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Priest Holmes

RB

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. Few match his conversion, which grades in the 95th percentile. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 7,112 rushing yards and 79 touchdowns.

Size

5'9", 213#

College

Texas

Draft

—

Seasons

1997–2007

2000 ScoutIndex Rating · RB

Methodology
69.3

92th percentile among RBs

16 games · 169 touches

Volume×0.1+0.74
Receiving×0.14-0.13
Total EPA×0.24+0.45
Conversion×0.1+1.97
Ball security×0.06+0.57
Yards/carry×0.12+0.77
Rush EPA/carry×0.24+1.41

2000 attribute card

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AthleticismRushingReceivingImpact

group 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 Efficiency93▶

Rushing EPA ÷ carry.

Yards/Carry84▶

Rushing yards ÷ carry.

Conversion95▶

(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.

Receiving

Receiving47▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.

Impact

Ball Security72▶

Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).

Volume82▶

Carries + receptions this season.

Efficiency81▶

Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2007KC33.34137517
2005KC6774516211971
2004KC96.5889214191871
2003KC991614202774690
2002KC9914161521706723
2001KC991615558626142
2000BAL69.316588232221
1999BAL86.674541111011

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)

2000 splits

regular season
SplitGRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
305
38/g
2
20
2.5/g
151
19/g
0
Away8
283
35/g
0
12
1.5/g
70
9/g
0
In division10
423
42/g
1
20
2.0/g
130
13/g
0
Out of division6
165
28/g
1
12
2.0/g
91
15/g
0
In wins12
489
41/g
2
27
2.3/g
198
17/g
0
In losses4
99
25/g
0
5
1.3/g
23
6/g
0
On grass15
469
31/g
2
28
1.9/g
189
13/g
0
On turf1
119
119/g
0
4
4.0/g
32
32/g
0
Outdoors16
588
37/g
2
32
2.0/g
221
14/g
0

2000 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDEN6 rush yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonLV31 rush yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonNYG8 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1PIT119 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD81.7
Week 2JAX54 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD56.2
Week 3MIA25 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD52.8
Week 4CIN51 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD87.9
Week 5CLE82 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD49.1
Week 6JAX-6 rush yds, 0 TD31.3
Week 7WAS25 rush yds, 0 TD56.3
Week 8TEN30 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD56.5
Week 9PIT19 rush yds, 0 TD48.3
Week 10CIN8 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 0 yds, 0 TD36
Week 11TEN2 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD40.9
Week 12DAL64 rush yds, 1 TD · 4 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD79.2
Week 13CLE64 rush yds, 1 TD49
Week 15LAC16 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD35.9
Week 16ARI28 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, -7 yds, 0 TD51.1
Week 17NYJ7 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD53.1

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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