Rashan Gary

Rashan Gary
Gary in 2017
Michigan Wolverines – No. 3
Position Defensive tackle
Class Junior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Paramus Catholic
(Paramus, New Jersey)
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-03) December 3, 1997
Plainfield, New Jersey
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 283 lb (128 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Rashan Gary (born December 3, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle who plays college football for the Michigan Wolverines.[1] In 2015, he concluded his high school football career at Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey. He was ranked as the No. 1 recruit in college football's incoming Class of 2016.[2]

High school career

Gary started his high school career at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, until he transferred to Paramus Catholic High School for his junior and senior season, after moving from Scotch Plains, where he lived with his father, to Plainfield with his mother.[3][4] His first high school claimed that Paramus had recruited Gary, but the NJSIAA unanimously ruled that Scotch-Plains Fanwood had not proven its allegation.[5] During his senior season, he had 13.5 sacks, 55 tackles, including 29 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in nine games.[6] Following the season, Gary was named USA Today Defensive Player of the Year and High School All-American.[7][8]

Gary participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game, where he recorded six tackles and three sacks, and was named MVP.[9]

Recruiting

He became the third player to be named the top player in the country unanimously by all four major recruiting networks, 247Sports.com, ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com behind Jadeveon Clowney in 2011 and Robert Nkemdiche in 2013.[10] In June 2015, Michigan hired Chris Partridge, Gary's former high school head coach, as their director of player personnel and recruiting. In January 2016, he was promoted to linebackers and special teams coach.[11][12] After visits to Auburn, Clemson, Michigan, Ole Miss and USC, Gary committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines on February 3, 2016.[13]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Rashan Gary
DT		 Paramus, New Jersey Paramus Catholic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 289 lb (131 kg) 4.86 Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 (DT); 1 (East); 1 (NJ)   Rivals: 1 (DT); 1 (Natl); 1 (NJ)  247Sports: 1 (Natl); 1 (DT); 1 (NJ)  ESPN: 1 (DT); 1 (East); 1 (NJ)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "2016 Michigan Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

    College career

    2016 season

    As a freshman, Gary played in all thirteen games[14] at defensive end, totaling 23 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 1 sack.[15] He was named to the Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Defensive Team of the Week following his performance against UCF on September 10, 2016, in which he had 6 tackles and 2 tackles for loss, including 1 sack.[16]

    2017 season

    During the 2017 season, Gary set career highs in tackles (62), tackles for loss (11) and sacks (5). Following the 2017 season, Gary was named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team by the coaches, and second-team by the media as well as the Associated Press.[17] [18]He made his first career start against Florida in the Advocare Classic on September 2, 2017. After Michigan's game against Indiana on October 14, 2017, Gary was named Defensive Lineman of the Game. Against Maryland on November 11, 2017, Gary had five total tackles including half a tackle for loss[19] earning him co-Defensive Lineman of the Game with Chase Winovich and Maurice Hurst as well as Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Defensive Team of the Week. Following his dominant 2017 season, he was awarded the Richard Katcher Award for the most outstanding defensive lineman or outside linebacker on the 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team.[20]

    2018 season

    Prior to the 2018 season, Gary was named a AP Second-team pre-season All-American.[21] He was also placed on a watchlist for the 2018 Ted Hendricks Award.[22]

    References

    1. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (February 3, 2016). "Rashan Gary picks Michigan; 1st time top ESPN prospect to Big Ten". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    2. ↑ Snyder, Mark (January 30, 2016). "Recruiting: 2016's No. 1, U-M target a study in excellence". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    3. ↑ Stanmyre, Matthew. "Rashan Gary, nation's top recruit, was recruited to Paramus Catholic, old school indicates", The Star-Ledger, August 25, 2014. Accessed November 6, 2017. "Gary’s mother, Jennifer Coney, said today her son 'absolutely was not recruited.' She said Gary had been living with his father and grandparents in Scotch Plains, but the house is now for sale, so she moved her son into her home in Plainfield."
    4. ↑ Chengelis, Angelique S. (February 1, 2016). "Rashan Gary earns respect, admiration as player, person". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    5. ↑ Stanmyre, Matthew (September 4, 2014). "No. 1 recruit Rashan Gary ruled eligible to play after recruiting allegations hearing". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    6. ↑ Lanni, Patrick (December 15, 2015). "Rashan Gary of Paramus Catholic is the NJ.com Defensive Player of the Year for 2015". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    7. ↑ "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Football: Defense". USA Today. December 24, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    8. ↑ "ALL-USA Defensive Player of the Year: Rashan Gary, Paramus Catholic". USA Today. December 24, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    9. ↑ Perez, Braulio (January 2, 2016). "Paramus Catholic's Rashan Gary earns Under Armour All-America Game MVP honors". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    10. ↑ Hunt, Todderick (December 7, 2015). "Rashan Gary becomes the first unanimous top player in the country". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    11. ↑ Webb, Sam (June 29, 2015). "Michigan's Recruiting Team Takes Shape". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    12. ↑ Murphy, Dan (January 15, 2016). "Chris Partridge hire strengthens Wolverines' New Jersey recruiting connection". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    13. ↑ Snyder, Mark (February 3, 2016). "No. 1 recruit Gary chooses U-M: 'God sent me a signal'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
    14. ↑ "Rashan Gary - 2016 Football Roster - University of Michigan". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
    15. ↑ "Rashan Gary". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
    16. ↑ "Rashan Gary - 2016 Football Roster - University of Michigan". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
    17. ↑ "Thirteen Wolverines Named All-Big Ten on Defense, Special Teams". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
    18. ↑ "Rashan Gary - 2016 Football Roster - University of Michigan". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
    19. ↑ "Michigan vs. Maryland - Box Score - November 11, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
    20. ↑ "Rashan Gary - 2016 Football Roster - University of Michigan". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
    21. ↑ Dodge, Sam (August 21, 2018). "Devin Bush and Rashan Gary selected for preseason AP All-American team". maizenbrew.com. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
    22. ↑ Dodge, Sam (August 14, 2018). "Rashan Gary and Chase Winovich make Ted Hendricks Award watch list". maizenbrew.com. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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