Valentine Holmes needs to put on up to 10kg and increase his speed if he is to succeed in the NFL, according to Australia’s pioneer in the sport Colin Scotts. But despite his try-scoring record — which includes 17 in 13 Tests for the Kangaroos — Holmes doesn’t have two Dally M Medals to his name as selling power. “If his heart and desire is to go right now (he could succeed),” Scotts said. “That’s a big thing in the NFL, he just has the instinct to find space.

But Scotts was confident he could join the six Aussies currently in the NFL. Research genealogy for Valentine Holmes of Hayward, Alameda, California, USA, as well as other members of the Holmes family, on Ancestry®. The former State of Origin and Test star recorded more receiving yards than any other player in the Jets' final pre-season hit-out on Thursday night, a 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Join the conversation, you are commenting as, news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. His weight is close to the usual for an NFL wide receiver, but about 7kg below the reported average running back size in 2016. And he wouldn't necessarily be bound for the North Queensland Cowboys, as most fans are assuming, with Holmes admitting he'd be open to playing for any club that "can fit me in".

Valentine Holmes hasn't given up on his great American dream, but isn't ruling out a shock return to the NRL either in a revelation that could spark a bidding frenzy for his services in 2020.

Valentine Holmes (R) has already had a taste of American football.Source:AAP.

“There might be another Jarryd Hayne situation but honestly you can’t compare the two. Sign up, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout.

“If that’s what he wants to do, if anyone can do it, it’s definitely Valentine. #NRLSharksCowboys #NRL #HistoryHappens He’ll arrive three years younger at age 23 and has previously attracted the interest of at least four teams in 2016, compared to Hayne who largely went into his attempt blind before playing eight games for San Francisco. Holmes’ former Cronulla teammate Luke Lewis said the time was right for the speedster to try his hand at a code hop if he was really passionate about it. “Sharks CEO Barry Russell will meet with Valentine Holmes and his management representatives in the coming days to discuss reports of his potential move to the USA and the NFL,” Cronulla said on Monday in a statement. How do we create a person’s profile? "Happy to go anywhere" and adamant he's fit enough to slot straight back in, Holmes says all options are on the table if he falls short in his pursuit of an NFL contract. "It's not that hard to try and stay in shape. He knows space and knows how to find space. I put on a few a kilos towards the end of my 2018 season and I've probably hit that now so I'm around 91 and that's normally what I play at," Holmes said. Holmes’ case is different to Jarryd Hayne’s in 2015, despite the obvious similarities. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. Dean Jones dead at 59: Daughters’ heartbreaking Instagram po... NRL 2020: Darius Boyd retires, gender reveal, Broncos chairm... Dean Jones dead at 59: Dan Andrews’ dig, bitter feud, cricke... NRL 2020: Rabbitohs thrash Roosters, legends slam bunker, re... F1 news: Sebastian Vettel reality check for Lewis Hamilton, ... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Another option could be for him to be used mainly in special teams as a punt returner. He’s a worthy athlete,” Mailata told the Macquarie Sports Radio breakfast show. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about running back Valentine Holmes on ESPN. Player profile, statistics and player news for Valentine Holmes. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person’s profile. While his immediate focus remains on cracking the NFL with the New York Jets, the 2016 Cronulla premiership winner is confident he could hit the ground running if it didn't work out in the US. He’ll meet with Cronulla chief executive Barry Russell this week to further discuss his future, but there is some suggestion he could head overseas almost immediately.