Wolverine TV: Breaking down On300 Michigan commit Julius Holly

Michigan notched a commitment from On300 2025 Alpharetta (Ga.) High EDGE Julius Holly on Saturday afternoon.

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland breaks down Holly in the video above.

Holly Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Holly during the spring evaluation period. However, he already had a preexisting relationship with new U-M defensive line coach Lou Esposito.

Esposito was in contact with Holly during his short time at Memphis, and the two continued to grow their bond over the last several months. Esposito and Holly also happen to be New Jersey natives, which helped them build their connection.

While Holly did make official visits to Georgia, Ole Miss and Texas A&M, he felt comfortable with Esposito and Michigan and gave the Wolverines a verbal pledge.

“(Esposito) has known me since he was at Memphis, so he already knew a little bit about me,” Holly said. “He recently started recruiting me a lot. He’s really cool. I grew up in Jersey, and he’s from there, so we have some common ground there. As a coach, he seems grounded and leveled. He knows what he’s doing.”

With Holly onboard, Michigan will now turn its attention to On300 Danville (Calif.) San Roman Valley EDGE Marco Jones, who is set to make his decision on July 2.

At 6-foot-3, 230 pounds, Holly is ranked as the No. 25 EDGE and No. 236 overall prospect nationally, per On3. He is also ranked as the No. 29 overall recruit in the state of Georgia this cycle.

Michigan now has 13 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — Holly, Top 100 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga defensive back Kainoa Winston, Top 100 Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick defensive lineman Nate Marshall, On300 Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith, On300 Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy running back Donovan Johnson, four-star New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington, four-star Palatine (Ill.) High EDGE Jaylen Williams, four-star Birmingham (Mich.) Groves offensive lineman Avery Gach, four-star Howell (Mich.) High defensive lineman Bobby Kanka, three-star New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker, three-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn, three-star Stockbridge (Ga.) High linebacker Chase Taylor and three-star Alcoa (Tenn.) High tight end Eli Owens.

The class entered the day ranked No. 14 nationally and No. 5 in the Big Ten, per the On3 Industry national team recruiting rankings. The Wolverines currently sit behind Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and USC.