College: Southern Miss Name Lamar Holmes Position Tackle Games started: 19 Weight 151 kg | Games played: 21 Height 1.98 m Roster status: Free Agent Role American football tackle Date joined 2012 | |
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Date of birth: (1989-07-08) July 8, 1989 (age 26) NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91 Education University of Southern Mississippi Number 76 (Atlanta Falcons / Tackle) | ||
Southern mississippi ot lamar holmes draft profile
Lamar Holmes (born July 8, 1989) is a Canadian football offensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Holmes played college football at Southern Miss. He is from Gastonia, North Carolina and attended Hunter Huss High School.
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Atlanta Falcons
Holmes was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (91st pick overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. On September 8, 2013, Holmes played his first career start at right tackle against the New Orleans Saints. Holmes played in all 16 games with 15 starts seeing time at both right and left tackle. 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. 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. 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. On December 5, 2015 Holmes was released with an injury settlement.
Detroit Lions
On February 12, 2016, Holmes signed with the Detroit Lions. On May 13, 2016, the Lions released Holmes.
