Kenyon Green

Kenyon Green
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Green with the Texans in 2022
No. 76 – Houston Texans
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-15) March 15, 2001 (age 23)
Humble, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:323 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Atascocita (Humble)
College:Texas A&M (2019–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / round: 1 / pick: 15
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Games played:23
Games started:22
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenyon Green (born March 15, 2001) is an American professional football guard for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, where he was a two-time consensus All-American. Green was selected by the Texans in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life

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Green grew up in Humble, Texas and attended Atascocita High School.[1] Green was rated a five-star recruit and originally committed to play college football at LSU during his sophomore year before decommitting as a junior and choosing to enroll at Texas A&M.[2][3]

College career

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Green was named Texas A&M's starting right guard going into his freshman season.[4][5] He started all 13 of the team's games and was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team.[6] As a sophomore, Green moved to left guard and started all nine of the Aggies games and was named a first-team All-American by Sporting News and the Football Writers Association of America and was a second-team selection by the Associated Press, the American Football Coaches Association, and the Walter Camp Foundation, tying him with BYU's Brady Christensen for a consensus All-American selection.[7][8] He moved to offensive tackle for the 2021 season.[9]

As a junior, Green received first-team All-America honors from Sporting News,[10] the Associated Press,[11] CBS Sports,[12] and USA Today.[13] He was named a second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation,[14] The Athletic,[15] the American Football Coaches Association,[16] and the Football Writers Association of America.[17] He was also a finalist for the Lombardi Award, which was ultimately awarded to Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson.[18]

Green decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2022 NFL draft.[19]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m) 		323 lb
(147 kg) 		34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 5.24 s 1.76 s 3.01 s 5.03 s 28.5 in
(0.72 m)		 8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[20][21][22]

Green was selected with the 15th overall pick by the Houston Texans in the 2022 NFL Draft.[23] As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games and started 14.[24] As a rookie, Green achieved a PFF grade of 37.7, which positioned him at the 77th spot out of 77 graded guards. His performance included allowing 47 quarterback pressures, including four sacks and 12 quarterback hits. Furthermore, he committed 12 penalties, tying for the second-highest count in the league.[25]

On August 29, 2023, Green was placed on injured reserve after suffering a shoulder injury in the final preseason game.[26][27] He was activated on December 20.

References

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  1. ^ Coleman, Adam (August 25, 2018). "As top recruit, Atascocita's Kenyon Green carries quiet confidence". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Morale III, Amos (July 12, 2019). "LSU in 5-star Texas offensive lineman Kenyon Green's top five". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Zucker, Joseph (June 2, 2018). "5-Star OT Prospect Kenyon Green Commits to Texas A&M over Alabama, LSU, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Buchanan, Olin (August 19, 2019). "'If you're the best player, you play': Impressive freshman Kenyon Green in line to start opener for Texas A&M". The Athletic. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Zwerneman, Brent (August 22, 2019). "True freshman Kenyon Green cracks A&M starting O-line". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Wilson, John (September 10, 2020). "Aggie lineman Green learned a lot during freshman season in SEC". KBTX. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Texas A&M's Kenyon Green Named Sporting News First Team All-American". KBTX. December 29, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Tarpley, Jeff (January 8, 2021). "A&M OL Kenyon Green in rare air as consensus All-American". 247Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  9. ^ Zwerneman, Brent (July 26, 2021). "No. 6 Texas A&M: Aggies rebuild their line, and Kenyon Green is a great place to start". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  10. ^ Bender, Bill (December 14, 2021). "Sporting News 2021 College Football All-America Team". Sporting News. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  11. ^ Russo, Ralph D. (December 13, 2021). "AP All-America team: Young and Tide lead with 3 1st teamers". Associated Press. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  12. ^ Silverstein, Adam (December 13, 2021). "2021 CBS Sports All-America team: SEC, Big Ten dominate list, combining for half of all selections". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  13. ^ Myerberg, Paul (December 10, 2021). "Alabama QB Bryce Young leads USA TODAY Sports 2021 All-America teams". USA Today. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  14. ^ Carbone, Al (December 9, 2021). "2021 Walter Camp All-America Teams, presented by 777 Partners – Walter Camp Football Foundation". Walter Camp Football Foundation. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  15. ^ "College football All-America teams 2021: Aidan Hutchinson, Will Anderson, Kenneth Walker, Bryce Young lead season's best". The Athletic. December 8, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  16. ^ "Iowa State's Breece Hall and Alabama's Will Anderson Jr. Headline the 2021 AFCA FBS Coaches' All-America Teams - AFCA". AFCA.com. December 15, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  17. ^ "All-Time FWAA All-America Teams" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  18. ^ Campbell, Dawn (November 9, 2021). "FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: These 4 elite college football players will compete for the 2021 Rotary Lombardi Award". Click 2 Houston. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "Texas A&M OL Kenyon Green, TE Jalen Wydermyer declare for NFL Draft". The Athletic. December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "Kenyon Green Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  21. ^ "Kenyon Green, Texas AM, OG, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  22. ^ "Kenyon Green 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  23. ^ "The Houston Texans select Kenyon Green in the 2022 NFL Draft". HoustonTexans.com. April 28, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  24. ^ "Kenyon Green 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  25. ^ Eastham, Ronnie (July 17, 2023). "3 questions surrounding the Houston Texans offensive line heading into training camp". Toro Times. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  26. ^ "Texans put OL Green on IR, trade for Pitt's Green". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 30, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  27. ^ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Houston Texans Public Relations.
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