Coach | 2022 Notre Dame OL Target Ty Chan's Best Days Ahead Of Him

Ty Chan‍ is more than just a football player and that’s why he’s at Lawrence Academy, according to the prestigious Massachusetts prep school’s head coach.

“He’s a good person, good family,” says Jason Swepson. “He made all of the right decisions to leave the public school and come to Lawrence Academy to reclassify and be a boarder and all of that. He’s a kid who can see his future and create it for himself the right way.

“One of the reasons he came to Lawrence Academy is because of all the activities, clubs and programs he could get involved in, especially being a boarder because you’re there 24/7.”

The Lowell, Mass., native is even a member of the Lawrence Academy chorus.

“He’s very comfortable with who he is with his voice,” says Swepson. “He’s standing next to a 5-foot-1 freshman girl or boy and he doesn’t feel awkward or anything. He’s very comfortable with who he is, what he likes and what he wants to do.

“Being a 6-foot-5, 260-pound guy in the chorus, guys can make fun of you or put jokes on you. But during the fall play, the whole team was out there supporting him.

“He really cares about his academics. He has an opinion. Our classes are discussion-based. He can hold a conversation. He’s thriving on campus.”

As far as football goes, he has “all of the measureables,” according to his coach.

“He’s 6-5, 260,” says Swepson. “He’s as athletic as can be. He can do whatever he wants on a basketball court, he’s got that kind of agility. He’s a reverse-dunk kid, dribble up the court, make the passes. He can do all of that. He’s agile for that size. In football, his best days are in front of him with his potential. Whatever offensive line coach gets him has a piece of clay they can mold.”

Chan recently added Notre Dame to an offer sheet that already included schools like Boston College, Penn State, Syracuse and Nebraska.

Swepson talks about the overall importance of a Notre Dame offer here.

Swepson says Chan’s ceiling remains high because he still has plenty to learn regarding technique.

“He doesn’t know the ins and outs of left tackle,” says the coach. “Last season was his first year playing left tackle, he was mostly a defensive player at his public school. I think the o-line coaches see the natural ability to kick-step and redirect and that the sky is the limit for him. He has no bad habits.”