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Jalyn Holmes Tennessee Titans · #97

Defensive End · 6' 5", 283 lbs · Norfolk, VA · Age 30

Jalyn Holmes is a Defensive End for the Tennessee Titans, drafted 102nd overall, 2018. In 2025 he recorded 21 tackles.

Defensive EndDrafted 102nd overall8-yr veteran
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Jalyn Holmes
Season avg21 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg90 tkl · 2 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Jalyn Holmes — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Jalyn Holmes is a Defensive End for the Tennessee Titans, drafted 102nd overall, 2018. In 2025 he recorded 21 tackles.
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Pass rush
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Pass rush
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Run defense
Strong · defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Jalyn Holmes stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #938 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
49Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Jalyn Holmes — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
21 TKL
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Pass rush
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Coverage
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The engine

How the model sees Jalyn Holmes

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026  modeled
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sacks
-0.2–0.6
12
tackles
5–18
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0
pd
0–0
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games
6–10
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 0 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+0.2 sacks
Everything it reads
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8 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 30 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 5 / 5 / 10
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jalyn Holmes career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
2018531000
2019640000
202014360020
20218140010
2022130000
2023551000
2024540000
202510210000
Career54902.0030
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Tennessee Titans built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
99off index
86def index
+51net
95%playoff odds
66roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A+ (99), defense A- (86) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 99, pass rush 99, coverage 73.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Jalyn Holmes

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1996-01-25

The beginning

Jalyn Holmes is a Defensive End for the Tennessee Titans, in his 7th NFL season.

Tennessee Titans

Turning pro

Drafted 102nd overall, 2018 as a Defensive End.

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Jalyn Holmes is a Tennessee Titans defensive end, drafted 102nd overall, 2018.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2018–2025) he has recorded 90 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 21 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Holmes's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 5"
Weight
283 lbs
Draft
102nd overall, 2018
Born
Norfolk, VA
Age
30
Jersey
#97
Background

Jalyn Holmes is from Norfolk, VA and is 30 years old. He was drafted 102nd overall, 2018 and plays defensive end at 6' 5", 283 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2018–2025) he has recorded 90 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions. Holmes is currently on the Tennessee Titans roster.

The person

Jalyn Holmes is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 2 sacks and 90 tackles across 8 seasons (2018–2025).

Pass rush2 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.
Run defense90 career tackles up front.
Best season1 sacks in 2018.
Draft pedigree102nd overall, 2018.
Durability54 career games played.
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FAQ

Jalyn Holmes — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jalyn Holmes, answered.

What position does Jalyn Holmes play?
Jalyn Holmes is a Defensive End for the Tennessee Titans.
When was Jalyn Holmes drafted?
Jalyn Holmes was drafted 102nd overall, 2018.
How many seasons has Jalyn Holmes played?
8 (2018–2025).
What are Jalyn Holmes's career stats?
He has recorded 90 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Jalyn Holmes career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
3
since 2019
Games missed
2
listed Out
Lower-body
1
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2023 Wk16 · Elbow2020 Wk17 · Groin (Out)2020 Wk16 · Groin (Out)2019 Wk8 · Illness (Questionable)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 3 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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