Texas A&M '23 FL OL - T.J. Shanahan (Texas A&M Verbal)

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OFFENSIVE TACKLE
6'5''|300 LBS
CLASS OF 2023

Ohio State has offered.

 

I am truly blessed and very humbled to have earned an offer from THE Ohio State University! #GoBuckeyes @CoachTonyAlford @TCHSFB @CoachJayUConn @ryandaytime pic.twitter.com/qOKZ5L7HT8

— Tj Shanahan Jr. (@TShanahan66) July 23, 2020

 

A huge young OL the #Buckeyes offered this morning tells @Bucknuts247 he is "very excited" about offer and discusses why he likes #OhioState so much. VIP https://t.co/cGCeAEs1Jp

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) July 23, 2020

 

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— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) July 23, 2020

Buckeyes offer big-time 2023 offensive lineman
Sure, there’s a lot of time left in the 2021 cycle and an entire 2022 recruiting cycle after that. But the Buckeyes are looking into the future and offered an offensive line prospect in the Class of 2023 with some serious upside.

His name is T.J. Shanahan, he’s from Timber Creek (Orlando) High School and he’s now the third prospect in that class to be offered by Ohio State.

Shanahan is 6-foot-5 and 300-pounds, and he is ranked as the No. 1 offensive line prospect according to long-time recruiting analyst Tom Lemming. The young lineman called the scholarship offer from the Buckeyes a game-changer for him.

“I was very surprised,” he told Lettermen Row. “It really means a lot for a big program like this to offer me this early in my recruiting process.”

Tony Alford was the coach to offer Shanahan. Ohio State went to the wire for running back Jacques Patrick in the Class of 2015, so Alford’s presence as a recruiter is well-known in that area. The Buckeyes, of course, are a known commodity to every young football player.

“I don’t know a whole lot about Ohio State, but Ohio State is just a name in itself,” Shanahan said. “To me, it means a lot that a program like that would would take a chance on me, and I’m more than blessed for the opportunity to receive an offer from such a great program.”

 

Check out Freshman SZN.🥞 by Tj Shanahan on @hudl https://t.co/KMQOK8zifS #hudl

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) July 23, 2020

 

The Hurry-Up: TJ Shanahan and Clay Wedin discuss their Ohio State offers, Raesjon Davis plans on playing his senior season and J.T. Tuimoloau and Emeka Egbuka may follow suit. https://t.co/oTByM2XLOO

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 24, 2020

TJ SHANAHAN
Shanahan is a massive 6-foot-5, 300-pound rising sophomore at Timber Creek High School in Orlando whose recruitment has blown up this spring. It’s still very early in the recruiting process for Shanahan, who was named to the MaxPreps 2020 Preseason Sophomore All-American First Team ahead of this coming season.

“Definitely has been (hectic),” Shanahan told Eleven Warriors. “Got my first Power 5 offer in late April, and now I have 22 offers, so I would say it’s been pretty hectic. ... It's been very surreal. I'm just so blessed.”

Shanahan’s first offer came from Florida on April 19, followed by Oregon (April 20), Florida State, Nebraska and LSU (April 22) and a host of other major programs such as Georgia, Arizona State and USC.

For Shanahan and Ohio State, their relationship goes back to 2019 when he first caught their eye, though it’s just now starting to build.

“(Our relationship) started yesterday actually,” Shanahan said. “I went to a camp last year around this time, so I would say that’s when I started to get on their radar. Coach (Tony) Alford gave me the offer and it was very impactful. I really like Ohio State.”

It’s still incredibly early, so Shanahan says “as of right now, there are no current leaders in my recruitment,” which doesn’t come as much of a surprise.

He likes what the Buckeyes offer, though, and ever since that camp – in which he worked with both Greg Studrawa and assistant offensive line coach Kennedy Cook – Ohio State has liked what Shanahan offers.

“One thing they all really like about my game is how physical and tenacious I am on the field,” says Shanahan, adding that Ohio State views him as an offensive tackle and not an interior lineman.

 

Ohio State is starting to identify 2023 targets and Florida-based offensive tackle TJ Shanahan is one of them. @TShanahan66 discusses what the Ohio State offer means to him and his relationship with the coaching staff. https://t.co/6ic3An7imK

— Dave Lackford, Esq. (@DaveLackfordESQ) July 27, 2020

 

I am truly blessed and very humbled to have earned an offer from The University of Oklahoma! #Sooners @OU_CoachB @TCHSFB @CoachJayUConn pic.twitter.com/V3cwqZslHL

— Tj Shanahan Jr. (@TShanahan66) July 27, 2020

 

I am truly blessed and very humbled to have earned an offer from The University of Maryland! #GoTerps @TERPCoachReagan @TCHSFB @CoachJayUConn pic.twitter.com/lYB107ao9E

— Tj Shanahan Jr. (@TShanahan66) July 28, 2020

 

#Buckeyes making strong recruiting effort with a top Florida OL. VIP https://t.co/8QXXIitjHT

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) September 16, 2020

 

I am truly blessed and very humbled to have earned my 30th offer from The University of Utah! #GoUtes @eagle88me @TCHSFB @coachjharding pic.twitter.com/OUNYKPV9SW

— Tj Shanahan Jr. (@TShanahan66) November 5, 2020

 

“It’s such a prestigious program. That really stands out to me."

Elite 2023 OT @TShanahan66 is in regular contact with Ohio State and already holds a high opinion of the Buckeyes.

Details via @AndyAnders55: https://t.co/XjS8wrrgfh pic.twitter.com/d7y85N8eBh

— Big Me Kickoff (@BigMe_Kickoff) January 25, 2021

 

I am truly blessed and very humbled to have earned an offer from the University of Arizona! #BearDown @brennanpcarroll @TCHSFB pic.twitter.com/MEJch2ucaU

— Tj Shanahan Jr. (@TShanahan66) January 28, 2021

 

I am truly blessed and very humbled to have earned an offer from the University of Arizona! #BearDown @brennanpcarroll @TCHSFB pic.twitter.com/MEJch2ucaU

— Tj Shanahan Jr. (@TShanahan66) January 28, 2021

 

I am truly blessed and very humbled to have earned an offer from the University of Stanford! #GoStanford @TCHSFB @Coach_Carbs pic.twitter.com/Ko9FMdIqut

— Tj Shanahan Jr. (@TShanahan66) January 29, 2021

 

“We talk at least once a week,” Timber Creek (Orlando) 2023 offensive lineman T.J. Shanahan told Lettermen Row. “Usually I talk with [Tony] Alford. They just say how they can’t wait for the dead period to end so they can get me up there to Columbus and that I’m one of their top recruits for the 2023 class.”

 

I am truly blessed and very humbled to have earned an offer from the University of Michigan! #GoBlue @Coach_SMoore pic.twitter.com/w8oVbH90jB

— Tj Shanahan Jr. (@TShanahan66) February 25, 2021

 

2023 Florida OL. @Rivals_Singer https://t.co/YCldbva1wq

— ChadSimmons (@ChadSimmons_) February 27, 2021

 

2023 Timber Creek OL T.J. Shanahan has an extensive collection of #NotreDame fans in his family, and now the 6-5, 300-pounder holds an offer from the Fighting Irish.

Where does that put ND with @TShanahan66? Find out here: https://t.co/wFDxXf8ogo

— Eric Rutter (@EricJRutter) March 6, 2021