Draft Profile: UCLA Cornerback Darnay Holmes
25 February 2020 DRAFT
Darnay Holmes 2020 NFL Draft Profile
Darnay Holmes is a 5 star recruit who landed on a bad team but still shined all on his own. Although he is the biggest player, it didn’t stop him from getting into fierce 1v1 battles with larger WRs where he would win those battles more often than not. He is extremely talented but his toughness is what keeps him in the fight. It’s hard not to be impressed with the kid and he could be a steal in the middle rounds.
Measureables: 5’10 200 LBs
Career Stats via, ESPN
| TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| 49 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 1 |
| 33 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Best Film:
Utah 2019 and tackling on full display vs USC 2019
Highlights:
Strengths
- Hip fluidity;
- excells in man coverage and is good at bailing into zone;
- fantastic ball skills and high IQ;
- great hands and ability to force turnovers;
- speed is next level;
Weaknesses
- Sure tackling at times;
- rallying for gang tackles;
- size
NFL Comparison: Avonte Maddox (but a lot faster)
Projection: 3rd Round to early 4th round
I’ve been talking this kid up and had him mocked to us already. Big fan of Darnay Holmes. 5 star recruit who will fit Schwartz scheme and just checks every box. Will be a fan favorite with his hits and big play making ability pic.twitter.com/X2PxbBLqiD
— Chris Mallee (@mallee_chris_24) February 10, 2020