The Michigan Panthers have signed wide receiver Gavin Holmes per the UFL Communications Department on Tuesday. Holmes played his collegiate football at Baylor. He is currently on the Panthers’ inactive roster.
Gavin Holmes – Baylor (25 y/o, 5’11, 200)
Gavin Holmes played for Baylor from 2017 to 2022 where he played in 31 games with 18 starts. He recorded 72 receptions for 927 yards and 7 touchdowns over his collegiate career. In his final season in 2022, he played in 12 games recording 26 catches for 517 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Holmes was recognized for his high level of play in 2022 being named Third Team All-Big 12 by Phil Steele. He was also an Honorable All-Big 12 Mention by the coaches as well as Second Team Academic All-Big 12 in 2022.
Holmes was sidelined for much of his college football career due to injury. He tore his ACL in 2017 9 games into his freshman season against Texas Tech. A year later his body rejected a ligament that was going to support his recovery.
Holmes had a strong pro day in 2013 running a 4.45 40-yard dash. He also did 4.46 seconds on the 20-yard shuttle, 7.15-second 3-con drill, 19 bench reps (225 pounds), a 36-inch vertical, and a 10’03” broad jump.
He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans in 2023 although we waived a couple of days before the final cut date. Holmes caught 2 passes for 19 yards in the preseason.
The signing comes 1 day after the Panthers waived wide receiver Jordan Suell.
