TJ Guy

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TJ Guy
Michigan Wolverines–No. 42
Position Defensive end
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2003-03-07) March 7, 2003 (age 21)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
College
High school Mansfield (Mansfield, Massachusetts)
Career highlights and awards

TJ Guy (born March 7, 2003) is an American college football defensive end for the Michigan Wolverines.

Contents

Early life

Guy attended Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Massachusetts. [1] Coming out of high school, Guy was rated as a three-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Boston College, Michigan, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, UConn, and Virginia. [2] [3] Ultimately, Guy decided to commit to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines. [4] [5]

College career

In his first three collegiate seasons from 2021 through 2023, Guy appeared in 23 games, where he totaled 16 tackles with three going for a loss, and two sacks, while also winning a National Championship in 2023. [6] [7] [8] [9] In week five of the 2024 season, Guy got his first career start where he notched his first sack of the season, as he helped the Wolverines to a win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Dudek, Greg (April 17, 2020). "Mansfield star defensive end TJ Guy commits to Michigan". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ Gobis, Peter (19 April 2020). "Mansfield football, basketball standout Guy commits to Michigan". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ Sang, Orion (April 22, 2020). "How Michigan football was able to woo 2021 commit TJ Guy without visiting campus". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ Zuke, Ryan (23 April 2020). "Michigan football getting a DE with 'a lot of upside' in new commit TJ Guy". MLive.com. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ Sang, Orion (April 17, 2020). "Michigan football reaps fourth 2021 recruit from Massachusetts: defensive end TJ Guy". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "TJ Guy". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ McMann, Aaron (10 April 2024). "TJ Guy shows ability to fill in as starting edge rusher against Minnesota". MLive.com. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ Broome, Anthony (10 September 2024). "Michigan EDGE TJ Guy shares message from upperclassmen leaders after loss to Texas". On3.com. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ Leonard, Rekha (9 April 2024). "T.J. Guy finding consistency in preparation for anticipated breakout season". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  10. ↑ Kingsley, Noah (October 2024). "TJ Guy shows ability to fill in as starting edge rusher against Minnesota". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
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