2024 Football Roster

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Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

BJ Green
Jersey Number 35

BJ Green II

  • Position:
    Defensive End
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    270
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
  • High School:
    Prince Avenue Christian School
  • Prev School:
    Arizona State
AT COLORADO
2024 (Sr.)
  • Played in all 13 games during the 2024 season, starting the final 11.
  • Finished the season with 33 total tackles, 19 unassisted tackles, 13 quarterback hurries, 12 tackles for a loss, seven-and-a-half sacks, six tackles for zero, two forced fumbles, two third down stops, one fumble recovery, one blocked kick, and one fourth down stop.
  • All-Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year
  • All-Big 12 Coaches First-Team Defensive Lineman
  • All-Big 12 AP First-Team Defensive Lineman
  • CFN All-Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year
  • CFN All-Big 12 First-Team Defensive Lineman
  • Played in the 2025 Hula Bowl College All Star Game.
  • Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Media Defensive Lineman.
  • Preseason Big 12 First-Team Defensive Lineman, Lindy’s.
  • Preseason CFN Big 12 First-Team Edge
  • Preseason First-Team Big 12 Defensive Lineman, Pick Six.
  • Preseason Second-Team Big 12 Defensive Line, Athlon.
  • Preseason Third-Team Big 12 Defensive Line, Phil Steele.
  • Shrine Bowl 1000 and Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List.
  • Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List.
  • Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List.
  • Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List.
  • Preseason Big 12 Edge Player of the Year, CFN.
  • Preseason No. 37 draft-eligible defensive end.
TRANSFER RANKINGS
  • 247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .9100 as the No. 83 ranked player overall and No. 7 defensive lineman (as of July 27, 2024).
  • Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play one.
AT ARIZONA STATE (2021-23)
  • Played in all 36 games across three seasons at Arizona State finishing with 60 tackles, 21 for a loss, 13.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.
  • After his junior season in which he was named All-Pac-12 Second Team with 39 total tackles, 11.5 for loss, six sacks, and a forced fumble.
  • In his sophomore season he tallied 13 tackles, four-and-a-half for loss, and two-and-a-half sacks.
  • He was fourth among FBS interior linemen with 11 QB hits in 2022
  • Green generated a QB pressure on 22.4 percent of his pass-rushing snaps - the-third best tally of any defensive lineman in the FBS (min. 150 pass rush snaps) and four percentage points better than any other FBS interior lineman.
  • As a walk-on his freshman season he finished with eight tackles, five for loss, and a team leading five sacks earning a scholarship after the season.
  • Became only the fourth true freshman to lead the Sun Devil in sacks joining the likes of NFL Defensive Player of the Year Terrell Suggs.
HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
  • Three-star prospect by the recruiting services.  
  • 247 Sports ranks him the No. 261 linebacker and No. 184 player from Georgia. 
  • Rivals ranked him as the No. 84 player from Georgia.
  • 247 Composite: No. 2,089 player in the nation, No. 238 linebacker and No. 190 player from Georgia. 
AT PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
  • Transferred to Prince Avenue prior to his senior season to play for head coach Greg Vandeagriff, leading the Wolverines to their first-ever State Championship.
  • Despite missing the first three games he finished his senior campaign with 73 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, and 12 sacks. 
  • Named a 2020 Georgia Public Broadcasting All-State Honorable Mention selection.
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