University of Massachusets Athletics
Holmes Named Sports Network 2nd Team All-American
July 26, 2010 | Football
July 26, 2010
AMHERST, Mass. -- Junior linebacker Tyler Holmes earned another All-American honor as he was named to the Sports Network Preseason Second Team. He was also named to the Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-American Third Team. Also, has also been named to the Preseason Honorable Mention All-American by Consensus Draft Services. Holmes was named to the Phil Steele Magazine CAA First Team as well.
Holmes was a member of the All-CAA Second Team last season. Holmes, who was a second-team All-CAA selection, led UMass in tackles with 110 (second in CAA and eighth in NCAA) 11.0 per game in 10 starts in 2009. He was the team leader in interceptions with four and team-best nine passes defended.
He was the team leader in interceptions with four and team-best nine passes defended. He also had 6.5 TFLs for 14 yards. Holmes finished fourth in CAA in interceptions per game (0.44 per game). In the last six games he played in 2009, he had 78 tackles (13.0 per game). Holmes had five games during season with 10 or more tackles.
2010 Preseason All-American Team
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Michael Herrick Northern Arizona QB Sr. 6-1 195
Taiwan Jones Eastern Washington RB Jr. 6-1 200
Chase Reynolds Montana RB Sr. 6-0 195
Tersoo Uhaa Furman FB Jr. 5-8 206
Jason Caldwell Fordham WR Sr. 5-11 180
Tysson Poots Southern Utah WR Sr. 6-3 205
Matt Szczur Villanova WR Sr. 5-11 190
Stephen Skelton Fordham TE Sr. 6-5 244
Johnny Culbreath South Carolina State T Sr. 6-6 298
Ben Ijalana Villanova T Sr. 6-4 320
David Arkin Missouri State G Sr. 6-5 302
D.J. Hall Texas State G Jr. 6-3 300
Ryan McKnight South Dakota State C Sr. 6-1 295
Matt Bevins Liberty PK So. 6-2 185
Mareo Howard Arkansas-Pine Bluff KR Jr. 5-8 180
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Christian Anthony Grambling State DE Sr. 6-4 265
Christian Clark Sacramento State DE Sr. 6-3 265
Kenrick Ellis Hampton DT Sr. 6-5 340
Martin Parker Richmond DT Sr. 6-3 283
J.C. Sherritt Eastern Washington LB Sr. 5-10 220
D.J. Smith Appalachian State LB Sr. 6-1 235
Terence Thomas Villanova LB Sr. 6-0 230
Jabara Williams Stephen F. Austin LB Sr. 6-3 225
Trumaine Johnson Montana CB Jr. 6-3 197
Korey Lindsey Southern Illinois CB Sr. 6-0 190
Mark LeGree Appalachian State S Sr. 6-0 200
James Vercammen Dayton S Sr. 5-10 192
Jonathan Plisco Old Dominion P So. 6-0 220
Kiare Thompson Grambling State PR Sr. 6-1 185
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Jeremy Moses Stephen F. Austin QB Sr. 6-1 200
Jonathan Grimes William & Mary RB Jr. 5-10 201
Devon Moore Appalachian State RB Sr. 5-9 200
John Goode Southern Illinois FB Jr. 6-2 225
Mark Layton Lafayette WR Sr. 5-9 175
Brian Quick Appalachian State WR Jr. 6-5 220
Simmie Yarborough Southeastern Louisiana WR Jr. 6-1 205
Ben Jorden Appalachian State TE Jr. 6-2 250
David Pickard Southern Illinois T Jr. 6-5 290
Will Rackley Lehigh T Sr. 6-4 310
Corey O'Daniel Gardner-Webb G Sr. 6-7 317
J.C. Oram Weber State G Jr. 6-4 310
Alex Verlanic Montana C Sr. 6-2 282
Zach Brown Portland State PK So. 6-1 180
Terrence Holt Austin Peay KR Sr. 5-7 180
SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Markell Carter Central Arkansas DE Sr. 6-4 250
Jabari Fletcher Appalachian State DE Sr. 6-3 265
Malcolm Taylor Alcorn State DT Sr. 6-3 245
Renard Williams Eastern Washington DT Jr. 6-2 300
Kadarron Anderson Furman LB Jr. 6-1 235
Tyler Holmes Massachusetts LB Jr. 6-0 215
Eric McBride Richmond LB Sr. 6-2 231
Bryce Smith Samford LB Sr. 6-1 245
Jeremy Caldwell Eastern Kentucky CB Jr. 5-10 172
Justin Rogers Richmond CB Sr. 5-10 181
Anthony DiMichele Holy Cross S Sr. 5-9 185
Jason House Southern S Sr. 6-0 190
Pedro Ventura Prairie View A&M P Sr. 5-9 170
Todd Speight Western Illinois PR Sr. 5-8 165
THIRD-TEAM OFFENSE
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Scott Riddle Elon QB Sr. 6-0 210
Chris Evans Samford RB Sr. 6-0 215
Kyle Minett South Dakota State RB Sr. 5-10 225
Michael Scott Wofford FB Jr. 5-9 210
Da'Marcus Griggs Texas State WR Sr. 6-1 185
Josh Philpart Jacksonville WR Jr. 6-0 170
Zach Watkins Butler WR Jr. 6-2 205
Schuylar Oordt Northern Iowa TE Sr. 6-7 246
Mike Person Montana State T Sr. 6-5 292
Mark Tos UC Davis T Sr. 6-6 290
Pat Illig Wofford G Sr. 6-5 330
Juavahr Nathan South Carolina State G Jr. 6-2 260
Joe D'Orazio Penn C Sr. 6-1 270
Kyle Dougherty Southern Illinois PK Sr. 5-10 185
Marcus Harris Murray State KR Sr. 6-1 185
THIRD-TEAM DEFENSE
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Dain Taylor Drake DE Sr. 6-3 242
Lanston Tanyi Appalachian State DE Jr. 6-2 250
Dan Ogden Montana State DT Sr. 6-0 261
Brent Russell Georgia Southern DT So. 6-2 294
Rob Damon Rhode Island LB Sr. 6-1 205
Marty Patterson Gardner-Webb LB Sr. 6-3 220
Jake Trantin William & Mary LB Jr. 6-1 235
Antoine Wilkinson Missouri State LB Sr. 6-2 230
T.J. Heath Jacksonville State CB Sr. 6-1 170
Josh Norman Coastal Carolina CB Jr. 6-2 190
Eugene Clifford Tennessee State S Sr. 6-2 197
Mike McElroy Southern Illinois S Sr. 6-1 205
Patrick Dolan Nicholls State P Sr. 6-1 180
Fesi Sitake Southern Utah PR Sr. 5-10 180
