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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
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| Born: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | McEachern ( Powder Springs, Georgia) |
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B.J. Green II is an American football defensive end for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously played for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Early life and high school
Green attended high school at McEachern. Coming out of high school, Green decided to join the Arizona State Sun Devils as a preferred walk-on. [1] [2]
College career
Arizona State
In Green's first collegiate game in week one of the 2021 season, Green tallied a sack in a win over Southern Utah. [3] In the 2021 Las Vegas Bowl, Green recorded two sacks in a loss versus Wisconsin. [4] Green finished his freshman season playing in 12 games where he notched eight tackles with five being for a loss, and five sacks. [5] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Green was awarded a scholarship by the Sun Devils. [6] Green finished the 2022 season notching 13 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, and two and a half sacks. [7] During the 2023 season, Green tallied 39 tackles with 11.5 being for a loss, six sacks, and a forced fumble. [8] For his performance on the season, Green was named second team all Pac-12. [9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Green decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [10] [11]
Colorado
Green initially decided to transfer to play for the Washington Huskies. [12] [13] However, Green decided to flip his commitment to play for the Colorado Buffaloes. [14] [15]
References
- ^ Haller, Doug (10 January 2022). "How walk-on freshman B.J. Green II bet on himself and became Arizona State's sack leader". The Athletic. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Granda Martínez, Marcos (29 May 2022). "ASU Defensive Lineman B.J. Green Hopes To Build Prosthetics For Children". Arizona Daily Independent. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (17 September 2021). "Walk-on B.J Green emerges as key player along ASU football defensive line". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Michalak, Katrina. "BJ GREEN TOOK A CHANCE ON HIMSELF – AND IT LANDED HIM A FORMATIVE ROLE WITH THE SUN DEVILS". The Arizona State Press. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (23 May 2022). "Arizona State extends scholarships to football players B.J. Green, George Hart". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Druin, Donnie. "B.J. Green, George Hart III Awarded Scholarships by ASU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (16 September 2023). "What to know about Arizona State defensive lineman BJ Green". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Grubbs, Grant. "Washington transfer DL BJ Green commits to Colorado". On3.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Procter, Scott (29 January 2024). "Arizona State transfer B.J. Green is a major addition to Colorado football: 3 reasons why". The Coloradoan. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Arizona State co-sack leader B.J. Green enters transfer portal". Arizona Sports. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Rabino, Hod. "Defensive end BJ Green enters the transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Derek. "Washington lands transfer commitment from prolific Arizona State edge". Saturday Out West. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike. "Former Arizona State pass-rusher B.J. Green announces transfer to Washington". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike. "Former ASU edge B.J. Green II flips commitment from Washington to Colorado". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Howell, Brian (29 January 2024). "Football recruiting: Former ASU standout BJ Green commits to CU Buffs". The Denver Post. Retrieved 8 April 2024.