Career Highs

Receptions: 2 at Minnesota, 10/5/19
Receiving Yards: 16 at Minnesota, 10/5/19
Long Reception: 14 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18
All-Purpose Yards: 33 vs. Rutgers 11/2/19
Punt Returns: 4 vs. Rutgers 11/2/19
Punt Return Yards: 33 vs. Rutgers 11/2/19
Long Punt Return: 17 at Michigan State, 11/9/19

2019 Sophomore

• Played in nine games as a back-up wide receiver, starting punt returner
• Missed the last three games with an injury
• Two receptions for 16 yards on the season
• 10 punt returns for 73 yards on the season
• Led Illinois in punt returns (10) and punt return yards (73)
• Career-long 17-yard punt return at Michigan State 11/9/19 to help Illinois win 37-34 in the biggest comeback in program history
• Announced departure from the program on July 5, 2020

2018 Freshman

• Played 10 games
• Two receptions for 23 yards and three punt returns for 10 yards on season
• Receptions against Western Illinois 9/8/18 and at Wisconsin 10/20/18
• Walk-on made his Illinois debut in the second week of the season against Western Illinois
• One catch for 14 yards against Western Illinois and one punt return for six yards in his collegiate debut

High School

• School records in single-game receptions (11), single-game touchdowns (3), single-season receptions (62), single-season touchdowns (12), single-season yards (1,020), career receiving yards (2,188), career receiving TDs (22) and career receptions (149)
• Three-time All-Cahokia Conference
• Three-time all-area
• Played for head coach Scott Horner at Columbia
• Also played basketball and baseball in high school
• Three-time All-Cahokia Conference in basketball
• Two-time all-state honorable mention in basketball
• Fourth all-time leading scorer in school history (1,605 points)
• 2018 All-Cahokia Conference in baseball
• Honor Roll
• National Honor Society

Personal

• Born Feb. 22, 2000
• Son of Tracey and David Holmes
• Father and three uncles attended the University of Illinois
• Older brother, Jonathan, and younger brother, Jackson
• Brother, Jonathan, plays basketball at Arkansas
• Picked Illinois because, “of the prestigious academics and the opportunities I can have after college and further into life.”
• Listed Russell Westbrook as his favorite athlete because, “of his style of play. He goes out there every night and goes 100% until the game is over.”
• Enrolled in general curriculum with plans to major in business