ZARRIAN HOLCOMBE

POSITION
Tight End

HEIGHT
6-6

WEIGHT
220

HOMETOWN
Houston, Texas

HIGH SCHOOL
Summer Creek HS

High School Highlights Consensus three-star recruit (247 Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals and Scout) … Ranked among the top 30 tight ends nationally by ESPN.com (No. 18) and Scout (No. 27) … Totaled 14 receptions for 261 yards and two touchdowns as a junior … Named to Texas Football Magazine’s Super Team third team in 2015 … First-team all-district in 2014 … Also played basketball and ran track (sprints) in high school … Honor roll student.

Personal: Born Oct. 25, 1997 … Son of John and Tiffany Holcombe … Has three brothers (Zarak Antoine, John Holcombe Jr. and Roderick Dearborne) and two sisters (Dorothy Whitney and Brooke Holcombe) … Lists Lebron James as his favorite athlete because “he’s a leader on the floor and off.” … Following college he hopes to play in the NFL or go to law school.

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