Kenyon Green (born March 15, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, where he was a two-time consensus

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. Green was selected by the

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in the first round of the

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Early life

Green grew up in

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and attended

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. Green was rated a five-star recruit and originally committed to play

at LSU during his sophomore year before decommitting as a junior and choosing to enroll at

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College career

Green was named Texas A&M's starting right guard going into his freshman season. He started all 13 of the team's games and was named to the

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All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore, Green moved to left guard and started all nine of the Aggies games and was named a first-team

by ''

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'' and the

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and was a second-team selection by the

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, the

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, and the

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, tying him with BYU's

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for a consensus All-American selection. He moved to

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for the 2021 season. As a junior, Green received first-team All-America honors from ''

'', the

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, and ''

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''. He was named a second-team All-American by the

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, ''

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'', the

, and the

. He was also a finalist for the

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, which was ultimately awarded to Michigan's

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. Green decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the

Professional career

Houston Texans

Green was selected with the 15th overall pick by the

in the 2022 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games and started 14. As a rookie, Green achieved a PFF grade of 37.7, which positioned him at the 77th spot out of 77 graded guards. His performance included allowing 47 quarterback pressures, including four sacks and 12 quarterback hits. Furthermore, he committed 12 penalties, tying for the second-highest count in the league. On August 29, 2023, Green was placed on injured reserve after suffering a shoulder injury in the final preseason game. He was activated on December 20.

Philadelphia Eagles

On March 12, 2025, Green and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick were traded to the

in exchange for safety C. J. Gardner-Johnson and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bio

Texas A&M Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Kenyon 2001 births Living people Sportspeople from Humble, Texas Players of American football from Harris County, Texas American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Texas A&M Aggies football players All-American college football players 21st-century African-American sportsmen Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Philadelphia Eagles players