Evan Holm
| No. 31 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
 Holm with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2024 | |
| Born: | April 14, 1998 Edina, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| College | North Dakota[1] |
| High school | Edina High School |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2022–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| CFL West All-Star | 2023 |
| Career stats | |
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Evan Holm (born April 14, 1998) is an American professional football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit]Holm played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks from 2016 to 2021.[2] He played in 47 games, starting in 25, where he had 103 tackles, six interceptions, 33 pass knockdowns, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Holm signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 2, 2022.[3] In the 2022 season, he finished the year playing in nine games, starting in four, with 21 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, and one interception.[4][1] He also played in both post-season games, including the 109th Grey Cup, where he did not record any statistics in the team's loss to the Toronto Argonauts.[3]
In 2023, Holm played and started in all 18 regular season games where he had 64 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, 12 pass knockdowns, two interceptions, and two sacks.[3] For his strong season, he was named a West Division All-Star.[5] He played in the 110th Grey Cup where he had seven defensive tackles, one pass knockdown, and one interception in the loss to the Montreal Alouettes.[3]
Holm again played in all 18 regular season games in 2024 where he led the team with 85 defensive tackles and also had four special teams tackles and nine pass knockdowns.[1] He played in his third straight Grey Cup game where he had three defensive tackles, but the Blue Bombers lost to the Argonauts in the 111th Grey Cup.[6] As an impending free agent, he signed a one-year contract extension on January 15, 2025.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Holm was born to parents Jon and Bobbi Holm.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Evan Holm profile". CFL. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c "UND profile". University of North Dakota. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ Ted Wyman (May 24, 2023). "Second-year DBs Evan Holm and Jamal Parker making strong cases for starting jobs with Bombers". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "In the Stars: 2023 Division All-Stars unveiled". Canadian Football League. November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Evan Holm, Bombers agree to one-year extension". Canadian Football League. January 15, 2025.