49  Ty Holmes
	Class: Senior Hometown: Lexington High School: Lexington Height / Weight: 6-1 / 235 Position: Inside Linebacker Experience: 3L

Career Statistics

A punishing, quick and agile defender who will open junior season listed as Jeremy Grove's top backup at one of the inside linebacking positions on the depth chart ... However, experience and adaptability might also allow competition for starting status on the other side, along with Kyle Tudor and Daniel Drake during fall camp and throughout the campaign should play warrant it ... Expected to be in a position to contribute a top-tier special teams role for the third-straight season as well ... Turned in another solid spring practice period, booking three stops, including one for lost yardage, during the first scrimmage on March 31 ... Recorded a tackle and pass breakup in the second contest a week later before adding another stop during the Purple-Gold Game (April 14) ... Designated as an "iron" Pirate during spring strength and conditioning testing ... Posted one of the top 40 times among ECU's ILBs with a clip of 4.587 and registered jumps of 9'8 (broad) and 32.5" (vertical) with a top power number of 1,164 watts (jerk lift).

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics
2011: A special teams player who also appeared as a reserve linebacker ... Experienced action in 10 games ... Missed the Memphis contest due to a left wrist injury and was a coaches' decision for not playing against Southern Miss ... Totaled five tackles (two solo), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery during the season ... Made final hit of the year at Marshall, stopping Rakeem Cato after an eight-yard rush in the second quarter ... Tallied a season-best three tackles (one solo) at Houston ... Forced and recovered first career fumble against South Carolina on a Kenny Miles second-quarter kickoff return ... Was one of four Pirates to recover a loose ball during the season-opening contest.

2010 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010: During first campaign on the active roster, earned a varsity letter while serving as a the top reserve middle linebacker and made one start, at Rice ... Experienced action in eight games and booked 13 tackles (six solo), with one stop for lost yardage (five yards) ... In addition to linebacker duties, gained additional time on special teams ... Tallied three special teams' stops, two on kickoffs and one on a punt runback ... Booked eight hits on rushing plays and the remaining two on passes ... Made collegiate debut in week three at Virginia Tech ... Recorded a personal-best five tackles against Marshall, all in the fourth quarter during first linebacking appearance ... Stop of Thundering Herd's Jermain Kelson on a punt return was first career solo hit ... Made one tackle (assist) versus Navy after entering as a reserve linebacker in the fourth quarter ... Turned in two solo stops and an assist at UAB playing on defense and special teams ... Credited with a career-high three solo tackles versus the Owls ... Tallied initial TFL of career against Rice, throwing running back Sam McGuffie for a five-yard loss in the third quarter.

2009: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program ... Officially signed with the Pirates in February, 2009.

High School: Earned eight varsity letters during prep career, four each as a football and track standout ... Selected to all-county and all-conference teams as a senior linebacker for coach Chris Deal ... Posted 75 tackles, four sacks and two interceptions during junior year after averaging nearly 15 stops per contest in 2006 as a sophomore ... A two-year all-conference and all-county track performer ... Served as team captain for both Yellow Jacket programs in 2008-09 ... Competed in the 200 meters, 4x100 relay, 880 relay and mile relay ... Finished second at the Davidson County Elite Athlete Challenge ... Member of the A/B Honor Roll at LHS for work in the classroom.

Personal: Full name is Ty Kentlin Holmes ... Born May 18, 1991 at Lexington, N.C. ... Son of Charles and Evette Holmes ... Major is family community services ... Father played football and ran track at Livingstone College ... Cousin was a center in the Winston-Salem State program while godfather Joe McIntosh was a member of the N.C. State Wolfpack squad (running back), who earned Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie-of-the-Year honors in 1991 ... Hobbies include video games, dancing and movies ... Lists father, cousin and uncle as most influential figures in career.