Priest Holmes plays RB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2007 with KC, capping a 11-season NFL career. He graded out among the best RBs in the league last season — a 96.5 ScoutIndex Rating, the 100th percentile at the position. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 7,112 rushing yards and 79 touchdowns.
Size
5'9", 213#
College
Texas
Draft
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Seasons
1997–2007
2007 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology8th percentile among RBs
4 games · 51 touches
2007 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size11▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency12▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry9▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion9▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving50▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security78▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume55▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency3▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Priest Holmes has appeared in 88 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: BAL (1999–2000), KC (2001–2007).
He has rushed for 7,112 yards and 79 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 294 passes for 2,699 yards and 8 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2002 with KC: 1,615 yards and 21 touchdowns in 14 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2003: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game197, 2 TD vs SEA, 2002 Week 12
- Most receiving yards in a game110 on 7 catches, 1 TD vs SEA, 2002 Week 12
2007 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 73 37/g | 0 | 3 1.5/g | 22 11/g | 0 |
| Away | 2 | 64 32/g | 0 | 2 1.0/g | -5 -3/g | 0 |
| In division | 2 | 74 37/g | 0 | 3 1.5/g | 8 4/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 2 | 63 32/g | 0 | 2 1.0/g | 9 5/g | 0 |
| In wins | 1 | 9 9/g | 0 | 1 1.0/g | -6 -6/g | 0 |
| In losses | 3 | 128 43/g | 0 | 4 1.3/g | 23 8/g | 0 |
| On grass | 3 | 82 27/g | 0 | 4 1.3/g | 16 5/g | 0 |
| On turf | 1 | 55 55/g | 0 | 1 1.0/g | 1 1/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 55 55/g | 0 | 1 1.0/g | 1 1/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 3 | 82 27/g | 0 | 4 1.3/g | 16 5/g | 0 |
2007 game log
Priest Holmes — common questions
- What position does Priest Holmes play?
- Priest Holmes is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Priest Holmes played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Priest Holmes has played for BAL (1999–2000), KC (2001–2007).
- Where did Priest Holmes go to college?
- Priest Holmes played college football at Texas.
- How many touchdowns has Priest Holmes scored?
- Priest Holmes has 87 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (79 rushing, 8 receiving).
- What is Priest Holmes's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Priest Holmes rated 33.3 for 2007, the 8th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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