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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 14 | 444th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 19 | — |
Charting
Where Holmes's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Illinois#42 · 5-3 | 7 | 47% | 20 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 |  Utah State#79 · 6-7 | 9 | 37% | 45 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | Utah State#112 · 4-8 | 3 | 10% | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Will Holmes's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Will Holmes's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UAB | W 42–23 | 7.6 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Duke | L 27–31 | 8.2 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Ohio State | L 19–42 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Purdue | L 17–24 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Michigan State | W 38–37 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Oregon | W 21–10 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Maryland | W 20–17 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.2 | 20 | 6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 20 | 1311th / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 470th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 123rd / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAB | 77 | ~46 (23–58) | 5 | · | 60% |
| Wk 2 · Duke | 56 | ~39 (15–56) | 5 | 1 | 70% |
| Wk 4 · Ohio State | 68 | ~41 (20–52) | 2 | · | 60% |
| Wk 5 · Purdue | 60 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | · | 30% |
| Wk 6 · Michigan State | 55 | ~32 (12–50) | 2 | · | 58% |
| Wk 8 · Oregon | 73 | ~36 (14–57) | 3 | · | 49% |
| Wk 9 · Maryland | 58 | ~32 (12–50) | 3 | · | 55% |
| Season | 516 | 244 (156–314) | 21 | 1 | 47% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Will Holmes | DL | JR | 20 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 43 | Joe Barna | DL | JR | 20 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Carter Janki | DL | SR | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 52 | Pat Farrell | DL | SR | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 96 | Darrell Prater | DL | SR | 12 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Demetrius John | DL | JR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Joshua Davis | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Parker Crim | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Tony Balanganayi | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Isaiah Thomison | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 15 | Kingston Shaw | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Carter Smith | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Guillermo Gallardo | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Cameron Brooks | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Connor Sullivan | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | King Liggins | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Illinois depth chart →