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DeutschB. J. Green
| Colorado Buffaloes – No. 35 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
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| Born: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Arizona State
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Haller, Doug (January 10, 2022). "How walk-on freshman B.J. Green II bet on himself and became Arizona State's sack leader". The Athletic. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Granda Martínez, Marcos (May 29, 2022). "ASU Defensive Lineman B.J. Green Hopes To Build Prosthetics For Children". Arizona Daily Independent. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (September 17, 2021). "Walk-on B.J Green emerges as key player along ASU football defensive line". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 8, 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 April 8, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (May 23, 2022). "Arizona State extends scholarships to football players B.J. Green, George Hart". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Druin, Donnie. "B.J. Green, George Hart III Awarded Scholarships by ASU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (September 16, 2023). "What to know about Arizona State defensive lineman BJ Green". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Grubbs, Grant. "Washington transfer DL BJ Green commits to Colorado". On3.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Procter, Scott (January 29, 2024). "Arizona State transfer B.J. Green is a major addition to Colorado football: 3 reasons why". The Coloradoan. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona State co-sack leader B.J. Green enters transfer portal". Arizona Sports. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Rabino, Hod. "Defensive end BJ Green enters the transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Derek. "Washington lands transfer commitment from prolific Arizona State edge". Saturday Out West. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike. "Former Arizona State pass-rusher B.J. Green announces transfer to Washington". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike. "Former ASU edge B.J. Green II flips commitment from Washington to Colorado". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Howell, Brian (January 29, 2024). "Football recruiting: Former ASU standout BJ Green commits to CU Buffs". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 8, 2024.