Thomas Holley
School: Abraham Lincoln
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Height: 6-4
Weight: 299
Position: Defensive tackle
Rivals Ranking: 4-Star
Recruited by: Brad Lawing
Notable: Originally committed to Penn State but told Gator Country when he checked in at the 2014 Under Armour Game that if (Penn State head coach) Bill O’Brien left that he would look elsewhere. After O’Brien quit to go to the Houston Texans, and ace PSU recruiter Larry Johnson went to Ohio State, Holley flipped to Florida. He is best friends with fellow Florida signee Khairi Clark and the relationship they share played a part in Holley’s flip. In his senior season he recorded 65 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, seven sacks and a fumble recovery. In the Under Armour game, Holley registered four total tackles.
Quotable: “The decision for me to make the switch was an easy one,” Holley told Gator Country. “It was going to be difficult for me to build a relationship with all new coaches in two weeks and it really came down to the wire between Penn State and Florida when I committed. There was no hesitation at all for me when I decided to make the switch.”