A record-setting athlete at the combine, Taylen Green rushed for over 2,400 career yards as a dual-threat quarterback across Boise State and Arkansas before Cleveland drafted him in the sixth round.
Taylen Green built a five-year college career as a big, athletic quarterback, starting for three seasons at Boise State before transferring to Arkansas for two more. He punctuated his pre-draft process with a jaw-dropping combine performance, and the Browns selected him in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the first Arkansas quarterback drafted since Brandon Allen in 2016.
Path to the league
Green starred at Lewisville High School in Texas before starting his college career at Boise State, where he was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2022. He transferred to Arkansas in 2024 for his final two seasons and was selected by the Browns with the 182nd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Across five college seasons, Green rushed for 2,405 yards and 35 touchdowns while throwing for thousands more through the air, highlighted by a 2024 season at Arkansas in which he passed for 3,154 yards and 15 touchdowns. At the 2026 NFL Combine, his 4.36-second 40-yard dash, 43.5-inch vertical jump and 11-foot-2 broad jump all set records for a quarterback.
2025 season recap
In his final season at Arkansas, Green threw for 2,714 yards with 19 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while rushing for 777 yards and eight scores, though the Razorbacks struggled to a 2-9 record around him. He turned his athletic upside into draft helium with a combine performance that broke long-standing quarterback records before Cleveland selected him in the sixth round.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Taylen Green
- NFL.com: Browns select Arkansas QB Taylen Green at No. 182 overall
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Arkansas
- Hometown
- Lewisville, TX, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
