16Elijah Holmes
QB · RS JR/TR
4-JRTRANSFER
Wingate → Buffalo
Wingate → BuffaloCurrent depth chart
QB1Starter4-JR
Depth relationships
Bio
Elijah Holmes is a quarterback from Charlotte, NC who attended Olympic High School, where he threw for 1,253 yards and 11 touchdowns and helped lead the Trojans to a conference championship in 2023. Holmes transferred to Buffalo after three seasons at Wingate University, where he served as the Bulldogs starter in 2025. That season he completed 3,040 passing yards with 24 touchdowns and six interceptions, while adding 290 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground. From Olympic · Charlotte, NC.
Player information
ClassRedshirt JuniorHeight6'1"Weight215 lbHometownCharlotte, NCHigh schoolOlympicConferenceMid-AmericanPrevious schoolWingateTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Passing
26/47
CMP/ATT
189
YDS
3
TD
0
INT
Rushing
7
CAR
17
YDS
0
TD
Advanced
9.4
ADOT
440
AIR YDS
0.3
YAC/CMP
3.4
LINE YDS
0.3
EXPLOSIVE
33%
RUSH SUCC
40%
PASS SUCC
65%
USAGE
Career path
OLYMPICCharlotte, NC
WINGATEthrough 2025
BUFFALO2026 — present
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