Trey Holly Sentenced In Shooting Case, But Still Plans To Play College Football

A former Louisiana high school football standout found himself facing legal trouble following an incident in his hometown. Trey Holly was charged with Attempted Second Degree Murder and Illegal Use of Weapons (on a public roadway). The charges stemmed from a 2024 shooting that took place in Farmerville...leaving two individuals wounded.

The situation escalated quickly after the initial investigation into the gunfire. Law enforcement officials arrested Holly, along with two others. According to the reports surrounding the investigation, the shooting left one woman who was shot three times, and a male victim who was shot once. The female victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition.

How Trey Holly Handled His Court Case And Plea Deal

The legal proceedings eventually reached a resolution without a standard trial. Holly avoided jail time by entering a 'no contest' plea to a set of lowered charges. Instead of the original case that carried a Second Degree Murder charge, Holly pled to Illegal Use of a Weapon or Dangerous Instrumentality.

His defense attorney, Mike Small, made it clear that this decision did not mean his client pleaded guilty to any crimes. A 'no contest' plea is a way for the suspect to admit the facts of the case are true, but they do not see themselves as guilty.

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The judge handed down a sentence that keeps the athlete out of a prison cell. Holly sentenced by Judge Monique B. Clement, who imposed a 2 year jail sentence...but the sentence was suspended. Instead, Holly was placed on one year of active supervised probation, and fined $1,000.

This conclusion allows him to move past the courtroom phase of this incident...shifting the focus back to his athletic eligibility.

What Is Next For Trey Holly And His College Football Career

Now that the legal process has concluded, the former Union Parish star is looking toward his future on the football field. He will be able to resume his college football career without the threat of incarceration.

Before all of the legal trouble, Holly was a heavily recruited high school prospect. He was a composite 4 star recruit from 247Sports, and landed offers from USC, Oregon, Purdue, TCU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Arizona State, Auburn, Louisville, Texas A&M, and LSU...who he eventually committed to.

In his True Freshman year, Holly saw action in 3 games for LSU. On the season, he gained 110 rushing yards, 5 receiving yards, and one rushing touchdown. During the game against Army, Holly's effort was enough to earn him the title of SEC Freshman of the Week.

His second season served as his Redshirt year, and he did not see the field for the Tigers. However during that Redshirt year, Holly made the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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Holly then transferred to a new college program, Southern University. In his first season with Southern, he started 8 games, and ran for over 800 yards. He scored 9 touchdowns on the ground that year for the Jaguars. Now, Holly will reportedly continue playing football for Southern. With his criminal case out of the court system, he is expected to join the active roster and participate in the upcoming season.