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Jalyn Holmes' Mother Made Him Stay at Ohio State As a Freshman, Despite Early Struggles

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By now, you have read the stories of incoming Ohio State freshmen that have wanted to leave Columbus during fall camp.

Senior defensive end Jalyn Holmes is one of those players.

As a freshman in the 2014 class, Holmes was a four-star recruit and a top-100 player, according to 247Sports. During his first fall camp, however, he was ready to head home to Norfolk, Va.

"I hit a brick wall in camp. I saw a bird flying one time, and I was like, ‘I wish I was that bird.’ I didn’t want to be there.