Lamar Holmes

Lamar Holmes (born July 8, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. Holmes played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

Early life Holmes is from Gastonia, North Carolina, and attended Hunter Huss High School.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons Holmes was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (91st pick overall) of the 2012 NFL draft. On September 8, 2013, Holmes played his first career start at right tackle against the New Orleans Saints. Holmes played in all 16 games with 15 starts seeing time at both right and left tackle. Holmes blocked for an offense that averaged 343.1 total yards per game in 2013, including 283.8 passing yards per game, which was the second-highest average in club history. Holmes started and helped block for an offense that scored 56 points (2nd most in team history) and recorded 488 total yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 18, 2014. On December 5, 2015 Holmes was released with an injury settlement.

Detroit Lions On February 12, 2016, Holmes signed with the Detroit Lions. On May 13, 2016, the Lions released Holmes.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Holmes played in seven games, all starts, for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2017.