2024 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Nick Holmes, WR, University of St. Mary

• Name: Nick Holmes
• Position: WR
• College: University of St. Mary
• Height: 6’2
• Weight: 210
• Twitter: @nicc_county
• Instagram: @nicc_county

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2024 NFL Draft? 

My size along with my ability to run routes at a high level separate me from other receivers in my class. Additionally, my wide catch radius and willingness to go get the ball no matter where it is thrown also set me apart. 

At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?

I started playing flag when I was 4 and have been in love with it ever since.

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

One thing teams should know about me is that I am very coachable and a natural leader. My work ethic is unmatched and I play with a huge chip on my shoulder. 

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be? 

I would donate to areas where the education system doesn’t have proper resources because I feel as if every kid should be able to receive a high-level education no matter where they come from.

What is the best advice you have ever received? 

The best advice I have ever received would be to go left when the crowd wants to go right…meaning to be my own person unapologetically. 

Who was your childhood hero? 

Both of my parents were my childhood heroes because they both had times in their lives when they struggled but they never showed it or made me have to want for anything.

Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school? 

My running back Jartavious Martin because he does a lot of work behind the scenes that people don’t see, and it just shows how concrete his vision is.

What is your biggest pet peeve? 

My biggest pet peeve is people with no loyalty. 

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome? 

One of the hardest moments in my life thus far that I’ve had to overcome would be getting diagnosed with bone cancer my senior of high school and having to sit out and take a hit on my recruitment.

Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?

Saint Mary prides itself on family and tradition and the family atmosphere within the locker room and between players/coaches is special to me because I know what it feels like to be somewhere where you aren’t cared for as a person and just as an athlete.

What is your favorite snack food? 

My favorite snack food would be ice cream. 

What is the best part of football? 

The best part of football to me is going to war with your brothers every week and winning or losing, being able to come together and build towards something. 

If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say? 

I’m someone who will run through a wall for my coaches and teammates and will do whatever it takes to win. 

If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be? 

AJ Brown mixed with Amari Cooper

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why? 

Elon Musk, Nelson Mandela, and Jay-Z because they all have traits about themselves that I try to implement within my everyday life.