Tag: Julius Holly

Michigan football beats out SEC teams for 4-star EDGE

A Georgia kid with a Georgia offer who picked #Michigan. #GoBlue

Michigan football has been on a tear on the recruiting trail and it almost seems foreign that the Wolverines haven’t gotten a commitment in nearly a week thanks to the torrid pace pledges have been coming in.

One visitor to Ann Arbor in the month of June was 2025 Alpharetta (Ga.) four-star edge rusher Julius Holly. A 6-foot-3, 230-pound dual-sport end who also plays basketball in high school, Holly ran a verified 4.8 40-yard dash according to 247Sports.

Holly was also visited and was considering Georgia, Stanford, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M, but ultimately chose Michigan football as his college destination on Saturday.

Here is how Holly is rated by the recruiting services:

* Ovr. Pos. St.
247Sports Composite 4 301 22 38
On3 Industry Ranking 4 295 37 35
247Sports 3 – 31 41
On3 4 236 25 29
ESPN 4 – 34 42
Rivals 4 – 22 41

Holly is the 13th commit to Michigan football and the first edge rusher in the class (though defensive lineman Jaylen Williams could project to the edge). With Holly in the fold, the Wolverines have 10 commits who are four-stars according to the 247Sports Composite, and three who are three-stars.

Oklahoma, Penn State, and Tennessee were some of Holly’s other big offers. Georgia was considered the favorite up until just days before his pledge to the Wolverines.

4-star edge rusher Julius Holly announces commitment date

Georgia Bulldogs recruiting target, elite edge rusher Julius Holly has named his top schools and set a commitment date

Four-star edge rusher Julius Holly plans to announce his commitment on June 29. Holly, who is a member of the class of 2025, plays high school football for Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.

The talented pass rusher is deciding among Georgia, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Michigan. Holly has taken official visits to all four of his top schools ahead of his June commitment.

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound edge rusher is ranked as the No. 300 recruit in the 2025 recruiting cycle, per 247Sports. Holly is the No. 22 edge prospect in the country and the No. 38 recruit in Georgia.

The four-star recorded 57 tackles and eight sacks last season. Holly has good athleticism and also plays basketball.

Georgia recently extended a scholarship offer to the talented Alpharetta product. Holly checked out the University of Georgia on June 14.

Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia football currently have the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation and the second-ranked class in the SEC. Georgia is projected to land a commitment from the top edge rusher in the class of 2025.

Spartans offer 2025 4-star Georgia DE Julius Holly

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a big-time edge rusher from Georgia

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a big-time edge rusher from Georgia.

Four-star edge rusher Julius Holly of Alpharetta, Ga. announced last week that he has received an offer from the Spartans. Holly has picked up interest from numerous big-time schools, with Michigan State now joining the mix.

Holly ranks as the No. 26 edge rusher and No. 350 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class. He’s also listed as the No. 40 player from Georgia.

Michigan State is one of 30 schools to offer Holly, according to 247Sports. Other notable schools to offer Holly includes Stanford, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Missouri, Penn State, Pitt, SMU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Virginia.

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Tennessee offers 2025 edge prospect Julius Holly

Tennessee offers 2025 edge prospect Julius Holly.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 edge prospect Julius Holly.

“After a great junior day, I’m thankful to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Holly said.

The 6-foot-4, 230-pound three-star edge prospect is from Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Holly is the No. 395 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 59 edge prospect and the No. 68 player in Georgia, according to 247Sports.

Holly has scholarship offers from Tennessee, Appalachian State, Liberty, Vanderbilt, Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina, Bowling Green, Marshall, Texas A&M, Penn State, Stanford, UAB, Yale, West Virginia, UCF, Tulane, USF, Georgia Tech, Indiana, East Carolina, Memphis, Ole Miss and SMU.