5′11″ · 200 lb · Atlanta, GA · Buford
He has 129 kick return yards, 7th among FBS defensive backs who returned a kick.
He has tackles in 2 of Georgia’s 7 games: none in the other 5.
“What’s the time frame on Tyriq Green? Kids a stud”
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Kirby Smart provides injury update on Georgia defensive back Tyriq Green
247Sports +1 Sep 14
Tyriq Green
A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Western Kentucky — Week 2, 2026.
3 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-3vs Tennessee State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
A defensive touchdown: his interception was returned for the score. 2 tackles.
Intercepted, returned 0 yards for the score. Third quarter, made it 63-6.
1 tackle.
Week 2 · 2026
W 70-20
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles · 1 defensive TD
Dominant 50-point win at home against Western Kentucky.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Pass share
47.1%
197 pass / 221 run
Plays / game
59.7
7 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
218 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
from 4 outlets
Kirby Smart provides injury update on Georgia defensive back Tyriq Green
247Sports +1 Sep 14 · 2 outlets
from 4 outlets
Kirby Smart provides injury update on Georgia defensive back Tyriq Green
247Sports +1 Sep 14 · 2 outlets
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Oct 24.
His career
