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'14 NY DT Thomas Holley (Penn State Decommit; Florida Verbal)

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This kid is probably one of the if the biggest target left, IMO. DT is a position I'm worried about one of the most going forward after this year. There doesn't seem to be a good number of elite talent depth at DT like there is at DE. If hill, price, and possibly bosa at times can not only be able to hold up the run, but be able to hold double teams and get to the qb then the worry would be alleviated some. But being able to have a kid with the talent of Holley to also be in the mix, would make for a great d line across the board and make our DBs even more deadly.
 
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pnuts34;2363048; said:
This kid is probably one of the if the biggest target left, IMO. DT is a position I'm worried about one of the most going forward after this year. There doesn't seem to be a good number of elite talent depth at DT like there is at DE. If hill, price, and possibly bosa at times can not only be able to hold up the run, but be able to hold double teams and get to the qb then the worry would be alleviated some. But being able to have a kid with the talent of Holley to also be in the mix, would make for a great d line across the board and make our DBs even more deadly.
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1 year of organized football IIRC...do want.
 
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brutus2002;2363072; said:
1 year of organized football IIRC...do want.
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Same here.
Seems to be trending towards the buckeyes by the 247 "experts", take it fwiw.
Has only a year of football, but also played fullback as well. I couldn't imagine being an opposing LB and seeing a FB go to block me at 6'4 290lbs!


http://247sports.com/Player/Thomas-Holley-29296
 
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Lincoln defensive tackle Thomas Holley shares recruiting process with fellow Railsplitter Isaiah Whitehead, one of top basketball players in NYC
Holley, a 6-4, 300-pound lineman, has played only one season of football but is top-ranked player in state. He spends much of his time in Whitehead's home in Coney Island.
By Mitch Abramson / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Wednesday, September 4, 2013,

To avoid the nearly two hour commute from his school to his home in Fresh Meadows, Lincoln defensive tackle Thomas Holley crashes at a friend’s home in Coney Island, where the discussions are often about more than what’s for dinner.

While Holley is the top-rated high school football player in the state, his Coney Island host — Isaiah Whitehead — is one of New York’s top basketball players, and both are using the final months of 2013 to pick a college. The two leaned on each other to win the PSAL city championship in basketball last season, and they have spent many nights at Whitehead’s home, discussing the recruiting process and trying to guess where the other might go.

“He’s a tough cookie to crack," the 6-4, 300-pound Holley says of Whitehead. “I’ve been trying to see where he’s going. He won’t tell me. But before (he announces), I’ll know. He’ll tell me.”


And Holley will likely tell Whitehead, too. It’s just one of the cool circumstances that surround Holley as he picks a school – his decision could be influenced in some way by the talented Whitehead.

The other noteable thing about Holley is that he just started playing organized football as a junior at Lincoln, missing the entire preseason and first three games of last season after transferring from Christ the King. Despite his limited experience, Holley already has up to 25 BCS-level offers, with Syracuse and Miami the two schools that both he and Whitehead have expressed strong interest in.

“He thinks I’m already signed, sealed and delivered,” Whitehead says, adding that he believes Holley will attend either Alabama or Syracuse. “But I really don’t know where I’m going. He gives me hints that one school called him and gave him love. It’s just a great friendship that we’ve had since we’ve been kids.”

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Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/h...e-common-linc-article-1.1446212#ixzz2e1OCet9o
 
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Thirteen is Lincoln’s lucky number
By Joseph Staszewski

To most, the number 13 means bad luck. But for the football program at Abraham Lincoln High School, it’s a number you only get to with lots of practice, determination, and no small amount of good luck on the side. It’s the number of games a team will play if its reaches the championship.

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That’s why all the Lincoln players, including the junior varsity, are wearing the number 13 on the backs of their practice jerseys as a reminder of where the team wants to be by season’s end. Senior defensive tackle Thomas Holley sees the number as a symbol of the standard they try to live up to everyday.

“We want to be at Yankee Stadium under the lights with everybody cheering because we won the game,” Holley said.

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http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2013/36/sp_lincolnpreview_2013_09_06_bd.html
 
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Abraham Lincoln beats host Curtis, 42-6, as running back Antoine Holloman, Jr. scores three long touchdowns

By Mitch Abramson / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Saturday, September 7, 2013, 7:40 PM
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The game was also the first start for 6-4, 300-pound defensive tackle Thomas Holley, the top-rated player in New York, who batted down three passes.
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Holley used his surprising speed and reflexes to deflect three passes, as well as chase down smaller ball carriers.

Lincoln coach Shawn O’Connor, who visited Curtis for the first in his 13 years as coach, noted that the Warriors often ran away from Holley, but that Holley was still able to track the ball down by not giving up on the play.

After transferring from Christ the King last season, Holley missed the first three games and didn’t start until Saturday. A five-star recruit, Holley backed up the hype with a smashing first start.

“For me to have my first game and to have a victory like this and to have such an amazing game, it’s great,” said Holley, who has yet to pick a college from the roughly 25 BCS-level offers he’s received.

“Every time I see the quarterback getting ready to throw the ball up, if I’m there I’m going to put my hands up and hopefully I can get the ball batted down,” Holley said. “So I’m definitely proud of myself for that.”
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http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/h...-big-day-back-article-1.1448850#ixzz2eI9vPV9h
 
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