The Florida State Seminoles landed a verbal commitment from a defensive lineman today, as Jaxon Holly has decided to join #Tribe27.
Holly is a 6’3, 235 pound edge rusher who plays for Roswell High School in Georgia. 247Sports Composite currently has him as a three-star, ranked as the 611th best player nationally (52nd best Edge, 76th best player in GA). He holds three dozen offers and chose the Seminoles over fellow finalists Auburn and Virginia Tech, along with Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, LSU, Michigan, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M, among many others. He obviously wasn’t a priority for some of those programs but certainly was for the Tigers and Hokies. The Bulldogs were also in contention at one point.
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Holly was limited to five games last season but still managed 32 tackles (seven for loss), 12 QB hits, two sacks, two pass breakups and a forced fumble. FSU’s edge rusher board has thinned considerably over the past month, and Holly represents a nice win for Nick Williams on the trail. He’s likely going to need at least one season in the weight room before meaningfully contributing, but the tools are there for Holly to be a solid rotational player.
2027 Florida State recruiting: Current commitments
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3-star quarterback Logan Flaherty (FL)
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4-star running back Jayden Miles (LA)
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3-star tight end Connor Winn (FL)
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4-star wide receiver Sean Green (GA)
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3-star edge Jaxon Holly (GA)
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4-star edge Anthony Cavallaro (FL)
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4-star linebacker Jernard Albrigh (MD)
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3-star defensive lineman Eric Vaulx Jr. (MS)
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3-star defensive back Jemari Foreman (FL)
