Greenback star signs with South Florida

Greenback School’s Holden Willis, center, receives an in-home visit Jan. 21 from University of South Florida tight ends coach Joey King, left, and head coach Jeff Scott. Willis signed his National Letter of Intent on Feb. 5 with USF.

Holden Willis grew up dreaming of playing Division 1 football, and that dream came true Feb. 5 as he signed his letter of intent with the University of South Florida Bulls.

“It was fun, it’s a burden I get to lift off my shoulders, relief that it’s all over and that I don’t have to worry about picking up phone calls or going to camps or doing any of that anymore,” Willis said. “It was a great moment, and it’s something I’ll never get to go through again.”