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21 Christian Holmes

  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Leland, Miss.
  • High School McNair

Biography

2018 SEASON
Turned in a strong season, and his development midway through the season coincided with the defense's improvement through the course of the year ... Began the year still in recovery mode from a shoulder injury that forced him out of the entire 2017 season, and as he got healthier, he started to provide a bigger impact for the Tiger defense ... Played in all 13 games, and started the last eight games of the year, and led the team with 12 pass break-ups, while registering 36 tackles (ranking seventh on the squad) ... Also grabbed a pair of interceptions - one of which he returned 42 yards for a pick-six touchdown in Mizzou's Homecoming win over Memphis (10/20) ... Also tallied an interception on the first defensive series of the game against No. 2 Georgia (9/22) ... Posted a career-high eight tackles in Mizzou's huge road win at No. 13 Florida (11/3).

2017 SEASON
Was expected to challenge for a starting cornerback position, but those plans were derailed when he sustained a shoulder injury early in August pre-season camp ... The injury knocked him out for the entire season, requiring surgery.

2016 SEASON
Played in 10 games as a true freshman and totaled one tackle and one pass breakup, seeing the majority of his time on special teams … Recorded the first pass breakup of his career in Mizzou’s win over Eastern Michigan (9/10) … Recorded his first career tackle in Mizzou’s victory over Arkansas (11/25).

BEFORE MIZZOU
A ball-hawking corner with great speed and toughness who has great size and strength … A playmaker at both corner and wide receiver in high school … A three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports, he clocked in at 4.53 in the 40-yard dash showing elite speed with a physical frame … Selected to the Georgia High School All-Star Game … As a junior he hauled in 30 catches for 640 yards (21.3 yards per catch) … First Team All-Area and First Team All-District as a senior at McNair High School under the direction of coach Marcus Salter …  Is the close friend of former Mizzou senior captain CB Kenya Dennis … Cited Mizzou’s family culture and Rohrk Cutchlow’s approach to strength training as key reasons for his commitment to Mizzou … Primary recruiter: Ryan Walters … Chose Mizzou over offers from Cincinnati, Memphis, Troy and Kent State ... Majoring in Sociology at Mizzou.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2016Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2017-18Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 200 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 200 lbs
    21