The National Football League’s Washington Commanders have Christian Holmes at cornerback. He is 93 kg and 1.85 m tall. While attending Ronald E. McNair High School, he participated in football for the school’s squad. He later enrolled at the University of Missouri, where he played college football for the Missouri Tigers.
As a true freshman, he was barely present in 10 games and only made one tackle. As a redshirt sophomore, he played in 13 games and started eight of them. He intercepted two passes, returned one for a score, and broke up 12 passes. He transferred to Oklahoma State in February 2020, where he started playing for the Oklahoma Sooners.
In his rookie season, he took part in all 11 of Oklahoma State’s games, starting the final two. He made 25 total tackles in addition to breaking up 6 passes. He played in 13 games during his last collegiate season, including the 2021 Big 12 Championship Game, and was recognized as All-Big 12 Academic as well as second-team by the Associated Press.
By the end of the season, he had 39 tackles, an interception, and seven pass breakups. In the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Washington Commanders selected Holmes with the 240th overall pick. He signed a rookie contract with a four-year term on May 6, 2022.
When Was Christian Holmes Drafted?
Christian Holmes was drafted in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders.