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College National Championship. After leaving Hampton, Holmes spent the next four seasons (1994–98) as the defensive backs coach at his alma mater West Virginia University. In 1996 the Mountaineers featured the nation’s top-ranked defense that included a No. 5 national ranking against the pass. He has also completed coaching internships with the Detroit Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Boston University.
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in case of injury during his remaining Jets time. Despite his lame duck status, Holmes had several big plays during the season that keyed Jets wins. In week 4, Holmes returned a blocked field goal 57 yards against the Rams for his first career touchdown in a 27-24 OT victory. In week 9, he picked
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Holmes began his collegiate career at Chowan Junior
College before transferring to West Virginia. He lettered for two years at West Virginia.Jerry Holmes was a standout defensive back for two seasons on WVU’s 1978 and 1979 football teams after coming to Morgantown from Chowan Junior College in North
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Redskins secondary boasted the
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Holmes earned All-East and totaled 175 career tackles in his two-year
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announced it was suspending its fall 1986 season on August 4, 1986, Holmes re-signed with the Jets late in training camp. He led the team with 6 interceptions (finishing 5th in the AFC) in the regular season and added one more in a
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Holmes began his coaching career as the linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator at
Hampton University from 1992 to 1994. During those three seasons with the Pirates, Hampton posted a remarkable record of 31-4-1, winning three consecutive CIAA championships, making two trips to the NCAA
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Hampton University. Prior to becoming head coach Holmes spent the last third season as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach here at Hampton (2004–07). Holmes’ also spent five years coaching defensive backs for the San Diego Chargers
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roster in 1980 as a rookie free agent. While primarily a backup his rookie season, he became a starter by early 1981 on a vastly improved Jets defense that helped lead the team to its first playoff berth in 12 years. Holmes intercepted a
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Packers in 1990-91, totaling four more interceptions for a career NFL total of 25 (and a professional total of 30). He announced his retirement during 1992 training camp.
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NFL’s sixth leading defense against the pass. The team’s 23 interceptions were the fifth most in the league. During Holmes’ tenure with the Browns, Cleveland ranked 11th and 12th in the league against the pass.
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