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TJ Guy (born March 7, 2003) is an American
college football College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur Student athlete, student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that gridiron football American football in the United States, firs ...
defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
for the
Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 29 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's NCAA Division I, Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except wo ...
. 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 South, and attended Mansfield High School in
Mansfield, Massachusetts Mansfield is a New England town, town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the United States 2020 Census, the town population is 23,860. Mansfield is 23 miles southwest of Boston and is 22 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Is ...
. Coming out of high school, Guy was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play
college football College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur Student athlete, student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that gridiron football American football in the United States, firs ...
for the
Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 29 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's NCAA Division I, Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except wo ...
over offers from schools such as Boston College, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, UConn and Virginia.


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. In week 5 of the 2024 season, he got his first career start, registering his first sack of the season in a victory over
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. 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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Michigan Wolverines bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guy, TJ 2003 births Living people American football defensive ends Michigan Wolverines football players Players of American football from Brockton, Massachusetts