CHAMPAIGN — T.J. Holyfield was an unranked recruit when he signed with Stephen F. Austin and Brad Underwood in the 2015 class out of Elev8 Sports Academy in Delray Beach, Fla. Now, the 6-foot-8, 227-pound forward is on the graduate transfer market drawing interest from nearly every major conference.
Holyfield cut his list to a top five Thursday afternoon including Illinois and announced he would visit all of his top teams. Miami, Oregon, Kansas and NCAA runners-up Texas Tech also made the cut.
Holyfield sat out the 2018-19 season with a shoulder injury, opening the door to spend his final season of eligibilty as a graduate transfer.