Four-star cornerback Tayon Holloway joined several other players on Wednesday in announcing that they had landed an offer from the University of Alabama.
The Virginia Beach (Va.) native took to Twitter to share the news:
I promise we been working hard for this. To my coaches and teammates this for y’all. Coach Q, you never lied and keep pushing me to be the best player and man that I can be.Thank you Coach Huff and coach Saban. I am blessed to receive an offer from the University of Alabama!🔴 pic.twitter.com/wObDE16VJ2
— Tayon Holloway (@TayonHolloway) April 15, 2020
In addition to Holloway, several other top recruits for the 2022 class, including running back Le’Veon Moss, wide receiver Shazz Preston, Dani Dennis-Sutton and fellow cornerback Laterrance Welch, shared the news of their offers.
Holloway is an interesting prospect. Currently at 5-foot-11, 170-pounds, the need to continue to add some length and overall size is there. But considering he was only a sophomore this past season, there’s no reason to believe that he can’t make that growth.
According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Holloway is rated as the No. 183 overall player, No. 22 cornerback and No. 9 player from the state of Virginia.
Alabama is now the second SEC school to offer the Green Run High School standout, joining Tennessee, who offered him back in March of 2019.
Here is what Brian Dohn with 247Sports had to say about Holloway:
Long, lean frame with good length. Can easily add 15 to 20 pounds without impacting skill set. Loose hips and smooth athlete. Transitions easily from backpedal to running with receiver. Does best work as field corner. Has speed to track on long crossing patterns. Gets out of breaks on receiver’s hip. Possesses closing speed. Good ball skills. Comfortable in backpedal. Has to add strength. Must improve on jam ability to re-route receiver. Must become bigger factor in run game. Multi-year starter at Top 20 program. Day 3 NFL draft potential.
Nick Saban has always preferred his cornerbacks, especially on the perimeter, to have a lot of length, so despite the fact the more mass is needed, Holloway is already looking like he’ll have the body type Alabama looks for at the position.
Stay tuned for more recruiting updates on Holloway and other top Alabama targets from Roll Tide Wire, part of USA TODAY Sports!
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