USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Khaled Holmes in focus
USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Khaled Holmes in focus
The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 78 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we take a look at former USC offensive lineman Khaled Holmes.
Position: Offensive line
Years played at USC: 2008-2012
Career highlight: Holmes redshirted his first season at USC in 2008, and appeared in three games as a backup offensive guard for Pete Carroll's 2009 team. Under new head coach Lane Kiffin in 2010, Holmes became the starting right guard. He moved to center in 2011, where he started the next two seasons. As a senior in 2012, Holmes was named first-team All-Pac-12 and was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, given to the top center in the country.
After USC: The Indianapolis Colts selected Holmes in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played three seasons with the team and appeared in 17 games before being released in 2016. He also had brief stints with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants, but never played in a regular season game with either team.
Holmes's older brother, Alex, played tight end at USC from 2000-2004. Since 2023, Holmes has served as the associate head football coach at Southern California powerhouse Mater Dei High School, whom he played for from 2004-2007.
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