Kenyon Green Explained

Kenyon Green
Current Team:Houston Texans
Number:76
Position:Guard
Birth Date:15 March 2001
Birth Place:Humble, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:323
High School:Atascocita (Humble)
College:Texas A&M (2019–2021)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:1
Draftpick:15
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:15
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:14
Pfr:GreeKe03

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 years

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

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

Green was selected with the 15th overall pick by the Houston Texans in the 2022 NFL Draft.[20] As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games and started 14.[21] 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.[22]

On August 29, 2023, Green was placed on injured reserve after suffering a shoulder injury in the final preseason game.[23] [24]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Coleman . Adam . August 25, 2018 . As top recruit, Atascocita's Kenyon Green carries quiet confidence . February 4, 2023 . Houston Chronicle.
  2. Web site: Morale III . Amos . July 12, 2019 . LSU in 5-star Texas offensive lineman Kenyon Green's top five . February 4, 2023 . The Times-Picayune.
  3. Web site: Zucker . Joseph . June 2, 2018 . 5-Star OT Prospect Kenyon Green Commits to Texas A&M over Alabama, LSU, More . February 4, 2023 . Bleacher Report.
  4. Web site: 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 . February 4, 2023 . The Athletic.
  5. News: Zwerneman . Brent . August 22, 2019 . True freshman Kenyon Green cracks A&M starting O-line . February 4, 2023 . Houston Chronicle.
  6. Web site: Wilson . John . September 10, 2020 . Aggie lineman Green learned a lot during freshman season in SEC . February 4, 2023 . KBTX.
  7. Web site: December 29, 2020 . Texas A&M's Kenyon Green Named Sporting News First Team All-American . February 4, 2023 . KBTX.
  8. Web site: Tarpley . Jeff . January 8, 2021 . A&M OL Kenyon Green in rare air as consensus All-American . January 9, 2021 . 247Sports.
  9. Web site: Zwerneman . Brent . July 26, 2021 . No. 6 Texas A&M: Aggies rebuild their line, and Kenyon Green is a great place to start . February 4, 2023 . Austin American-Statesman . en-US.
  10. Web site: Bender . Bill . December 14, 2021 . Sporting News 2021 College Football All-America Team . February 4, 2023 . Sporting News . en.
  11. Web site: Russo . Ralph D. . December 13, 2021 . AP All-America team: Young and Tide lead with 3 1st teamers . February 4, 2023 . Associated Press.
  12. Web site: Silverstein . Adam . December 13, 2021 . 2021 CBS Sports All-America team: SEC, Big Ten dominate list, combining for half of all selections . February 4, 2023 . CBSSports.com.
  13. Web site: Myerberg . Paul . December 10, 2021 . Alabama QB Bryce Young leads USA TODAY Sports 2021 All-America teams . February 4, 2023 . USA Today.
  14. Web site: Carbone . Al . December 9, 2021 . 2021 Walter Camp All-America Teams, presented by 777 Partners – Walter Camp Football Foundation . February 4, 2023 . Walter Camp Football Foundation.
  15. Web site: December 8, 2021 . College football All-America teams 2021: Aidan Hutchinson, Will Anderson, Kenneth Walker, Bryce Young lead season's best . February 4, 2023 . The Athletic.
  16. Web site: December 15, 2021 . Iowa State's Breece Hall and Alabama's Will Anderson Jr. Headline the 2021 AFCA FBS Coaches' All-America Teams - AFCA . February 4, 2023 . AFCA.com.
  17. Web site: All-Time FWAA All-America Teams . 2023-07-15 . Sportswriters.net.
  18. Web site: Campbell . Dawn . November 9, 2021 . FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: These 4 elite college football players will compete for the 2021 Rotary Lombardi Award . February 4, 2023 . Click 2 Houston.
  19. Web site: December 21, 2021 . Texas A&M OL Kenyon Green, TE Jalen Wydermyer declare for NFL Draft . February 4, 2023 . The Athletic.
  20. Web site: April 28, 2022 . The Houston Texans select Kenyon Green in the 2022 NFL Draft . February 4, 2023 . HoustonTexans.com.
  21. Web site: Kenyon Green 2022 Game Log . 2023-07-15 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  22. Web site: Eastham . Ronnie . 3 questions surrounding the Houston Texans offensive line heading into training camp . Toro Times . 2023-07-17 . 2024-07-19.
  23. Web site: Associated Press . Texans put OL Green on IR, trade for Pitt's Green . ESPN.com . 2023-08-30 . 2024-07-19.
  24. Web site: 2023-08-29 . Texans announce initial 53-man roster . 2024-07-19 . HoustonTexans.com . Houston Texans Public Relations.

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