2022: Named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team … Received New England Football Writers All-New England honors … Earned Academic Honors accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll following both the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters … Started 10 games as a wideout, missing just one due to injury … Led the team and the Northeast-10 Conference in total yards with 825 which came on 40 receptions for an average of 20.6 yards per catch and 75.0 yards per game … Also led all league receivers with nine touchdowns, three more than any other player … His 825 yards and 75 ypg ranked him 36th best in all of NCAA Division II, while his 20.62 yards per catch was the 14th best in the nation … Finished with at least two catches in all 10 games, setting a season-high with seven receptions for 115 yards against Franklin Pierce (Nov. 5) … Racked up 100 or more yards on three occasions, with a season-high 150 in the annual battle for the Elm City trophy against crosstown rival Southern Connecticut State University (Nov.12) … Had a catch of 65 yards or more in three different games, and a catch of 30+ yards in all but two of the games he played in … Set a season-high with an 89-yard reception as part of a 147 yard game against Post (Oct. 15) … Also finished the season with 56 rushing yards on three carries and added one punt return which came in the NCAA playoff game against Shepherd (Nov. 19) … Also tied with the team lead for total scoring with 54 points from his nine touchdowns.
2021: Named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team … Led the Chargers receivers with 869 yards and nine touchdowns … Averaged 18.5 yards per catch and 72.4 yards per game … Opened up his career in West Haven with a season-high eight catches for 149 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a home win over Franklin Pierce (Sep. 4) … Added another pair of TD’s in a home win over crosstown rival Southern Connecticut (Sep. 25), finishing that NE10 opening game with a season-high 199 yards on five catches, including a season-best 93-yard TD completion … His nine touchdowns on the season was tied for the most in the NE10, while his 72.4 yards per game was third most in the conference … Earned Academic Distinction (Fall 2021) and Academic Honors (Spring 2022) accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to New Haven: Transferred to New Haven after playing the 2018 campaign for the Albany Great Danes … Started all 11 games that season as a true freshman and finished the year as the leading receiver with 734 yards and five touchdowns on 50 completions … Also threw a 54-yard touchdown pass on an end-around … Three-time Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week … Finished with a career-high 238 yards, 13-yards shy of a single game record, including an 88-yard touchdown versus Morgan State (Sep. 15).
High school: Two-time state champion with Troy High was the MVP of the New York State title game in 2017 ... As a senior, caught 55 passes for 723 yards and 11 touchdowns … Also rushed for 660 yards and 11 touchdowns … On special teams, returned three punts for touchdowns ... Was the Section II Class AA All-Purpose Player of the Year ... First-team All-Star for the Times Union, Daily Gazette and Troy Record … Also played two seasons of basketball and was a member of the track and field team for two years.
Personal: Son of Melvin and Jennifer Holmes ... Has three brothers: Daquan, Darius, and Dauel ... Pursuing a Master of Science in national security with a concentration in information protection and security.
