Lamar Holmes

Games played:	21
Games started:	19
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lamar Holmes
	Holmes with the Falcons in 2013
No. 76
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	July 8, 1989 (age 35); Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	333 lb (151 kg)
Career information
High school:	Gastonia (NC) Hunter Huss
College:	Southern Miss
NFL draft:	2012 / round: 3 / pick: 91
Career history
	Atlanta Falcons (2012–2015); Detroit Lions (2016)*; Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2017);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-C-USA (2011);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	21
Games started:	19
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Stats at CFL.ca

Lamar Holmes (born July 8, 1989) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. Holmes played college football at Southern Miss.

Early life

Holmes is from Gastonia, North Carolina and attended Hunter Huss High School.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m)	323 lb (147 kg)	35+1⁄4 in (0.90 m)	9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m)	5.41 s	4.80 s	7.74 s	27.0 in (0.69 m)	8 ft 8 in (2.64 m)	22 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[1]^[2]

Atlanta Falcons

Holmes was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (91st pick overall) of the 2012 NFL draft.^[3]^[4] On September 8, 2013, Holmes played his first career start at right tackle against the New Orleans Saints.^[5] Holmes played in all 16 games with 15 starts seeing time at both right and left tackle.^[6] Holmes blocked for an offense that averaged 343.1 total yards per game in 2013, including 283.8 passing yards per game, which was the second-highest average in club history.^[5] Holmes started at right tackle and blocked for an offense that set a franchise record for total yards with 568 yards against the New Orleans Saints on September 7, 2014.^[7] Holmes started and helped block for an offense that scored 56 points (2nd most in team history) and recorded 488 total yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 18, 2014.^[8] On December 5, 2015 Holmes was released with an injury settlement.^[9]

Detroit Lions

On February 12, 2016, Holmes signed with the Detroit Lions.^[10] On May 13, 2016, the Lions released Holmes.^[11]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Holmes played in seven games, all starts, for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2017.^[12]

References

^ "Lamar Holmes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
^ "Lamar Holmes 2012 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (April 28, 2012). "Falcons draft center Peter Konz, OT Lamar Holmes". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Lamar Holmes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
^ "Lamar Holmes". NFL.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
^ "Saints vs. Falcons - Team Statistics - September 7, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
^ "Buccaneers vs. Falcons - Box Score - September 18, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
^ "Falcons Reach Injury Settlement With T Holmes". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
^ Twentyman, Tim (February 12, 2016). "Lions sign offensive tackle Lamar Holmes". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
^ "Lions sign undrafted rookie free agent DL Louis Palmer". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
^ "Lamar Holmes". statscrew.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

External links

Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
Atlanta Falcons bio
Southern Miss Golden Eagles bio

[1] "Lamar Holmes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.

[2] "Lamar Holmes 2012 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.

[3] "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.

[4] Ledbetter, D. Orlando (April 28, 2012). "Falcons draft center Peter Konz, OT Lamar Holmes". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 28, 2012.

[:0-5] "Lamar Holmes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

[6] "Lamar Holmes". NFL.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

[7] "Saints vs. Falcons - Team Statistics - September 7, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

[8] "Buccaneers vs. Falcons - Box Score - September 18, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

[9] "Falcons Reach Injury Settlement With T Holmes". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

[10] Twentyman, Tim (February 12, 2016). "Lions sign offensive tackle Lamar Holmes". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

[11] "Lions sign undrafted rookie free agent DL Louis Palmer". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.

[12] "Lamar Holmes". statscrew.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

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