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1989 NFL Draft · Rd 4 · #92 overall

David Holmes Syracuse Draft

David Holmes was drafted No. 92 overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 1989 NFL Draft out of Syracuse. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#92
Round
4
Draft class
1989

The pick

How David Holmes came off the board in 1989.

Drafted by

Miami Dolphins

Rd 4 · #92 overall · AFC East

Full 1989 draft class (335 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Syracuse ACC at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1989 class

Around pick 92

Who came off the board on either side of David Holmes.

#90 Anthony Florence DB · TB Bethune-Cookman #91 Jerrol Williams LB · PIT Purdue #93 Lewis Tillman RB · NYG Jackson State #94 Jim Wahler NT · ARI UCLA

Syracuse in the 1989 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#39 Daryl Johnston RB · DAL Syracuse · 2× Pro Bowl #76 Robert Drummond RB · PHI Syracuse #95 Markus Paul DB · CHI Syracuse #231 Pat Davis TE · LAC Syracuse #259 Deval Glover WR · MIA Syracuse

Other DB picks from Syracuse

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#25 Donovin Darius DB · JAX · 1998 Syracuse #22 Will Allen DB · NYG · 2001 Syracuse #22 Tebucky Jones DB · NE · 1998 Syracuse #106 Tanard Jackson DB · TB · 2007 Syracuse #65 Andre Cisco DB · JAX · 2021 Syracuse #83 Anthony Smith DB · PIT · 2006 Syracuse

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

David Holmes in the 1989 NFL Draft

David Holmes is a Defensive back out of Syracuse selected No. 92 overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 1989 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Syracuse has produced 106 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was David Holmes drafted?

David Holmes was selected No. 92 overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 1989 NFL Draft (Rd 4). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1989/david-holmes.

What college did David Holmes play for?

David Holmes played college football at Syracuse in the ACC. See every Syracuse draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/syracuse-orange.

How did David Holmes's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1989/david-holmes.