Ben Holmes (American football)
Ben Holmes (born October 15, 1994) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Nassau Community College and Tarleton State.[1]
Personal information | |
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Born: | Orchard Park, New York | October 15, 1994
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Orchard Park High School (Orchard Park, New York) |
College: | Tarleton State |
Position: | Quarterback |
Undrafted: | 2020 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Holmes attended Orchard Park High School, where he initially played wide receiver and won the state title in 2011. He then switched to quarterback and took the Quakers back to the state final. He had a very close relationship with his offensive coach, Steve Ferrentino (Fonz). Holmes attended prep school in Texas and enrolled at Nassau Community College. He transferred to Tarleton State and led the Texans to a 23-2 record in two seasons in Division II. As a senior, Holmes threw for 34 touchdowns and three interceptions.[2] He made 196 completions for 3,338 yards and rushed for 59 yards on 32 attempts with a touchdown.[3]
Holmes played for the Arizona Rattlers in the Indoor Football League and for the Sea Lions in the Spring League. He was drafted fourth overall in the 2022 USFL Draft by the New Jersey Generals,[4] but was released on April 1, 2022 due to a toe injury and replaced by Luis Perez.[5]
References
- "Ben Holmes - Football - Tarleton State University Athletics". tarletonsports.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- Gaughan, Mark (February 22, 2022). "Orchard Park's Ben Holmes drafted first by USFL's New Jersey Generals". The Buffalo News. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- Duke, Adam (February 22, 2022). "Orchard Park HS grad Ben Holmes drafted fourth overall by USFL's New Jersey Generals". WIVB. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "USFL Draft 2022: New Jersey Generals take QB Ben Holmes". Fox Sports. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- @USFLGenerals (April 1, 2022). "Roster updates for your New Jersey Generals" (Tweet). Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Twitter.