:Alex Holmes
{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
| name = Alex Holmes
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|8|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S.
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| position1 = Tight end
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 260
| high_school = Harvard-Westlake School
(Los Angeles, California)
| college = USC
| playing_years1 = 2005
| playing_team1 = Miami Dolphins
| playing_years2 = 2006
| playing_team2 = St. Louis Rams*
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Alex Holmes (born August 22, 1981) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL).{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HolmAl00.htm|title=Alex Holmes Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
Early life
He played high school football for Harvard-Westlake School near Sherman Oaks, CA. In 1998, he led the team at tight end and middle linebacker to a 10–4 record, and a berth in the Division VII CIF Southern Section championship game. His coach called him the best player he had ever coached in his thirty-year career.
College career
Holmes played college football for the University of Southern California. He was a starter at tight end, and a part of two national championship teams.
Professional career
Holmes played for the Miami Dolphins in 2005 and signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Rams for 2006.
Personal life
Holmes' father, Mike, played at the University of Michigan in the mid-1970s. Holmes' younger sister is married to Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu. His younger brother Khaled was an offensive lineman at USC, and currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts. Known for repeatedly torching unsuspecting defenders, he continues playing in some of Southern California's premier basketball leagues.{{cite web|url=http://usctrojans.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/holmes_alex00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819113008/http://usctrojans.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/holmes_alex00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 19, 2007 |title=Internet Archive's Wayback Machine |date=August 19, 2007 |access-date=July 21, 2018}}
References
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External links
- [http://tsn.ca/nfl/teams/players/bio/?id=7090&hubname=nfl TSN Bio]
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Category:American football tight ends
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:Players of American football from San Diego
Category:American people of Greek descent