
TJ Salu brings Navy pedigree and steady line-first mentality
TJ Salu is a Navy guard whose profile is built around toughness, discipline, and the kind of team-first mindset that fits the Midshipmen’s culture; Navy’s football program lists him as a four-year letterwinner from Central Catholic, where he helped win back-to-back Oregon Class 6A state titles, and his background points to a player accustomed to winning and handling pressure. His value is less about flashy production than dependable, physical interior play and the intangibles coaches want in a service-academy lineman: composure, leadership, and buy-in to the system.