Washington DB Vincent Holmes withdraws from the NCAA Transfer Portal

Washington safety Vincent Holmes has withdrawn from the transfer portal. He initially entered his name into the portal on Jan. 17.

Holmes has only spent one season with the Huskies. He made four appearances in the 2023 campaign, preserving his redshirt. All four of Holmes’ appearances came against conference opponents, including in the Pac-12 Championship Game win over No. 5 Oregon.

Holmes has plenty of time to develop. According to On3 director of scouting and rankings Charles Power, Holmes is nearly a full year younger than many of his fellow players from the Class of 2023.

Vincent Holmes played high school football at San Jacinto (CA), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 290 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Holmes is one of many Washington players who entered their name into the transfer portal after head coach Kalen DeBoer left his position to become Nick Saban’s successor at Alabama. Washington has had 22 players enter the transfer portal.

Jedd Fisch reveals his plans at Washington

Newly-hired Washington head coach Jedd Fisch knows he has a tall task ahead of him.

“We know it’s gonna be a completely different team in 2024 than what the community saw in 2023,” Fisch said. “What we have to do is, we don’t just recruit for one year, we recruit for the eternity of college football.

“We’re gonna recruit for a program that we’re gonna go out here tomorrow or the next day and we’re gonna build a ’25 class to try to make it the best possible recruiting class it can possibly be.”

It’ll be difficult for Fisch to repeat DeBoer’s success. This past season, DeBoer led the Huskies to its second-ever College Football Playoff appearance and first appearance in the national championship. Fisch isn’t afraid of the challenge.

“What it comes down to is we want to maniacally recruit daily for as long as we are here, and we are gonna recruit the ’25 class, the ’26 class, the 27′ class, the 28′ class and continue to try to build a roster that we can all be very proud of.”

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.