Brian Kelly details LSU RB Trey Holly's path to potential return

LSU running back Trey Holly has been absent from all team activities since he was arrested in February and charged with three felonies.

On Friday, a Union Parish Grand Jury rejected the second-degree attempted murder charge.

Holly is still facing a charge of illegal use of a weapon, but his attorney, Mike Small, told WAFB the LSU running back will plead not guilty to the charge.

Following Saturday’s LSU practice, head coach Brian Kelly weighed in following the latest decision from the court.

“The first I saw of it was it being released on social media, and we had a coaching clinic (Friday) and his high school head coach came up to me at the clinic and told me the serious charges were dropped,” Kelly said. “We were confident based on information that was shared to us, but you just don’t know.

“We do know Trey Holly. We’ve been with him. We advocated for him to continue his schooling and were happy he continued it as an online student so he maintained his eligibility by doing that.”

With one charge remaining, Kelly provided some additional insight into how – and when – Holly might return to the team.

Following Friday’s news, Kelly stood firm behind the program’s support for the freshman running back.

“We are monitoring it, and they are talking about sometime in the middle of April, we could see a full resolution to this,” Kelly said.

“At that time, we will begin the process of assisting him in reinstatement, and we will advocate for him on his behalf and welcome him back.”

Holly played in three games during his freshman season in 2023, closing out the year with 11 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown. He also caught one pass for five yards.

Prior to enrolling at LSU, Holly became a household name in high school football by setting Louisiana’s career rushing record. The former four-star was tabbed as the No. 261 overall prospect in the nation, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.

Holly is one of four scholarship running backs for LSU entering the 2024 season. The group is led by veteran Josh Williams, then Holly joins Kaleb Jackson as a pair of true freshmen entering Year 2 in the program. The fourth running back for LSU will be four-star signee Caden Durham, who arrives on campus in June.