Lamar Holmes Scouting Report |
Lamar Holmes - Southern Mississippi (HT: 6-5⅜ - WT: 323) |
Positives -- Has good size for an NFL lineman with long arms to ride the defender out of the pocket... Is very quick getting off the line and into the second level when he has identified his assignment; moves surprisingly well
for a player of his size... Also does a good job getting downfield and connecting on his blocks on smaller, quicker linebackers or defensive backs... Does a great job of getting off the line and into position when in pass protection... Has very smooth footwork allowing him to catch quick outside rushers and ride them out of the pocket... Also very agile and good at making quick adjustments against a bid by the defender to get to the inside... Does a decent job of staying square with good leverage while keeping his legs underneath him... Experienced, was a two year starter at Southern Mississippi; would be best fit in a zone blocking scheme initially... Overall, Holmes is a solid player worth a late round pick because of his above average abilities in pass protection.
Negatives -- Although he is very good in pass protection, he occasionally takes plays off and gets beat to the outside off the line... Shows some vulnerability to the bull rush as he often allows defenders to get under his pads... Is athletic enough to be an effective run blocker but often hesitates identifying his assignment... Sometimes focuses too much on his second level assignment and misses his chip shot on the end leaving him free into the backfield... Lacks explosion firing off the line into the defender and needs to be more aggressive... Needs to focus on using his legs more effectively to drive the defender out of the box... Could develop into a starter down the line with better preparation around his assignments.
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Combine Results |
Height |
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6053 |
Weight |
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323 |
Arm |
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35¼ |
Hand |
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9⅝ |
40-Time |
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5.41 |
Vertical |
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27 |
Broad |
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8'8" |
Bench Press |
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22 |
Shuttle |
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4.80 |
Cone |
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7.74 |
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At Southern Mississippi -- (Official School Bio) Lamar Holmes, from Gastonia, North Carolina, played two seasons for the Golden Eagles at left tackle and appeared in 26 games. He started in 19 games, with 18 consecutive starts to end his career. Holmes also converted a two-point conversion during the 2011 campaign on a lateral from QB Austin Davis. He was chosen to play in the 87th annual East-West Shrine Game, January 21, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla and invited to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. 2010: Played in 12 games and started in five... Had season-best 12 pancake and knockdown blocks against Houston (November 20)... Had at least six pancake blocks in five games during the year... Posted season-high grade of 80 percent against Marshall (October 2). Junior College: A December signee from Itawamba Community College where he played the last two seasons for Jeff Terrill... National Junior College Athletic Association Preseason All-American first team prior to 2009 campaign... Was a first-team Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges North pick during his freshman campaign... A three-star performer by Scout and a four-star pick by Rivals and No. 18 junior college player nationally. Prep: Prepped at Huss High School in North Carolina.
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