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Southern University star Trey Holly recently scored a huge legal victory that will see him back on the field for the 2026 season. On Friday, Holly pleaded no contest to a weapons charge in Union Parish stemming from his time with the LSU Tigers.
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Instead of being sentenced to jail, Holly received a $1,000 fine and one year of probation. If Holly hadn't taken the plea, he was facing up to 2 years in jail. J. Michael Small, the attorney for Holly, said in a statement obtained by WBRZ that the spokesman spoke about a resolution allowing Holly to move forward, though they were confident they'd win the trial.
"Part of me wanted very much to try the case because I felt I had a decent shot at an acquittal. On the other hand, had my client been convicted as charged, he would have faced a penitentiary sentence of no less than 10 years and up to 20 without benefit of parole, probation or suspended sentence…In a word, I'm very pleased with the outcome."
In February 2024, Holly was charged with aggravated criminal damage to property, attempted second-degree murder, and illegal use of a weapon after a shooting in Farmerville that left two victims injured. Holly was subsequently suspended by LSU. Though he wasn't indicted on the attempted murder charges, he was indicted on the gun charges against him. Holly maintained his innocence throughout the process.
He eventually transferred to Southern University and became one of the breakout stars of the team in his 1st season with the SWAC. Despite the team struggling, Holly was a consistent force on the team's offense. He finished the 2025 season rushing for 798 yards and 9 touchdowns, including an 80-yard touchdown run against North Carolina Central in the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Holly initially committed to Southern to play for Terrence Graves but elected to stay after Graves was fired to play under legendary running back and new Southern head coach Marshall Faulk.
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