TJ Guy is an American football defensive end for the Michigan Wolverines.

TJ Guy
Michigan Wolverines – No. 42
PositionDefensive 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 schoolMansfield High School
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

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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

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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]

References

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