#15

Nyland Green

CB · Arizona State · Sr. · #15

Returning to Arizona State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Nyland Green

CB · Arizona State · Sr · #15

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#72 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Arizona State
2022
Arizona State
2023
Arizona State
era →
2024
Arizona State
2025
Arizona State

Coaching transition mid-career: Herm Edwards → Kenny Dillingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Georgia14-1HC: Kirby Smart · Run-heavy
2022Georgia15-0HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced
2023Georgia13-1HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced
2024Purdue1-11HC: Ryan Walters · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Arizona State8-5HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Arizona State1040.00.03----
2024Purdue23132.02.05----
2023Georgia750.50.01----
2022Georgia210.00.01----
2021Georgia210.00.0------
Career44242.52.010----

How he plays

Play style

Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Arizona State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Cornerback · Arizona State

Returning around him

  • 70% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #40

DNA match

Player DNA

Ball Hawk

Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.

CB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jelani Whitmore’s 2024 season.

San Diego State · 2024

#2

Jevon McIver Jr.

TCU · 2024

83%
#3

Denzel Burke

Ohio State · 2023

All-Big TenNFL Rd 5
73%
#4

Ira Oniha

Navy · 2025

73%
#5

Caden Jenkins

Baylor · 2025

72%

Matches Jelani on

Tackle volume
Weight
PD rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Knox's graduate season at South Florida (2025).

Ben Knox

75%match

South Florida · 2025

#2

Tyler Davis

Northwestern · 2025

All-ACCNFL Rd 6
71%
#3

Ivan Yates

Colorado · 2025

67%
#4
67%
#5

Omari Porter

Rice · 2025

62%

Matches Ben on

Class year
Height
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7624

Final rank
#8244
Avg #8133.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7624 this season.