Alex Holmes

Alex Holmes (born August 22, 1981 in San Diego, California) is a former National Football League tight end.[1]

Alex Holmes
Born: (1981-08-22) August 22, 1981
San Diego, California
Career information
Position(s)Tight End
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight260 lb (120 kg)
CollegeUSC
High schoolHarvard-Westlake School
(Los Angeles, California)
Career history
As player
2005Miami Dolphins
2006St. Louis Rams*
Career stats

Professional career

Holmes played for the Miami Dolphins in 2005 and signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Rams for 2006.

College career

Holmes played college football for the University of Southern California. He was a starter at tight end, and a part of two national championship teams.

High school career

He played high school football for Harvard-Westlake School near Sherman Oaks, CA. In 1998, he led the team at tight end and middle linebacker to a 10-4 record, and a berth in the Division VII CIF Southern Section championship game. His coach called him the best player he had ever coached in his thirty-year career.

Personal

His father, Mike, played at University of Michigan in the mid-1970s. Holmes' younger sister is married to Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu. His younger brother Khaled was an offensive lineman at USC, and currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts. Known for repeatedly torching unsuspecting defenders, he continues playing in some of Southern California's premier basketball leagues.[2]

References

  1. "Alex Holmes Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. "Internet Archive's Wayback Machine". August 19, 2007. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2018.


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