The two had an instant connection, starting with that conversation in the Clemson facility, and it has lasted through the past three years.That little pow wow in the Clemson football building wasn't supposed to be anything other than an innocent chill session. Jalyn Holmes is looking to go 4-0 against Michigan Vitals. He enjoyed his visit there, but the Tar Heel were never a major player in his recruitment despite being a school that's pretty close to his home in Virginia.Holmes arrived in Columbus on June 18th and was tweeting very positive things about his visit and Ohio State. Unfortunately the news of his commitment broke a little before he wanted it to break and he took to Twitter and told the masses he had not committed. This week on Lettermen Live presented by Byers Auto, former Ohio State and current Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jalyn Holmes joins to discuss his Ohio State career, How She Gone Eat, his newborn son and his rookie season in the NFL. Ohio State Buckeyes | Jalyn Holmes | DE | No. I asked him his top schools and the two we had in common were Clemson and Ohio State."We actually argue a lot," Holmes said.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Raekwon McMillan and Jalyn Holmes had only met a few hours ago, but there they were, sitting alone together inside of Clemson's practice facility having an in-depth conversation about recruiting."We were talking about the things that weighed out and what was better and what was not, and kind of up there, we came to the conclusion like, 'We're up here talking about Ohio State when we were visiting Clemson.' Ever since there, man, it's kind of taken off. With that being said, I doubt he redshirts and should see some playing time this year.Before taking this visits, Holmes was one of a select few recruits who received an invitation to participate in the Rivals 100 challenge.A couple of weeks later, Holmes signed his letter of intent and faxed it to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, officially becoming a member of the Ohio State football team.Finally it was time for him to take visits to his top three schools, with the first visit being to Death Valley to check out Clemson for a second time. (Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer) "That's one of my best friends, here man, Jalyn Holmes," McMillan said. 11. By Miles Joseph Apr 8, 2014, 2:58pm EDT The defensive lineman wasn’t a multiyear starter, he had to grind just to earn a place in the rotation and he finished his career with relatively modest statistics for the Buckeyes. He also set summer visits to his three finalists, with the first one being a visit to Clemson.Holmes' recruitment got started after a strong sophomore campaign where he totaled 60 tackles, 13 of which came for loss, to go along with five sacks. Really the only summer offer Holmes landed was from Clemson, which he earned after a strong camp performance in Death Valley.I really like Holmes' upside, but think he needs to add a little bit of strength to his frame in order to fulfill his whole potential.
4 defensive end in the country and the No. I'm sure he just wanted to notify rival coaches of his decision before he made a public announcement.Just a couple of weeks after officially committing to Ohio State, Holmes flew out to Beaverton, Oregon, in order to participate in Nike's "The Opening" along with most of the nation's top players and many of his future Buckeye teammates.We tell the story of Jalyn Holmes' recruitment, talk about his future in Columbus, and more.A couple of months after wrapping up his football season, a flurry of offers came his way from the like of Florida, Ohio State, Florida State, West Virginia, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Penn State, Tennessee, and a couple of smaller schools.- Holmes lead his high school to a state championship as a junior.Near the end of May, Holmes trimmed his list to schools down to three.