Bruce Holmes
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El Paso, Texas, U.S.
| No. 57, 58, 53, 51, 54, 52 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 24, 1965 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Detroit (MI) Henry Ford |
| College | Minnesota |
| NFL draft | 1987: 12th round, 325th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Bruce Barton Holmes (born October 24, 1965) is an American former professional football linebacker who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings. He was selected by the Chiefs in the twelfth round of the 1987 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Minnesota. Holmes was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Holmes attended Henry Ford High School in Detroit, Michigan.[1]
College career
Holmes played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1983 to 1986.[2] He was named First-team All-Big Ten in 1986 by the coaches.[3] He was the defensive MVP of the 1985 Independence Bowl.[4]