University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2010 Football Roster
Roster
VJ Holmes
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Major:
- Business Marketing
Honors and Awards
2011:
2010: Earned honorablemention All-Big Sky Conference honors after leading the team withthree fumble recoveries... Was second on the team with 3.5 sacks,setting opposing offenses back 32 yards... Also had one passbreak-up during the year after notching 17 total tackles... Playedin 10 of the team’s 11 games, starting in eight... Two of histhree fumble recoveries came in the four-overtime game at WeberState... Tied his career-high with five tackles at SacramentoState... Tallied at least one sack in three straight games.
2009: Played in all 11games, starting in seven... Posted a career-best five tackles inthe Bears’ win over San Diego... Had his lone sack of theyear against Sacramento State, a loss of five yards on the play...Also tallied two quarterback hurries during the season.
2008: Played in all 11games as a true freshman, starting two of the final three of theyear... Tallied 13 total tackles on the year, including 1.5 for aloss... Also caused one and recovered one fumble.
High School: Competed inboth football and basketball... First-team all-conference winner asa senior... Totaled 50 tackles along with 10 sacks in his finalcampaign.
Personal: Born Nov. 21,1989... Son of Vincent and Antoinette Holmes... Related to NorthernColorado’s second all-time leading rusher Billy Holmes...Declared a major in business marketing.
