Gary was the top recruit in the Class of 2016, not only using his immense size and outstanding agility to dominate the competition at Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey as the state's top Defensive Player in 2014 and 2015, but also excelling in the classroom. He had followed former Wolverines star defender Jabrill Peppers at Catholic, and then again followed the path of the 2017 first-round pick of the Cleveland Browns to Ann Arbor. Gary played all 13 games as a reserve his freshman season, making 27 tackles, five for losses, and a sack. His potential really began to show in 2017, when he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors with 66 stops, 12 for loss, and six sacks in 13 starts. Gary was a first-team pick again as a junior, compiling 44 tackles, seven for loss, and 3.5 sacks in 12 games. He joined teammate Devin Bush and others in skipping Michigan's bowl game to prepare for the draft.
Five-star defensive end prospect coming into Michigan who leaves with those same five-star traits and loads of potential but a lack of development in key areas. Gary is a face-up rusher who seems content to hit tackles with bull-rush attempts rather than working the edges. He's explosive out of the blocks and in closing to the quarterback, and is just waiting for hand development and additional rush moves. His size, strength and motor could make him a plus run defender in short order. He has elite potential if a defensive coordinator can harness the energy and focus his approach.
- Freaky triangle of height, weight and speed
- Active and strong with NFL size
- Has all the tools to set a strong edge
- Forceful into initial contact at point of attack
- Good contact balance, thanks to sturdy base
- Has disruptive qualities when he bends and plays low
- Very good pursuit speed from backside and makes tackles down the field
- Fires out of a track stance with energy and twitch
- Can make conversion of speed-to-power look easy
- Uses long-arm bull-rush to collapse the edge into quarterback
- Strong enough to overtake tackles in late phase of the rush
- Quick laterally and it shows up on twists
- Production as rusher failed to match traits and talent
- Rush plan is somewhat basic at this stage of development
- Long-arm bull rush is his only real rush tool
- Hands lack skill and have yet to be unlocked as rush weapon
- Lacks classic hip bend to dip and run the arc
- Runs himself around the pocket rather than working back under
- Plays fast but with no regulator for control
- Lacks instincts and awareness for misdirections and counters
- Tends to lose pad level on inside counters
- Doesn't come to balance consistently as open-field tackler
