TJ Guy

{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}

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TJ Guy (born March 7, 2003) is an American college football defensive end for the Michigan Wolverines. He won three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023.

Early life

Guy was born on March 7, 2003, the son of Laureen C. South and Darrius Guy,{{cn|date=February 2025}} and attended Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Coming out of high school, Guy was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines over offers from schools such as Boston College, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, UConn and Virginia.{{cite web |last1=Gobis |first1=Peter |title=Mansfield football, basketball standout Guy commits to Michigan |url=https://www.thesunchronicle.com/sports/local_sports/mansfield-football-basketball-standout-guy-commits-to-michigan/article_d56190fb-ada4-5cd8-81e1-63f918e7380d.html |website=The Sun Chronicle |date=April 19, 2020 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Sang |first1=Orion |title=Michigan football reaps fourth 2021 recruit from Massachusetts: defensive end TJ Guy |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2020/04/17/michigan-football-tj-guy-recruit-2021-class-defensive-end/5148488002/ |website=Detroit Free Press |date=April 17, 2020 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}

College career

In his first three collegiate seasons, 2021 to 2023, Guy appeared in 23 games, recording 16 tackles, three for a loss and two sacks; winning a national championship with the Wolverines in 2023.{{cite web |title=TJ Guy |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tj-guy-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=November 10, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=McMann |first1=Aaron |title=Michigan senior edge waited his turn. Now comes his chance to play |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2024/04/michigan-reserve-edge-tj-guy-waited-his-turn-now-comes-his-chance-to-play.html |website=MLive.com |date=April 10, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}} In week 5 of the 2024 season, he got his first career start, registering his first sack of the season in a victory over Minnesota.{{cite web |last1=Kingsley |first1=Noah |title=TJ Guy shows ability to fill in as starting edge rusher against Minnesota |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/football/tj-guy-shows-ability-to-fill-in-as-starting-edge-rusher-against-minnesota/ |website=The Michigan Daily |date=October 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}} In total, Guy appeared in all 13 games for the Wolverines in 2024 and started three times, finishing with 32 tackles, seven for a loss and was second on the team with 5.5 sacks.

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