Grant Holloway is one of the nation's fastest wide receivers, having clocked a 4.32-second 40-yard dash. He's rated as a three-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite. And he was pursued by a bunch of schools, most notably Florida, Georgia, and Virginia Tech.
But on Thursday, Holloway committed to the Gators — to run track.
That's the story as reported by Adam Friedman of Rivals, and buttressed by this rather loud confirmation from Mike Wheeler, of Inside the Gators.
Though he is listed as a Rivals250 football prospect, athlete Grant Holloway committed to Florida today to RUN TRACK, WILL SIGN WITH TRACK.