Rickym Holmes – Defensive End – Benedict College

 

Alex Khvatov:  What are your measurements (height, weight and forty time)?

 

Rickym Holmes:  6’8, 280 pounds and 4.8 unofficial 40 time.

 

Alex Khvatov:  Where will you be training for the NFL Draft? 

 

Rickym Holmes:  Home in Baltimore.

 

Alex Khvatov:  Describe your overall experience at the 2018 FCS Bowl.

 

Rickym Holmes:  I definitely enjoyed that weekend and got the chance to meet and be friends with some guys that I met down there along with my teammates who came.

 

Alex Khvatov:  What is the biggest thing that you will took away from that all-star game? 

 

Rickym Holmes:  That professionalism goes a long way in determining whether you are someone a team would invest in.

 

Alex Khvatov:  Who was the best player that you faced at the FCS Bowl? 

 

Rickym Holmes:  I would have to say the left tackle (Thomas Dennis) on the American team.

 

Alex Khvatov:  Coming out of high school, what programs showed interest in
you?

 

Rickym Holmes:  To be honest.  Not many.  Just a few visits to Morgan State and Bowie State.

 

Alex Khvatov:  How did you wind up at a junior college?

 

Rickym Holmes:  I didn’t have any looks out of high school, so one of the coaches saw my size and contacted around and helped me get into GCCC in Kansas.

 

Alex Khvatov:  Why did you choose Benedict College? 

 

Rickym Holmes:  I transferred there for a new venture after being out of school for two semesters.

Alex Khvatov:  What are your strengths?

 

Rickym Holmes:  I would definitely say my strength, length and speed to pursue a play.  I might not get the sack, but there will be pressure.

Alex Khvatov:  What areas of your game are you trying to improve upon?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Using my hands more and becoming more of a student of the game.

 

Alex Khvatov:  Describe your overall career.

 

Rickym Holmes:  I’m a late bloomer when it comes to football.  I have only played D-end for three total years.

 

Alex Khvatov:  What is the highlight of your career up to this point?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Being nominated as a top 20 finalists for college football players in the state of South Carolina for the Blanchard Rogers Award.  It is the same award Deshaun Watson won at Clemson two years ago.

 

Alex Khvatov:  What is your biggest accomplishment in college that you are most proud of?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Leading my conference in sacks in my senior season.  It shows a lot of positive potential.

 

Alex Khvatov:  What have you learned the most from your coaching staff?     

Rickym Holmes:  I learned from them that if you don’t study film and work, you won’t get better.

Alex Khvatov:  What is your favorite NFL team?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Jets and Giants. 

Alex Khvatov:  Who is your favorite NFL player?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Probably between Khalil Mack and OBJ.

Alex Khvatov:  What is the most important trait for a DL?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Coming off the ball, that’s more than 80 percent of the battle in my opinion.

 

Alex Khvatov:  Before the ball is snapped, what are the tendencies that you are looking for from an offense? 

 

Rickym Holmes:  See how the linemen are leaning, and the backfield to see what they like to run out of each set.

Alex Khvatov:  What players on your team should we keep an eye on next season?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Collins Tensley, Travionte Brown and Robert Cummings.

 

Alex Khvatov:  Who is the best player that you have faced on an opposing team?

 

Rickym Holmes:  I would probably say the running back from Albany State.

 

Alex Khvatov:  What do you enjoy most about football?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Sacks and being able to enjoy making plays with my teammates.

 

Alex Khvatov:  Who is your biggest role model? 

 

Rickym Holmes:  My parents in all honesty.

 

Alex Khvatov:  What is your definition of a leader?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Being accountable, but also knowing what to say and how to talk to everyone different because we all have different personalities.

Alex Khvatov:  What are your hobbies?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Basketball, shopping and joking.  I’m a very chill individual.

 

Alex Khvatov:  What do you want to do with your life after your football
career is over?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Probably be an analyst.

 

Alex Khvatov:  What five words best describe you? 

 

Rickym Holmes: Genuine, tall, cool, intellectual and strategic.

 

Alex Khvatov:  Who will win Super Bowl LIII in February?

 

Rickym Holmes:  Chargers.