Jalyn Holmes (born January 25, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Ohio State.

College career

Holmes played defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2014 to 2017. Redshirting his Freshman year, Holmes played in every Ohio State game from 2015-2017, appearing in 40 total contests. He was a two-time Big Ten all-conference honoree, racking up 85 career tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, and 5 sacks. During his time with the Buckeyes, he participated in two Big Ten Championships, including the

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, and five bowl games, helping the Buckeyes go 4-1 in that stretch.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Holmes was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the

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. On May 5, 2018, Holmes signed a four-year, $3.191 million contract with the Vikings, including a signing bonus of $731,396. In week seven of his rookie season, he recorded his first career sack, coming against

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in a 37-17 win over the Jets in New York. On September 1, 2021, Holmes was waived by the Vikings.

New Orleans Saints

On September 6, 2021, Holmes was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2021.

New York Giants

On May 18, 2022, Holmes signed with the

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. He was waived on August 30, 2022.

Chicago Bears

On October 4, 2022, Holmes was signed to the

practice squad. On January 4, 2023, the Bears signed him to the active roster.

References

External links

Minnesota Vikings bio
1996 births Living people American football defensive tackles American football defensive ends Chicago Bears players Minnesota Vikings players New Orleans Saints players New York Giants players Ohio State Buckeyes football players Players of American football from Norfolk, Virginia {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub