Defensive lineman Thomas Holley's career at Florida will come to an end before he ever records a statistic. Coach Jim McElwain revealed Wednesday at the team's media day that Holley will take a medical exemption, allowing him to finish out his academic career on UF's dime without counting against the team's 85-man scholarship allotment. So too will defensive tackle Andrew Ivie.

Holley had been bothered by a lingering hip injury that caused him severe pain and forced him to undergo surgery as a freshman. He lost 60 pounds prior to spring practice earlier this year in an attempt to reduce the stress on the injury, to no avail.

"Thomas Holley and Andrew Ivie received medical exemptions by the SEC, so they'll continue their education, get their degrees," McElwain said. "Except they've had obviously injuries that would not allow them to go on anymore."

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In two years at Florida, Holley saw action in just seven games. He redshirted in 2014 after undergoing surgery to repair a labral tear in his hip during fall camp, then played sparingly as a reserve in 2015.

Ivie, who would have been a redshirt freshman this fall, did not play during his lone year at Florida in 2015.

Holley was an Under Armour All-American coming out of high school and was rated as a four-star prospect by the 247Composite, an industry-generated recruiting ranking. He was the No. 77 overall player in the 2014 recruiting class.

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