The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Gavin Holmes
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- Weight:
- 177
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Archbishop Rummel
- Previous School:
- Wake Forest
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sports
A second-year defensive back who has played in 19 games with two starts … transferred from Wake Forest in spring 2023.
SENIOR (2024)
Played in season opener vs. Colorado State and had two tackles (one solo) and a 0.5 tackle for a loss of one yard ... played in road win at No. 10/9 Michigan ... appeared in home win vs. UTSA ... recorded two tackles (one solo) in the 35-13 win vs. Mississippi State (Sept. 28).
JUNIOR (2023)
Played in all 14 games with two starts … totaled 16 tackles (13 solo) with two pass breakups … had solo tackles against Rice and at No. 3 Alabama … recorded a season-high four tackles (four solo) at Baylor … had three solo tackles in a start against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry … started at Houston and made two tackles (one solo) … collected two tackles (one solo) against BYU … made one solo tackle against Kansas State … had two tackles (one solo) and a pass breakup against Texas Tech … broke up a pass versus Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game.
BEFORE TEXAS
A transfer cornerback from Wake Forest … spent three seasons with the Demon Deacons, including redshirting in 2020 … has played in 28 career games with 14 starts … played in 11 games, starting seven in 2022 … recorded 23 tackles, including 16 solo stops, and nine pass breakups … posted a pass breakup against Vanderbilt … logged four tackles and one pass breakup against Clemson … registered two pass breakups with three tackles against Florida State … broke up a pass and notched a tackle against Louisville … generated four tackles and one pass breakup against NC State … tallied two tackles and one pass breakup against Syracuse … collected a season-high five tackles, all solo, with two pass breakups … helped Wake Forest to a 7-5 record and a bowl appearance in 2022 … played in 14 games six starts in 2021 … finished the season with 19 total tackles, including 17 solo tackles and three tackles for loss, along with four pass breakups one interception and one forced fumble … tallied one tackle for loss each against Old Dominion and Florida State … posted two solo tackles and one pass breakup against Louisville … set a season high with four tackles and forced a fumble against Duke … collected three tackles with one tackle for loss against North Carolina … registered a pass breakup in three straight games against Clemson, Boston College and Pittsburgh … intercepted a pass in the Gator Bowl win over Rutgers … helped Wake Forest to an 11-3 overall record, including a 7-1 conference record for an ACC Atlantic Division title, an appearance in the ACC Championship Game and a Gator Bowl title … appeared in three games in his first collegiate season in 2020, making one start at Syracuse, before redshirting … picked off his first career pass against the Orange, returning it 32 yards for first career touchdown ... recorded his first career tackle against Virginia.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended high school at Archbishop Rummel in Metairie, La. … tallied a combined 27 pass break-ups over his last two seasons … named first-team All-District 9-5A in 2019 … recorded 25 tackles and 13 pass break-ups as a senior … part of a defense that allowed just 8.9 points per game including five shutouts … the defense allowed a total of six points in the first six games … helped Archbishop Rummel to a 13-0 overall record, including a 6-0 district mark and title, and the 5A state championship in 2019 … notched eight interceptions, 14 pass break-ups and 21 tackles as a junior … helped Archbishop Rummel to a 9-3 overall record, including a 5-1 district mark, and an appearance in the semifinals of the Division 1 playoffs in 2018.
