Player Snapshot
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A.J. Holmes Jr. is a 2027 NFL Draft Defensive Tackle prospect out of Texas Tech Red Raiders. This profile tracks his college production season by season, his consensus stock across Fanspeak community big boards, and how he stacks up against the rest of the draft class. Use it to scout his game, compare him to other prospects, and project where he lands in the 2027 NFL Draft.
On Fanspeak, A.J. Holmes Jr.'s draft stock is driven by the community — every mock draft and big board run in the On The Clock simulator feeds the consensus rank and average draft position (ADP) you see here. The higher he climbs the board, the earlier mockers are taking him. The skill profile breaks his game into position-specific traits, while the production trend shows how his college numbers moved year over year.
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2026 Season
Evaluated on the tape, not the box score.
Evaluated on the tape, not the box score — read the scouting report below.
via Dean Kindig
Enters his final collegiate season among the highest-rated returning interior defensive linemen in the country. His 84.8 overall grade as a junior ranks third at his position group, trailing only Colorado's EzraChristensen (previously at New Mexico State) and Auburn's Cody Sigler (previously at Arkansas State). Will switch to jersey No. 10 for his final season as a Red Raider. @IC_Draft: "impressed me a ton on film. All-American in '25. 4.5 sacks, 9 TFLs, 84.3 PFN DT Impact grade. Average size, but elite explosive capacity, great size-adjusted power, relentless motor. Love his fit in penetrating, one-gapping schemes."
| Season | Team | GP | TklTackles | SacksSacks | TFLTackles for Loss | PD |
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See how A.J. Holmes Jr. stacks up against other defensive tackle prospects.
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| 2025 | Texas Tech | — | 40 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 4 | — |
| 2024 | Houston | — | 35 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Houston | — | 20 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 95 | 9.5 | 23.0 | 4 | — |