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Ratings
| Stars | Overall | Position | State | |
| 247Sports | 3 | – | 44 | 2 |
| Rivals | 4 | – | 26 | 2 |
| ESPN | 3 | – | 59 | 3 |
| 247Sports Composite | 3 | 417 | 35 | 2 |
Vitals
| Hometown | Wallingford (CT) Choate Rosemary Hall |
| Projected Position | Offensive Tackle |
| Height | 6-foot-8 |
| Weight | 285-pounds |
Recruitment
With 25 reported offers, including from the likes of Texas, Notre Dame, and Nebraska, Bounds made a trip to Ann Arbor for a self-guided tour, and decided shortly after, on June 1, 2020, that he would be a Wolverine.
He’s so ingrained into the maize and blue, that he’s already made some inflammatory comments about rival Ohio State.
In an unpublished quote to WolverinesWire, Bounds shared his recruiting process.
“They offered me in January or late December, during basketball season,” Bounds told WolverinesWire. “From there I was in pretty constant contact with Coach Warinner and Coach Newsome, as well – the GA. Just stayed in contact with them throughout the recruiting process. Was hoping to get on campus and set an official visit, but obviously, COVID had different plans for me. Was doing a lot of Zoom stuff, virtual visits. Then I actually drove to Ann Arbor and walked around campus and Matt Dudek had put me through a self-guided tour. Walked around campus and saw a bunch of different spots, things like that. A week or two weeks after that, I just decided Michigan was the place I wanted to be and committed.”
On his Ohio State comments, Bounds says he was somewhat surprised by the backlash, but not really.
“I definitely did not think it would blow up like that – probably not in my best judgment to use profanity in a live podcast!” he said. “But you live and you learn. I don’t know if it’s a hatred as much as it’s a very competitive drive. Obviously, Ohio State has gotten the better of Michigan in the recent past. And being the competitive person that I am, can’t wait to put an end to that.”
As far as playing against the Buckeyes, it’s something he’s greatly looking forward to.
“I look forward to it a lot,” “In high school, I’ve been lucky enough to play in some great rivalry games. But nothing like Ohio State – Michigan, whether it’s in The Big House or The Horseshoe. It’s debatably the biggest game in college football every single year, so it’s definitely meaningful to get to play in that game and be a part of that rivalry and I’m excited for it.”
Readiness Level
Likely one-to-three years away from seeing the field with regularity.
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Film
Stories
Tristan Bounds commitment story
Fab Four: Selecting Michigan football’s Mount Rushmore of all-time recruits