With the 110th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected 5-foot-10, 195-pound cornerback Darnay Holmes out of UCLA. Here are five things to know about the new member of Big Blue:
1. UCLA CAREER OVERVIEW
A three-year starter, Holmes played in 35 career games with 33 starts for the Bruins He recorded 111 tackles, two forced fumbles, 28 pass breakups and eight interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. He was a two-time All-Pack 12 honorable mention selection in his last two seasons.
Along with defensive lineman Jaelan Phillips, he became part of the first pair of true freshmen defenders to start a season opener in UCLA history in 2017. Holmes returned 38 kickoffs in his college career for a average of 23.1 yards, including a 93-yard touchdown vs. Stanford in 2018.
2. HONORS & AWARDS
- Honorable Mention All-Pac 12 (2019)
- Honorable Mention All-Pac 12 (2018)
- Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 Senior Bowl
- PrepStar Dream Team selection
- U.S. Army All-America Bowl Game
3. NFL SCOUTING COMBINE MEASUREMENTS & RESULTS
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 195 lbs.
- Arms: 29 1/2"
- Hands: 9 1/4"
- 40-yard dash: 4.48 sec.
- Bench press: 12 reps
View photos of former UCLA CB Darnay Holmes.
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes (1) during an NCAA college football game against Arizona, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes (1) during an NCAA college football game against Arizona, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes (1) during an NCAA college football game against Arizona, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes stands on the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against California Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes (1) looks on before the start of their NCAA college football game against Utah Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
UCLA Bruins defensive back Darnay Holmes (1) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Arizona, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes, left, breaks up a pass to Colorado wide receiver K.D. Nixon during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes (1) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes (1) during an NCAA college football game against Arizona, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes (1) walks on the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes (1) in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona defeated UCLA 20-17. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes drops back in coverage against Arizona in the first half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes (1) in the second half during an NCAA college football bowl game against Kansas State, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, in Phoenix. Kansas State defeated UCLA 35-17. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes returns a kick while Texas A&M linebackers Braden White and Buddy Johnson tackle him during an NCAA college football game, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. UCLA won 45-44. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
UCLA's Darnay Holmes (1) returns a kick against Memphis in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes returns a kick while Texas A&M linebackers Braden White and Buddy Johnson tackle him during an NCAA college football game, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. UCLA won 45-44. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes participates in a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes participates in a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes participates in a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes participates in a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
4. HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Graduated UCLA in 2 1/2 years … Native of Pasadena, California … 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 overall player 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 … CalHiSports.com fi rst-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.
Parents: Darick Holmes and Johnnay Daniels … Has one older brother and one older sister … His biggest thrill to date has been to score five touchdowns in four different ways in the CIF Championship … His favorite athlete is Deion Sanders … Enjoys listening to music ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll in Spring 2018, Fall 2018 and Fall 2019 quarters ... African American Studies major.
5. NFL.COM SCOUTING REPORT
- Self-starter and high achiever off the field
- Eight career interceptions, with two for touchdowns
- Well-built and strong
- Smoothness in backpedal from off coverage
- Hustles to challenge throw-side positioning on slants
- Aggressive challenging short routes and at catch-points
- Turns to locate football when guarding downfield
- Passes off route combinations from zone
- Consistent effort and finish as a tackler
- Offers kick return value, with a 93-yard touchdown on his resume
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