’27 Athlete will lead Yellowjacket Defense
Jordan Holman has all the intangibles. Holman is 6’3,” weighs 197-pounds, can play SS or OLB on defense and can give the team credible reps at WR too. That is what makes him an “athlete;” his ability to be utilized on multiple sides of the football in multiple phases. Holman is coming off a big junior year which would see him register 77.5-tackles, 8-TFLs, 2.5-sacks, 2-FFs, a FR. What will he do this coming season? If his offseason regimen and camp-combine, sevens performance is an indication, the sky literally is the limit.
HB Lyon, Scouting Director, “KPGFootball”
Versailles, KY: We picked Woodford County to finish third in our preseason, 5A, Kentucky-wide preseason poll. Why not?
The Yellowjackets were 12-2 in 2025. The Yellowjackets made the ’25 semis, returned many key contributors from last year’s ball club, and have an excellent slew of coaches who have experienced both playing and coaching success at many stops along the way.
It was a pretty easy pick. Here is some of what we said in that article:
Dennis Johnson’s “Yellow Jackets” are as well situated at QB as any team can hope to be. Foxx Coons (’27) is a Mr. Football candidate and is coming off a year where he threw for 3,331-yards, 41-TDs, threw only eight (8) picks, while running for a couple scores. Coons completed over 62% of his passing attempts (228/366) and that is right efficient for a high school signal caller.
Darrian Tomlin (’27) returns and he was special in ’25. Tomlin gained 1,550-yards, scored 19-TDs, and averaged close to eight (8) yards a carry (7.79-yards per or there-abouts). Tomlin also scored 128-points which included two (2)-TDs receiving and a two-point conversion to go with the rushing output.
Omari Jointer (’27) and Greyson Hodge (’27) are both back in ’26. Jointer caught 50-balls for 895-yards and 15-TDs, scoring 92-points; while Hodge snagged 61-receptions for 763-yards and 9-TDs. Kael Rihtar was pretty fair a season ago, snagging 36-balls for 625-yards and five (5) TDs. One of the better receiver rooms in the commonwealth.
Cash Wolfe (’29) was outstanding at PKer. Wolfe converted nearly 92% of his PATs (57 of 62) while converting all three (3) of his FGs attempted.
Holman registered 8-TFLs, 2.5-sacks, forced two (2) fumbles, and recovered one (1) among his 77.5 stops in 2025
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Jordan Holman (’27) and Elias Tackett (’27) were top defenders. Holman registered eight (8) TFLs, 2.5-sacks, forced two (2) fumbles while recovering one. Tackett had 10.5-TFLs, three (3) sacks, and forced a fumble. Emphasis added.
Christopher Reed, Jr. is back to hold down the deep third. Reed had a pair of INTs, a pick-six, 58-IRNYs, 37.5-tackles, two (2)-TFLs, half a sack, a FF, and a FR. Jalen McKinney is also back there and he housed a 65-yard pick-six, 43-tackles, six (6) TFLs, a sack, two (2) FFs, and a FR.
This is a very talented team, year in and year out. This is a very well coached team, year in and year out.
As you can see, we touched on Jordan Holman and his overall importance to the defense side of the football for Coach Johnson. We would like to circle back around and pick up on a few more particulars.
Holman is 6’3,” and weighs perilously close to two-bills (197-pounds). He plays strong safety but is stout enough to come up in the run box at OLB and play there too. Offensively Holman is a WR and he can operate as a returner on the special team’s units, both for his high school team and next level.
Holman is a 3-star rated, national prospect. Holman works offseason with various gyms and professional talent developers.
Holman has the talent. Holman has put in the work.
The point is having talent like Jordan Holman is exactly why the Woodford Counties find themselves in Kentucky-wide contention year after year. What will Holman do in 2026?
More of the same we would imagine. At least, that is what Coach Johnson would like to see and on what his staff and he are banking.
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