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2026 Football Roster

25FB NSD - Green
Jersey Number 23

Tyriq Green

  • Position:
    S
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
  • High School:
    Buford HS
High School: 
Buford HS, coached by Bryant Appling…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #163 prospect nationally, #8 athlete prospect and #19 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, the #180 prospect nationally, #16 safety prospect and #24 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #193 prospect nationally, #20 S prospect and #20 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #183 prospect nationally, #9 athlete prospect and #23 prospect in Georgia…named to 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11…as a senior, helped Buford HS to a 13-0 record and GHSA Class 6A semifinals…rushed for 494 yards and 10 touchdowns on 95 carries…also made 45 tackles, 30 solo, one interception for 33 yards, two pass break ups and a forced fumble…also eight kick returns for 402 yards and 15 punt returns for 330 yards…as a junior, helped lead Wolves to a 12-2 record and GHSA 6A semifinals…rushed for 527 yards and eight touchdowns on 77 carries and caught six passes for 59 yards and a score…also made 28 tackles, 19 solo, one tackle for loss, five interceptions for 107 yards and a touchdown, five pass break ups and one fumble recovery for 30 yards…also returned one kick for 19 yards and one punt for 77 yards selected to the Class 6A Region 8 First Team Defense…as a sophomore, played for head coach Bobby May at Kell HS…finished season with an 9-2 record to reach the GHSA Class 5A state playoffs…tallied 71 carries for 769 yards and 10 touchdowns with 10 receptions for 232 yards… also made 16 tackles, nine solo, a tackle for loss and two interceptions…as a freshman, helped the Longhorns to a 10-2 record and reached the second round of the GHSA 5A state playoffs…rushed for 223 yards and three scores on 23 carries and caught two passes for 21 yards…also made 25 tackles, 15 solo…also competed in track and field…has a verified 10.98 100m sprint…member of the Buford HS 4x100m relay team that captured the 6A state title as a junior…high school teammate of fellow Georgia signee Graham Houston.

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