Austin Holmes Class: Senior Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. High School: The Bolles School Height / Weight: 5-9 / 178 Position: CB Experience: 3L

Furman: Two-time All-Southern Conference performer who returns for his third season of starting duty...ranks as Furman's best cover cornerback and the fourth best cornerback in FCS according to The Sports Network's 2007 preseason positional rankings...breaks on the ball very well...will serve as a team co-captain this fall...has played a key role in Furman posting a 29-10 record and earning three straight playoff appearances over the past three seasons. 2006 -- Second team All-Southern Conference selection by league media...recorded 62 tackles, six pass deflections, and a pair of interceptions while helping Furman go 8-4 , earn a playoff berth, and finish ranked No. 12 in The Sports Network national poll...got off to a fast start, totaling seven tackles and a pair of interceptions against Jacksonville State (17-13 win) in the season opener...registered seven stops, a tackle-for-loss, and a pass breakup versus Wofford (25-21 win), and finished off the year with a career high 11 tackles, including two for loss, and a fumble recovery versus Montana State...tallied a blocked field goal versus Appalachian State...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2005 -- Proved to be one of Furman's most pleasant surprises after starting the year as a backup and taking over the starting job at left cornerback three games into the campaign...ended up starting at right cornerback in the final 12 games, helping the Paladins go 11-3, advance to the NCAA I-AA playoff semifinals, and finish the campaign ranked No. 3 nationally...led Furman with four interceptions and 11 pass deflections...totaled 56 tackles, including three for-loss, on the season...named second team All-SoCon in voting by league media...proved to be one of the few bright spots in a 41-21 loss at Western Carolina, coming off the bench and recording three tackles, an interception, and three pass deflections...was elevated into the starting lineup the following week and totaled six tackles and a pass breakup in a 45-23 win over Samford...recorded a pair of interceptions and pass deflection along with five tackles versus Gardner-Webb (48-31 win)...had a season high nine stops and a pass breakup versus Appalachian State (34-31 win) in Greenville...notched six tackles, including two-for-loss, and two pass deflections versus Mountaineers in NCAA I-AA playoff action in Boone...took home Furman's Best Defensive Back Award following the season...named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2004 -- Earned playing time in 11 of Furman's 13 games as a reserve cornerback and member of special teams...totaled eight tackles and two pass deflections. 2003 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2002 graduate of The Bolles School...football coach was Corky Rogers...played cornerback and safety...tallied 96 tackles and four interceptions during his prep career...helped lead Bolles to AA state championship his senior year...captured state title with 6-0 victory over Chaminade, thereby avenging a 43-42 triple overtime loss to same team in regular season opener...also competed in weightlifting, wrestling, track, and lacrosse.

Personal: Full name is Austin Kenneth Holmes...son of Lockwood and Patricia Holmes...born February 21, 1985, in Jacksonville, Florida...brother, Lockwood, was a three-year member of the Paladin program (2002-03, `05)...product of same program as Paladin defensive end Shaun Van Rensburg...religion major.