New England DE TJ Guy Breaks Down Commitment To Michigan
Michigan has scored another recruiting win in New England.
The Wolverines dipped back into the region and notched a commitment from three-star 2021 Mansfield (Mass.) High defensive end TJ Guy on Friday afternoon.
While Guy has never visited Michigan, he felt extremely comfortable with the coaching staff. Relationships mattered the most in this recruitment, and the Wolverines sealed the deal.
“I have a great relationship with Coach Don Brown and Coach Shaun Nua,” Guy said. “I FaceTime those guys a lot. They opened me up to the whole school because I can’t visit. I’ve talked to Coach (Jim) Harbaugh a lot of times. I’ve talked to the head of education. I’ve seen all I’ve needed to see from Michigan. “
The aforementioned Don Brown has strong roots in New England and is perhaps the biggest reason Michigan has had so much success recruiting there over the last couple of cycle.
The veteran Michigan defensive coordinator recruited Guy extremely hard after offering in February and had several video chats with him during this dead period. A lot of the calls centered around scheme fit.
“I’ve talked to Coach Brown about it, and they see me as a guy that can move all around,” Guy said. “He likes that I’m big and athletic. I can rush the passer and come off the edge, but I can also play the five-technique. I might play the three-technique a little bit, too. I can really move all over.”
A high academic kid with a ton of potential on the field, Guy loved the blend of elite academics and football offered in Ann Arbor. Simply put, Michigan felt like a home away from home.
“Michigan has a great program,” Guy said. “They have great academics. I feel like I have a great relationship with the coaching staff. They have been doing a lot of recruiting in New England, and they realize that we have really good players here.”
Guy, who was once committed to Boston College, picked Michigan over offers from BC, Nebraska, Pitt, Syracuse, UConn and Virginia.
Guy is the ninth overall commit in Michigan’s 2021 recruiting class and fourth from New England. Guy also joins two-star prospect Dominick Giudice as the second defensive line pledge.
Guy recorded 30 tackles, including seven tackles for loss, as a junior at Mansfield. He also started at offensive tackle.
At 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, Guy is ranked as the No. 8 overall prospect in the state of Massachusetts, per Rivals.com.
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