2019 Football Roster
Roster
Darnay Holmes
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pasadena, Calif.
- High School:
- Calabasas HS
UCLA
Enrolled at UCLA in January of 2017 and participated in 2017 spring practice.
2019
Starter in each of the 10 games he played in ... Sat out the first two games due to injury ... Led the team with two interceptions ... Credited with six pass defenses ... Had multiple tackles in six games, with a season-high of 10 tackles at USC ... Tied for 12th in the Pac-12 in pass defenses (0.73) ... Honorable mention all-conference selection by the league coaches ... UCLA's 2019-20 Pac-12 Tom Hansen Medal Winner.
2018
Saw action in and started all 12 games ... Led the team with three interceptions and two forced fumbles ... Returned an interception for a touchdown (31 yards) against Arizona State ... Fifth on the team in tackles (48) and led the with 12 pass defenses ... Ranked tied for fifth in the Pac-12 in passes defended (1.0) and tied for seventh in the league in interceptions/game (0.25) ... Credited with a season-high seven tackles versus Fresno State ... Also served as a return man on kicks and brought back a kickoff for a touchdown (93 yards) versus Stanford ... Honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection by the league coaches.
2017
Saw action in 13 games and earned a starting assignment in 11 ... Along with defensive lineman Jaelan Phillips became part of the first pair of true freshmen defenders to start a season opener for the Bruins ... Led the team with three interceptions (tied for seventh in the Pac-12) ... Returned his interception against Hawai'i 30-yards for a score ... Had a season-best seven tackles vs. Washington ... Had seven games with at least three tackles ... Credited with three pass defenses on the season ... Also returned kickoffs and had a long return of 54 yards versus Hawai'i.
HIGH SCHOOL
Listed as a five-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com ... Scout's No. 13 recruit nationally and the top-rated cornerback in the nation ... No. 5 on the Scout.com West 150 List ... No. 4 on the Scout California 100 List ... First-team Scout.com 2017 Class All-American ... Rivals.com No. 4 cornerback prospect in the nation and the No. 27-rated player overall in the nation ... No. 4 on the Rivals.com California 100 List ... No. 41 on the ESPN 300 List and a four-star recruit ... No. 13 on the si.com National List ... PrepStar Dream Team selection and No. 10 overall prospect on the national list ... CalHiSports.com first-team All-State selection ... As a senior, he made 30 tackles ... On offense, he caught 69 passes for 1,214 yards and 14 touchdowns ... Named All-CIF Div. V ... Totaled 39 receiving touchdowns for his prep career ... Also returned kicks ... Invited to the U.S. Army All-America Bowl Game.
PERSONAL
Darnay Darius Robert Holmes ... Parents: Darick Holmes and Johnnay Daniels ... Has one older brother, Darick, and one older sister, Derica ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as scoring five touchdowns in four different ways in the CIF Championship game ... Deion Sanders is the famous athlete he most admires ... Hobbies included listening to music ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll in Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019 and Winter 2020.
