Northwestern junior WR standout Jamario Holley has exploded in the last three games, but that’s not the only way he’s helped Northwestern turn around a 2-3 start that contributed to the midseason firing of coach David Pierce. Bret McCormick bmccormick@heraldonline.com
    Northwestern junior WR standout Jamario Holley has exploded in the last three games, but that’s not the only way he’s helped Northwestern turn around a 2-3 start that contributed to the midseason firing of coach David Pierce. Bret McCormick bmccormick@heraldonline.com

    Four-star in-state receiver commits to South Carolina

    February 02, 2018 11:41 AM

    South Carolina just pulled in a four-star from inside the state’s borders.

    Northwestern High School wide receiver Jamario Holley committed to South Carolina on Friday morning The State confirmed. The 6-foot, 180-pound Rock Hill wide receiver is a top-300 player in the class of 2019.

    Holley is the No. 293 player in the 247 Composite rankings, the No. 44 wide receiver and the No. 2 player in the state of South Carolina.Holley also has early offers from Kentucky, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Arkansas and East Carolina.

    Last season, Holley posted 1,178 yards on 75 catches with 18 touchdowns. He had 409 yards as a sophomore and 946 as a freshman.

    He attended USC’s junior day last month and that got the ball rolling towards his pledge.

    “He enjoyed it. He saw where the players live and the saw the facilities,” said Northwestern coach James Martin. “He’d been in the locker room before for the state championship in 2015. He had a good meeting with their coaches, a good sit down and they talked to him one on one.”

    Holley is the first skill position player to commit to the Gamecocks for the 2019 class.

    “He has the ability to catch the ball wherever it’s thrown,” Martin said. “It doesn’t matter. His hands are awesome. And he has the ability to get open in one on one situations. He’s able to get away from defenders when needed. Once you get the ball in his hands, he has vision of the whole field and has that gear to get away.”

    His is the sixth member of USC’s 2019 class. He’s the second four-star along with Rodricus Fitten.