Brendan Holmes Award Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 11/4/2019 Sport Football School Simpson College Year Senior Position Hometown Atlantic, Iowa High School Atlantic Football – Defensive Player of the Week Brendan Holmes, Simpson College Sr., S, Atlantic, Iowa/Atlantic He recorded 15 tackles against rival Central College on Saturday, November 2nd. Holmes broke the Simpson school record for tackles in a career with 349. The senior is currently tied for third in the conference in tackles with 73. Holmes sits tied for first in fumbles forced on the season with three. This is the Atlantic, Iowa native’s second career Defensive Player of the Week honor, both coming during the 2019 season (11/4/19, 9/16/19).