The New York Jets were fortunate enough to have three first-round draft picks in 2022 that helped them with their rebuild. They used those picks on cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, wide receiver Garrett Wilson, and defensive end Jermaine Johnson. Now they have announced they are going to exercise the fifth-year option on all three.
Wilson has been a bright spot on the Jets’ struggling and inconsistent offense. Under the leadership of former quarterback Aaron Rodgers, their offense was given a C- grade in PFSN’s Offense+ metric for 2024.
Now with Rodgers gone, Wilson is being reunited with his old college quarterback, Justin Fields. However, there is a different union that is making headlines right now — that of Wilson and his girlfriend, Shay Holle.
Garrett Wilson and Shay Holle Made People Swoon With Their Recent Post
Speculation that Holle, the star guard for the University of Texas Longhorns basketball team, and Wilson have been dating has swirled for quite a while. Now those rumors have been confirmed in some adorable social media posts on both Wilson and Holle’s Instagram accounts.
In one photo, the two are posed with Holle’s shiba inu. Wilson is leaning over her shoulder, holding a football. It was posted with the Sade song “Your Love is King.” Wilson shared the photo on his account, making the relationship official.
There are a few other photos that dropped hints without the confirmation, including a picture of them making a heart with their hands. Also, there was a photo on Holle’s story, with the two together, with Wilson wearing a “Shay Holle” hat. That photo was captioned “Grateful.” In another, there is the caption, “When two halves make a whole.”
The initial dating rumors began back in September 2024, when the two were seen watching the US Open together.
Wilson, 24, and Holle, 23, both grew up in Austin, Texas. While Wilson was originally born in Chicago and lived in Ohio, he moved to Texas and attended Lake Travis High School. Holle went to Westlake High School in Austin.
In an interview earlier this year, Holle shared that she recalls seeing Wilson play basketball in high school, noting that he was quite talented.
The interviewer, Travis Recek, mentioned that he saw Wilson arriving at a kids’ day game. Recek asked if he earned bonus points for attending that kind of event to see her.
“Absolutely, bonus points,” said Holle. “That game, and we’re on the court, is like insanely loud, especially during free throws. I felt like I needed headphones because it gets so loud in there. So, definitely extra bonus points for sure. I can’t imagine what it sounds like actually being in the crowd.”
The 2024-25 season was Holle’s last in burnt orange. While her coach said she’d like to keep her on as a coach, Holle said she isn’t ready to commit to something like that yet. She said she’s been in Austin her whole life and might choose to move elsewhere to foster her own personal growth. Could that move be to New York, where she and Wilson can continue to grow their relationship?
