’08 PA CB Jarred Holley (Pitt LOI)

[Svoboda]

Jarred Holley- Cornerback
Easton Area High School (Easton, PA) (http://www.eastonsd.org/eahs/)

Links of Interest: Rivals Profile (http://notredame.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=57035)

Height: 5 foot-11
Weight: 170 lbs.

Combine
Forty: 4.48
Bench Reps:
Bench Max:
Squat Max:
Shuttle: 4.2 secs.
Vertical: 31.5 in.
GPA: 4.0

Star Ratings
Rivals.com: ****
Scout.com: ****

Rankings & Accolades
In 2006, Holley earned PA first team Class AAAA Associated Press All-State honors, and was also the recipient of a mini-Maxwell award.
Rivals 250 Rivals National CB #14 Rivals PA Top 40 #8
Scout 300 #179 Scout National Cornerback #11


Statistics
2006- Rushing- 132 Carries, 659 Yards, 12 TD’s
Receiving- 38 Receptions, 548 Yards, 8 TD’s
Punt Returns- 1 TD
Defense- 54 Tackles, 9 INT’s

2007-

Schools of Interest
Florida
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
NC State
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Penn State
Pitt
Rutgers
Stanford
Syracuse
Virginia
West Virginia

Jarred Holley has received offers from all of the schools in his Schools of Interest except Notre Dame.

There was an article on Scout on Jarred Holley stating Corwin Brown is now texting him asking him about his recruiting. He said he is going to get in touch to see what's up.

[marv81s]

maybe keeping him in the loop as a "just in case something happens" with their current commits and one decommits?

Only thing I can think of. Totally baffled

[NDisNCin2010]

we need to hear from Shark83 from DD re: Jared Holley..man has sources there.

[daytonirish]

This is interesting to say the least. Would sure love to be able to find out a little more about this situation with Holley. Heard a long time ago if N.D. offered he propably would commit on the spot.

[YoungIrish]

I think were just keeping Holley as plan B...in case someone de-commits...which I hope never happens...

[NDisNCin2010]

yes i heard that too re: holley.
funny how this recruiting thing works...a week ago JB looks like he is committing to ND, the next week we're not even in his top 4 (5)...and Holley may be offered now...is it safe to say that there is a recruit out there that is not even on any of our radars that will become Irish in the end? these kids chane their minds like we change our oil, wonder if we cant get some 5 star out of left field due to this phenomenon.

[NDisNCin2010]

theory only!:
Blanton and Butler are buds, right?
Butler is going to FSU (Blanton couldnt get him to ND)
Butler not only doesnt go to ND, but convinces Blanton to go to FSU.
CB gets wind of possible defection by Blanton...and calls Holley.

i'm just sayin...

[irishunclebill]

Holley=Kabongo=Brett Nagel=Compton. They all love ND, but there is simply no spot for them. Lines of communication will stay open just in case, but when all 4 of these guys have committed, (only Compton has verballed thus far) I don't really see any of them de-committing if a spot opens up late because of a Littles incident.

[irishunclebill]

theory only!:
Blanton and Butler are buds, right?
Butler is going to FSU (Blanton couldnt get him to ND)
Butler not only doesnt go to ND, but convinces Blanton to go to FSU.
CB gets wind of possible defection by Blanton...and calls Holley.

i'm just sayin...

LOL- Bad karma, dude.

[weis19]

the strange strange world of recruiting! holley is actually ranked higher than j. brown on both rivals and scout.

[YoungIrish]

Robert "the blanket" Blanton is not going anywhere...Hes going to be shutting people down for years to come...

[NDisNCin2010]

Robert "the blanket" Blanton is not going anywhere...Hes going to be shutting people down for years to come...

like that nickname for a CB...right up there with Lester "the Molester" Hayes from the Raiders.
remember all that stick-em he used to wear?! WTF was that? did NFL outlaw b/c of him?

[goirish41]

like that nickname for a CB...right up there with Lester "the Molester" Hayes from the Raiders.
remember all that stick-em he used to wear?! WTF was that? did NFL outlaw b/c of him?

Yeah they did. He used to have just globs of that crap all the way up his arms. I think if a ball was thrown at him, even if he wasn't looking, it would have stuck to him. :D

[stew654]

theory only!:
Blanton and Butler are buds, right?
Butler is going to FSU (Blanton couldnt get him to ND)
Butler not only doesnt go to ND, but convinces Blanton to go to FSU.
CB gets wind of possible defection by Blanton...and calls Holley.

i'm just sayin...


Its Slaughter that is friends with butler, Both georgia guys. Dont see blanton goin anywhere if it isnt us its vt. Hmm if u had your choice Holley or J brown?

[YoungIrish]

I would go with JBrown...havent really seen to much video on Holley..but personally I dont think we need either...get some more WR's

[irishunclebill]

Its Slaughter that is friends with butler, Both georgia guys. Dont see blanton goin anywhere if it isnt us its vt. Hmm if u had your choice Holley or J brown?

The coaching staff has had the choice of Holley vs. Brown for a long time, and they chose Brown. I believe there were 2 reasons for that. One, they felt Brown was more physical than Holley, and two, even though Brown is no monster, Holley is even smaller. At the San Antonio combine earlier this year he only measured in at 5'9", 162 lbs, smaller and lighter than he is listed on any of his profiles, including the GH profile. He also ran a 40 in San Antonio at only 4.66 compared to the 4.48 listed in most of his profiles. After this combine, a lot of teams cooled off toward Holley, including the Irish. After this combine the only 2 major offers that Holley received were from Florida, (which doesn't really count because Urban offered just about anybody considered a 4 star or above) and scUM. OSU was also supposed to be very interested in Holley, but also never offered. BTW, FWIW, ESPN does not rate Holley as being anything more than a low level D-1 prospect who may be able to compete at that level, but does not have enough ability to stand out in D-1 play.

All of that being said, by all accounts Holley is considered to be just as, if not more, athletic than Jeremy Brown. If the ND staff really has any interest in Holley, it is not for the Defensive Backfield, he does not meet the physicality requirement that Corwin Brown is looking for in his Cornerbacks. However, Holley is an accomplished High School runner and receiver, and any role he would play for ND would likely be the same as that envisioned at the end for Jeremy Brown, a slot receiver, or possibly a 3rd down back. Ultimately, ND & JB decided that this would not work out for them, but the one big difference between Holley & Brown in this regard is that Holley by all accounts loves ND ala Kabongo & Compton, and he may be more willing to accept that role than Jeremy Brown was.

In any case, I still don't see an impending offer here. The only way I see Holley in the Blue & Gold is if he is available, or makes himself available, around NSD, and the Irish have a Little episode again this year.

[IrishKnight1023]

Blanton is not one I'd worry about being a decommit. Also Slaughter is friends with Butler but it's not like they hang out. Jamoris wants him to come here just like many other people who try and recruit for their school and most of the time it doesn't work. Do those people then go oh damn I'll go to the school he just chose? Nobody in our defensive backfield will decommit IMO. Not for these reasons.

[mikejND]

I honestly feel we will sign this entire class. The thing with last year I believe is that our guys were treated like recruits, it's different when you build personal relationships with players. I think that holds more weight than anything. You see a lot of athletes going to different schools because of the relationship they have with a coaching staff. Plus we have plenty of time to continue building relationships, not to mention the players get along already.

[YoungIrish]

I also feel like we will be able to keep everyone...

[notredomer23]

id rather holley over brown, but i want neither to be honest

[NDisNCin2010]

i still would have loved to had JBrown on this team. Like has been posted by some of you, he just seems to have that "it" to me. seems like a real good kid and he seems like a real gamer. i sort of picture him as the "golden tate" of the 2008 class. the word in Fla that he about by himself carried his team to a state final (i know, i know he doesnt play in Class 5A or 6A...blah blah blah) as a junior. Kids a gamer. Period. im still gonna watch how does in his decision...all indicatins are that he was the most impressive guy at one of Urbans orgies down there on UF campus...I predict he blows up his senior year down there in Florida...i honestly still dont know exactly what happened here in his recruitment...maybe info overload.

[YoungIrish]

Umm pretty sure his team is in 6A...the largest class...and they didnt make it to the state finals...We just ran out of room..we have 5 spots at most...I for one would rather have Williams, Floyd, Robinson, Baldwin, and Sabino...He will be a pretty good player...but I wouldnt trade Blanton or Slaughter for him...

[Jstehly5511]

I'll be honest with all of you, I live in the Lehigh Valley, only 15 minutes away from Holley's High School. I played QB in 1997 and let me say one thing. There is no competition in the Lehigh Valley. Holley hasn't gone against 1 D1 QB and Receiver yet. Well Maybe a 1 QB from Liberty. Jeremy Brown plays in 6A Football. Thats pretty much the best of the best in his area. I'd take Brown all the way.

[IrishKnight1023]

I'll be honest with all of you, I live in the Lehigh Valley, only 15 minutes away from Holley's High School. I played QB in 1997 and let me say one thing. There is no competition in the Lehigh Valley. Holley hasn't gone against 1 D1 QB and Receiver yet. Well Maybe a 1 QB from Liberty. Jeremy Brown plays in 6A Football. Thats pretty much the best of the best in his area. I'd take Brown all the way.

-----Didn't his team play Phillipsburg from NJ last year and win in a low scoring game? That's a very good football program every year they beat.

[Troy's Enterprise Pride]

the word in Fla that he about by himself carried his team to a state final (i know, i know he doesnt play in Class 5A or 6A...blah blah blah) as a junior.


that word is wrong. JBrown had a great post season, but he certainly did not carry the team by himself. The entire team contributed, and they started clicking together. Is JBrown a special player? Yes. But, that info is bogus... Boone's playoff run (that ended one game short of the state finals) was a product of the entire team's efforts.

[jfschellcrna]

i, like stehley, live in the lehigh valley. i've seen the kid play several times and although i generally agree wih his assesment, it's not the competition that concerns me. it's his size. the kid isn't that big. he sure is athletic, but against big time d-1 talent he would get blown away like a fart in a windstorm with one solid hit..........

[Jstehly5511]

PBurg and Easton is just a Rivalry every year. It doesn't mean that either team is good. Yes, in the LehighValley, Easton, Liberty and may Bethlehem Catholic are the better teams, but thats not saying much when your better than Nazareth and Freedom. PBurg was good, but your not talking about D1 prospects. I was a Quarterback as a Sophmore for Nazareth and we won 5 games. The problem with that, I sucked and so did my team, yet we still won 5 games. We even played Easton that year and they were better then than they are now, in my opinion. Hey, maybe I am wrong about Holley, I am just saying, Just like JFSCHELLCRNA, he is not playing against D1 players. He has not seen a real D1 quarterback and for the most part, the players he plays against will never play football again or will play for a D3 school. I'd still take Brown.

[irishunclebill]

PBurg and Easton is just a Rivalry every year. It doesn't mean that either team is good. Yes, in the LehighValley, Easton, Liberty and may Bethlehem Catholic are the better teams, but thats not saying much when your better than Nazareth and Freedom. PBurg was good, but your not talking about D1 prospects. I was a Quarterback as a Sophmore for Nazareth and we won 5 games. The problem with that, I sucked and so did my team, yet we still won 5 games. We even played Easton that year and they were better then than they are now, in my opinion. Hey, maybe I am wrong about Holley, I am just saying, Just like JFSCHELLCRNA, he is not playing against D1 players. He has not seen a real D1 quarterback and for the most part, the players he plays against will never play football again or will play for a D3 school. I'd still take Brown.


and without regurgitating it again too much, so would have CW/CB. The items that you PA guys are mentioning, plus the fact that his measurables at San Antonio were disappointing, is exactly the reason why Brown was offered instead of Holley, and also why IMO, Holley does not even get an offer unless for some reason there is an available slot close to NSD. I also believe that if grades were not an issue that Marcel Rose would get an offer before Holley. IMO, Rose is more comparable to Brown athletically than Holley, but he is out of the picture as well.

[NDGirlzRock]

I'll chime in on the Rose front. The high school that he goes to isn't known for it's academics. That said I think that Roses lack of an offer stems more from how our recruiting is going this year, than his academic standing. He's a good kid, but I think that he could have gotten into ND. As far as attitude, I think that he is definetly the ND type. Very humble and very deserving.

[irishunclebill]

I'll chime in on the Rose front. The high school that he goes to isn't known for it's academics. That said I think that Roses lack of an offer stems more from how our recruiting is going this year, than his academic standing. He's a good kid, but I think that he could have gotten into ND. As far as attitude, I think that he is definetly the ND type. Very humble and very deserving.

and as Crum's cousin very eager to get an ND offer, but you are off on the academic aspect, it definitely was a big factor here. Also a factor in other places as well as Rose has yet to pick up a D-1 offer. I'm afraid there is something else going on that is tarnishing the bloom on this particular rose.

[Fishin'_Irish]

Nice pun.

[irishunclebill]

Nice pun.

LOL- I gotta a million of them! and just about every cliche to go with them.:)

[YoungIrish]

Last year I think we got down to our plan C guys...Correct me if Im wrong..but I think out of all 19 commits we have so far...all were our Plan A guys..they were the players the coaches wanted at each postition..and if we get the rest of our people on the big board we will have 24 Plan A guys...That is what makes me excited..we havent really given out anymore offers this summer...

[Fishin'_Irish]

LOL- I gotta a million of them! and just about every cliche to go with them.:)

lol - Even Marcel Rose has his thorns.

[NDGirlzRock]

and as Crum's cousin very eager to get an ND offer, but you are off on the academic aspect, it definitely was a big factor here. Also a factor in other places as well as Rose has yet to pick up a D-1 offer. I'm afraid there is something else going on that is tarnishing the bloom on this particular rose.

Alright guru...I'll take your word for it.

[notredomer23]

I dont mean to sound like our favorite poster but recruiting has been slow. Any news on this guy?(serious lol)

[jfschellcrna]

we're not going after him. he's a great athlete, but a little undersized....

[jfschellcrna]

suffered a concussion last week. may be out a few games............

[Corker]

Holley hasn't missed any games since the concussion and actually had one of the best games of his high school career this past week. Due to injuries they played him at QB and he ended up going 11-13 for 140 yards with 1 TD and no INTs. Also ran the ball 14 times for 75 yards and 1 TD while also playing on the defensive side of the ball. Given his TD run was for 75 yards it would appear he had a lot of runs for zero or negative yardage.

[irishunclebill]

Another nice pickup for the Wannstache, although since Holley could have been ND's for the taking at just about any point in this recruiting cycle, I have to believe that Holley may be a bit overrated.

[stew654]

We were sleepn on holley all year and then the last second we offer thaddeus brown?? Good pick up for the stache, nice group of prospects .

[daytonirish]

When did we offer Brown ?

[stew654]

im sorry i misspoke.....we were seriously thinking about offering brown

[irishunclebill]

When did we offer Brown ?

We did not and will not. Stew's point I think is why bother to go after a Thaddeus Brown at the last minute when we had ample opportunity to offer Holley. In reality, I don't think the ND staff was ever really interested in either one as neither fits the mold of a Corwin Brown type DB.

[Corker]

Holley is a good kid, very good student and comes from a good family. Sort of the anti-Beal of the Lehigh Valley. Having watched him play quite a bit I never saw him as an "elite" player. But I wish him nothing but the best at Pitt where my Easton football loving daughter swears he'll prove me wrong.

[irishunclebill]

LOI to Pitt.