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Gabe Holmes

Class: Junior Hometown: Miramar, Fla. High School: Saint Thomas Aquinas

Height / Weight: 6-5 / 247 Position: Tight End

2010: Appeared in all 12 games, making two starts as a true freshman ... had one catch for 14 yards at Ohio State on Oct. 23 ... made first career start at Illinois on Oct. 30.

High School: Three-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... ranked as No. 27 tight end nationally by Scout.com ... caught 18 passes for 480 yards and three touchdowns despite missing three games with thigh injury ... second team All-Broward County ... had 11 catches for 80 yards as junior ... team won back-to-back 5A state championships ... Saint Thomas Aquinas was named the 2008 national champions by ESPN.com ... also earned three varsity letters in basketball ... coach was George Smith, who is a Purdue alum ... played AAU basketball with fellow Boilermaker Gary Bush.

Personal: Given name is Gabrison Brig Holmes ... born March 29, 1991 ... organizational leadership and supervision major ... father, Walter, was a long jumper for USA Track and Field at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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