Personally, I don't even believe it is close. There is no doubt in my mind that OT Desmond Holmes [6-5, 295] from Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pa. made the biggest improvement between his junior and senior seasons. At the conclusion of the 2016 season Holmes was selected by the Philadelphia Inquirer as a first team All-Area selection and was named to the Pennsylvania 4A all-state team.
The level of improvement between his junior and senior season was remarkable. Holmes entered his junior season at Cardinal O'Hara at 6-5, 325 and without question not in the best football playing condition. In the late spring before his senior season at Cardinal O'Hara, Holmes became serious about playing the game of football. He began to work with a personal trainer and the results from his workouts enabled Holmes to truly present on the football field the type of athlete he was for a player his size.
Holmes played most of his senior season at Cardinal O'Hara at just over 310 pounds, but since the end of his senior season [2016] Holmes has continued to work with his personal trainer and reportedly now checks in at 6-5, 295. It will be interesting to see at what weight Penn State lists Holmes at on signing day [Feb. 1] after he signs his national-letter-of-intent.
Most believe Holmes is ticketed to play the RT position on the offensive line at Penn State and that where I project him to play for the Nittany Lions, but after his senior season performance at Cardinal O'Hara I believe Holmes is fully capable of playing either the RT or LT positions on the offensive line at Penn State.
Holmes has exceptionally quick feet for a player his size [6-5, 295] and is a surprisingly effective pass blocker and is much more athletic than most people realize. But the No. 1 reason why I was so impressed with Holmes playing performance at Cardinal O'Hara his senior season was the mentality of the way he played the game.
He gave 110-percent on every play and played the game with what I call the "Wisniewski Factor". He was physically dominant at the point of attack at the line of scrimmage and played the game with an attitude.
I think you'll see what I mean if you click on the link listed listed below of Holmes' 2016 senior Hudl football highlight video:
The level of improvement between his junior and senior season was remarkable. Holmes entered his junior season at Cardinal O'Hara at 6-5, 325 and without question not in the best football playing condition. In the late spring before his senior season at Cardinal O'Hara, Holmes became serious about playing the game of football. He began to work with a personal trainer and the results from his workouts enabled Holmes to truly present on the football field the type of athlete he was for a player his size.
Holmes played most of his senior season at Cardinal O'Hara at just over 310 pounds, but since the end of his senior season [2016] Holmes has continued to work with his personal trainer and reportedly now checks in at 6-5, 295. It will be interesting to see at what weight Penn State lists Holmes at on signing day [Feb. 1] after he signs his national-letter-of-intent.
Most believe Holmes is ticketed to play the RT position on the offensive line at Penn State and that where I project him to play for the Nittany Lions, but after his senior season performance at Cardinal O'Hara I believe Holmes is fully capable of playing either the RT or LT positions on the offensive line at Penn State.
Holmes has exceptionally quick feet for a player his size [6-5, 295] and is a surprisingly effective pass blocker and is much more athletic than most people realize. But the No. 1 reason why I was so impressed with Holmes playing performance at Cardinal O'Hara his senior season was the mentality of the way he played the game.
He gave 110-percent on every play and played the game with what I call the "Wisniewski Factor". He was physically dominant at the point of attack at the line of scrimmage and played the game with an attitude.
I think you'll see what I mean if you click on the link listed listed below of Holmes' 2016 senior Hudl football highlight video:
