Taylen Green
_(cropped).jpg) Green with the Boise State Broncos in 2023 | |
| Arkansas Razorbacks – No. 10 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 18, 2002[1] Lewisville, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games |
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| High school | Lewisville (Lewisville, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Taylen Green (born October 18, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He previously played for the Boise State Broncos.
High school career
[edit]Green attended Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas. As a junior, he passed for 2,217 yards and 25 touchdowns.[2] He committed to Boise State University to play college football.[3]
College career
[edit]Boise State
[edit]Green played in two games as a backup to Hank Bachmeier his first year at Boise State in 2021.[4] He started 2022 as the backup to Bachmeier, before becoming the starter after Bachmeier got injured,[5][6][7][8] In his first career start in a 35-13 home win against the San Diego State Aztecs, he passed for just 48 yards but rushed for 105 with two touchdowns. He also led his team to the Mountain West Championship Game, against the Fresno State Bulldogs. However, they lost the game, 28-16. He also started in the Frisco Bowl against the North Texas Mean Green, winning that game, 35-32.[9] Green led Boise State to the 2023 MWC championship beating the UNLV Rebels, 44-20, and was named the MWC championship game MVP. He entered the transfer portal on December 4, 2023.[10]
Arkansas
[edit]On December 11, 2023, Green announced he was transferring to Arkansas. [11] In his debut against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Green threw for 229 yards and 2 touchdowns through the air, as well as 88 yards and another 2 scores on the ground, winning the game, 70-0.[12]In his next game against the 16th ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys, He threw for 416 yards and a touchdown, while adding 64 more yards rushing on 18 attempts, but lost 39-31, in overtime. He ran for 96 yards and 2 touchdowns in his next game against the UAB Blazers. On October 26, against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, he passed for 314 yards and 5 touchdowns, while also adding 79 yards rushing. The Razorbacks beat the Bulldogs, 58-25. In the Liberty Bowl against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, He passed for 341 yards on 11 completions, for 2 touchdowns, and adding 81 yards passing on 15 attempts, adding another touchdown. The Razorbacks won this game, 39-26. In 2024, he started every game and threw for 3,154 yards with 15 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, while also adding 602 yards on the ground for 8 touchdowns.
College statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| Boise State Broncos | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 | 8–2 | 166 | 271 | 61.3 | 2,042 | 7.5 | 14 | 6 | 137.2 | 81 | 588 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 | 7–5 | 121 | 212 | 57.1 | 1,752 | 8.3 | 11 | 9 | 135.1 | 78 | 436 | 5.6 | 9 |
| Arkansas Razorbacks | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 7–6 | 230 | 381 | 60.4 | 3,154 | 8.3 | 15 | 9 | 138.2 | 156 | 606 | 3.9 | 8 |
| Career | 40 | 34 | 22–13 | 517 | 864 | 59.8 | 6,637 | 7.9 | 40 | 24 | 137.1 | 320 | 1,632 | 5.1 | 27 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Taylen Green". Twitter. October 18, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Counts, Ron (September 28, 2022). "'He's the X-factor.' Boise State's new starting quarterback specializes in improvisation". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ "Lewisville dual-threat quarterback Taylen Green commits to Boise State". Dallas News. July 17, 2020.
- ^ Kaye, Jordan (September 6, 2022). "What Taylen Green — and his legs — bring to Boise State's offense". Idaho Press. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ KAYE, JORDAN (November 2, 2022). "The lore and stories around Taylen Green". Idaho Press.
- ^ He has ‘an arm on him’: Taylen Green keeps Boise State in control of Mountain West race
- ^ BRIGGEMAN, BRENT (October 18, 2022). "Air Force coach Troy Calhoun sees similarities between Boise State freshman QB Taylen Green and a Texas great". Colorado Springs Gazette.
- ^ Randle, Luke (September 27, 2022). "Taylen Green named starter for Broncos ahead of San Diego State game". KBOI.
- ^ In runaway win, Boise State finds offensive ‘rhythm’ for beatdown of San Diego State
- ^ "2024 College football Transfer Portal".
- ^ https://twitter.com/taylengreen17/status/1734287435163689089 [bare URL]
- ^ "Taylen Green 2024 Stats per Game - NCAAF". ESPN. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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