Taylen Green
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 41st · Production percentile: 84th
His production sits in the 84th percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 41st-percentile attention — a gap of 43 points between tape and volume.
Also worth knowing:
Taylen Green
Beats you with his legs when the pocket breaks down. Three head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 325 pass yds, 53 rush yds against Memphis, Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Arkansas, 9,642 passing yards — drafted at #182 overall by Cleveland.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sam Pittman.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Cleveland2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas | 198 | 326 | 60.7% | 2,714 | 8.3 | 19 | 11 | 143.2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas | 230 | 381 | 60.4% | 3,153 | 8.3 | 15 | 9 | 138.2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boise State | 121 | 212 | 57.1% | 1,752 | 8.3 | 11 | 9 | 135.1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Boise State | 166 | 272 | 61.0% | 2,023 | 7.4 | 14 | 6 | 136.1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Boise State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 715 | 1,191 | 60.0% | 9,642 | 8.1 | 59 | 35 | 138.5 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas | 138 | 779 | 5.6 | 8 | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas | 156 | 602 | 3.9 | 8 | -- |
| 2023 | Boise State | 78 | 436 | 5.6 | 9 | -- |
| 2022 | Boise State | 80 | 581 | 7.3 | 10 | -- |
| 2021 | Boise State | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 457 | 2,400 | 5.3 | 35 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 52–7
vs Alabama A&M
322 yds · 6 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.4 · 41 rush yds (9 car)
Dominant 45-point win at home against Alabama A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Dual Threat
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Taylen Green’s 2024 season.
Matches Taylen on
Differs from Taylen on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Nate Yarnell’s path through Pittsburgh.
Ian Book
Matches Nate on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Tucker Gleason's graduate season at Toledo (2025).
Differs from Tucker on
Player DNA
Players who play like Taylen Green
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #83
Peaked at #83 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+34%
Up 34% from first season to most-recent.