted eight tackles, and led SU with eight tackles, all solo, and returned one kick for
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2010 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL SENIOR PROFILES Holmes’ Career Statistics and Bests 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
Tackles 40 49 56 45 190
Assists 24 19 21 20 84
Tot. 64 68 77 65 274
Punt Ret. 0 0 2 28 30 KO Ret. 14 41 0 0 55
Yards 0 0 22 289 311 Yards 352 941 0 0 1,293
Avg. 0.0 0.0 11.0 10.3 10.4 Avg. 25.1 23.0 0.0 0 23.5
Tackles
20 yards … At Rutgers, produced his first career two-turnover day with an interception and a fumble recovery, and had five tackles and four kick returns for 83 yards … Against Connecticut, had five kick returns for 98 yards and one tackle … At Notre Dame, had four tackles and returned five kicks for 94 yards … At Cincinnati, posted six tackles, including four solo, and had his second two- turnover performance with a fumble recovery and an interception, and returned seven kickoffs for 161 yards. Freshman Year (2007): One of 34 players to play in all 12 games, including eight starts, and one of nine true freshmen to play … 2007 Rivals.com BIG EAST All-Freshman Team selection … Against Washington, returned one kick for 27 yards … At Iowa, returned two kicks for 22 yards and had one tackle … Against Illinois, tallied 42 yards on two kick returns and had six tackles in his first start … At Louisville, had four tackles, including three solo … At Miami (OH), recorded three tackles … Against WVU, led the defense with a career-best 13 stops, including eight solo, and returned three kickoffs for 118 yards, including a 64-yard return … Against Rutgers, had eight tackles, including one for loss … Against Buffalo, returned three kicks for 72 yards and had three tackles … At Pitt, made seven stops, including one for loss, and returned one kick for 19 yards …Against USF, had eight tackles … At Connecticut, had six tackles and returned two kicks for 52 yards … Against Cincinnati, posted five tackles.
Solo Assist Total
Sacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. Pass Breakups
Forced Fumbles Fumbles Recovered-Yds. Interceptions INT Return Yards Kick Returns Yards Longest Touchdowns Punt Returns Yards Longest Touchdowns
TFL 2.0- 3 0.0- 0 3.5- 4 4.0-23 9.5-30
Sacks 0.0- 0 0.0- 0 0.0- 0 3.0-22 3.0-22
INT 0- 0 2-16 3-25 1-42 6-83
FF 0 1 1 0 2
Fumble Rec. 0-0 yds 4-8 yds 1-0 yds 1-0 yds 6-8 yds
TD Long 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 62 0 62 TD Long 0 64 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 90
9 vs. South Florida, 2008; Cincinnati, 2009 5 vs. West Virginia, 2007 13 vs. West Virignia, 2007 1-9 vs. Pittsburgh, 2010 2.0-10 vs. Pittsburgh, 2010 1 vs. Miami (OH), South Florida, 2007 1 vs. Pittsburgh, Notre Dame 2008; Rutgers, 2009; 1 vs. Louisville, 2010 1 vs. Penn State, 2008; USF 2009 1-7 vs. South Florida, 1-0 vs. Louisville, 1-0 vs. Rutgers, 1-1 vs. Cincinnati, 2008; 1-0 vs. Rutgers, 2010 2 vs. Rutgers, 2009 42 vs. Colgate, 2010 4 vs. South Florida, Rutgers, 2008 207 vs. Pittsburgh, 2008 90 vs. Pittsburgh, 2008 1 vs. Pittsburgh, 2008 4 vs. Washington, Pittsburgh, Louisville, 2010 66 vs. Maine, 2010 62 vs. Maine, 2010 0
High School: Named third-team All-First Coast by the Jacksonville Times Union … Voted District MVP as a senior … Rushed for 1,243 yards and 13 touchdowns on 198 carries as a senior … Second at the 2005 state championship in the 4x100-meter relay … High school coach: J.D. Hall. Personal: Michael Quinton Holmes … Born in June 1989 in Hagerstown, Md. … Son of Michael and Vera Holmes … Mother played basketball at the University of Memphis … One sister … Majoring in psychology.
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