49  Ty Holmes
	Class: Junior Hometown: Lexington High School: Lexington Height / Weight: 6-1 / 227 Position: Inside Linebacker Experience: 2L

Career Statistics

A punishing and agile defender who is expected to vie for starting honors at one of the inside linebacking positions in ECU's new 3-4 alignment ... Closed out a successful spring season battling Kyle Tudor for the top spot, but speed and strength could also allow key special teams role for the second-straight season ... Led unit in tackles during the first two spring scrimmages ... Tallied eight stops and a pass breakup during the opener April 2 before adding six hits in the second contest April 9 ... Closed out spring work with three tackles during the Purple-Gold Game on April 16.

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics

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 communications ... 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 ... Picks Indianapolis Colts' defensive back Bob Sanders as favorite NFL player ... Lists father, cousin and uncle as most influential figures in career.