'14 NY DT Thomas Holley (Florida Verbal)

[STLDomer]

Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn, New York) Defensive Tackle

Measurables
Height: 6'4
Weight: 290

Stats
2012:
2013:

Rankings
247: #9 DT #70 OVR (96 Rating)
Rivals: #4 DT #84 OVR (5.9 Rating)
ESPN: #8 DT #93 OVR (83 Rating)
Scout: #13 DT
247Comp: #3 DT #60 OVR (.9686 Rating)

Offers
Notre Dame
Baylor
Mississippi
Maryland
Boston College
Massachusetts
Florida State
Miami
Connecticut
Penn State
Syracuse
Florida
Rutgers

Interest


ND Recruiter: Bob Diaco
Highlights: Thomas Holley - Highlight Videos, Schedule & Roster - Hudl


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[STLDomer]

Okay so no idea if there is any interest in ND or ND has any interest (Rivals profile says we do) but saw this article on TBB

Holey just started playing football this year and goes to the same school as Ishaq, recently his coach sent out his Hudl to a couple coaches and got the offers listed above

EDIT: there's a article on II about him if anyone with access would like to share...

 

[Buster Bluth]

Same high school as Ishaq Williams.

 

[BeauBenken]

Has those offers after one year of football. Damn. Have to check out his highlights for sure.

Edit: Just watched half the highlights.

Yes. Please.

 

[irishknight35]

Wow, he looks like a natural after just one freaking year of playing the game.

 

[yankeeND]

Either him or Enoch please! I want one of them at least to go with Hayes and at least 2 more D-linemen.

 

[Grahambo]

247 does give him 90 rating.

 

[irishfanjho15]

Man, if this kid can take coaching, watch out. He is a physically gifted kid, with a high ceiling. Love his ability to track down ball carriers in space and his motor is strong. If he can learn how to hand fight and become violent in doing so, he could be a force at the next level.

Anyone know what his competition is typically like? NY isn't exactly an elite hotbed or anything.

 

[IrishSpartan]

Diaco's stomping ground

 

[STLDomer]

247 does give him 90 rating.

Hmm must have ranked him after I made the profile. He's second in NY by 247 too, Jay Hayes is #1


So he went from unheard of player to 4star prospect with BCS offers in a week. Not bad

 

[Ironman8]

Florida offered.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

The next Dominique Easley

 

[CanadalovesND]

The next Dominique Easley

He's already bigger than Easley

 

[drake29]

Nowhere near Easley in pure explosive power/first step combo. That said he's got a great frame - could play nose after a couple years with Longo.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

I was referring that he is a late riser from NYC.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

If this kid has the head and heart he will be truly devastating!

 

[Irish Fam]

I just started really following recruiting in the last couple of years, but has it always been this common for teams to dip back into high schools where current players are from. Holley plays at Ishaq's high school, and we appear to have set up / be setting up some strong pipelines at places like Don Bosco, American Heritage, Woodberry Forest, and Cretin Derham.

I get the concept of a pipeline, just curious if Notre Dame has always had these strong of pipelines.

I feel like any kid that comes out of Woodberry Forest or Cretin Derham is NDs to lose.

 

[Ironman8]

Notre Dame offered.

 

[STLDomer]

Awesome.

He's gonna be a stud

EDIT: ND, Baylor, Ole Miss and Maryland all offered today

 

[arrowryan]

Notre Dame offered.

Like our chances?

 

[Irishnuke]

Like our chances?

I do. No info.

 

[BeauBenken]

Notre Dame offered.

Yes.

We are going after a lot of DT, NG guys.

 

[md_bennett]

Yes.

We are going after a lot of DT, NG guys.

Something that I believe we will have to do at least every other year to keep that 3-4 running. Love the plethora that are popping up this year that have got high upside. I can only imagine what this DL class is going to look like, but WOW studs are all over our board.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

I'm happy we offered him.

 

[Luckylucci]

I'm happy we offered him.

Me as well! Adam Friedman of rivals said that he is naturally athletic and very strong. Will need technique work but legitimate talent.

 

[rtrn2glory]

obviously the staff has decided that this is a position of need and we're going after some pretty elite studs...would love to land 2 of holley, frazier, and clark

 

[Luckylucci]

obviously the staff has decided that this is a position of need and we're going after some pretty elite studs...would love to land 2 of holley, frazier, and clark

The way I understood TV is that we r going after one true NG type with the other two being DE. Think Hayes and McDowell. With one of those you mentioned. Add A.williams at CAT/OLB and it gets simply ridiculous

 

[rtrn2glory]

i would not be mad about that end result either.

 

[STLDomer]

Per 247 it was amazing for him to get an offer from ND. Diaco actually was interested in him when he came around before his highlight film got out and Holley feels they are building a good relationship

Holley doesn't know Ishaq personally since he just transferred to Lincoln but knows Ishaq's dad gets up to SB often and may visit with him (Ogundeko did the same)

He's visited a couple of the regional schools (recently PSU) and would like to visit further away schools like ND and the Big Three in Florida

 

[BeauBenken]

Per 247 it was amazing for him to get an offer from ND. Diaco actually was interested in him when he came around before his highlight film got out and Holley feels they are building a good relationship

Holley doesn't know Ishaq personally since he just transferred to Lincoln but knows Ishaq's dad gets up to SB often and may visit with him (Ogundeko did the same)

He's visited a couple of the regional schools (recently PSU) and would like to visit further away schools like ND and the Big Three in Florida

Awesome.