Corey Holmes (born November 19, 1976) is a former professional Canadian football running back and the former mayor of Metcalfe, Mississippi.
Holmes attended Mississippi Valley State University and played eight games in his senior season with the Delta Devils.
Despite the missed time, he was still nominated for the Most Outstanding Special Teams Player and he was healthy for the playoffs.
[2] Holmes set a Roughrider record and was third all-time in the CFL for combined yards with 3,455.
[2] On April 12, 2006, Holmes was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, along with Scott Gordon, in exchange for the first overall pick in the 2006 CFL dispersal draft, which was used to select Kerry Joseph.
[3] After suffering a knee injury and coupled with the fact that his contract was expiring in 2007, the Tiger-Cats explored trade options for Holmes in early September.
[5] On August 19, 2007, Holmes was traded back to the Roughriders, along with Chris Getzlaf, for Jason Armstead.
[6] In the following off-season, Holmes was released by the Riders on January 29, 2008, a transaction that was not well received by Roughrider fans due to his immense popularity.
Saskatchewan released Holmes largely because they were over the salary cap, and he became a casualty of that situation.
He stated in the Regina Leader Post that he was earning $165,000 per year and that he was due a $30,000 bonus immediately.