Tag: B.J. Green II

BJ Green II knocks Warren Sapp off his feet in practice drill

BJ Green II knocked NFL great Warren Sapp off his feet during a practice drill

BJ Green II gave new Colorado graduate assistant and Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp a stark reminder of his immense strength during the Buffs’ first week of preseason practice.

In a video posted by Thee Pregame Show, Green didn’t hold back when executing an apparent pass-rushing drill with Sapp acting as the defensive lineman’s target. Sapp, who was holding a blocking pad, was sent to the ground when met with the charging 6-foot-1, 270-pound Green.

Although shaken up and rubbing his left shoulder following Green’s blast, Sapp didn’t appear to have suffered any significant injury. The 51-year-old NFL great eventually re-entered the drill and stayed on his feet when matched up with Green again.

Green, an Arizona State transfer who began his career as a walk-on, was named to the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy, presented annually to college football’s top interior lineman.

Check out the NSFW video of Green knocking down Sapp:

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Deion Sanders says BJ Green II has first-round draft pick potential

According to Deion Sanders, BJ Green II has the ability to be a first-round NFL draft pick

Former Arizona State defensive lineman BJ Green II has turned plenty of heads since transferring to Colorado in January.

Along with drawing praise from Pro Football Hall of Famer and new CU graduate assistant Warren Sapp, the accomplished college edge rusher recently earned preseason All-Big 12 honors from the media. This past week, the hype grew even larger when Buffs head coach Deion Sanders tabbed Green as a potential first-round NFL draft pick.

Here’s what Coach Prime said about Green during Big 12 media days:

“BJ Green is already a leader,” Sanders said. “They raised him right at Arizona State and for him to come over now, it’s phenomenal. His work ethic, the way he approaches and attacks the game is phenomenal — his want, his will, his desire… We want four (draft picks) in the first round. The only way that’s going to happen is we win and they are dominant. I think BJ Green could be one of those guys, and I think he will be because he wants it that much.”

Green, a former walk-on at ASU, still has plenty to prove, but the widespread attention coming his way is well deserved. With the Sun Devils, he racked up 21 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks and one forced fumble in three seasons.

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Three Buffaloes earn preseason media All-Big 12 honors

Colorado was well represented on the preseason media All-Big 12 football team

We are about one week away from the Big 12 football media days in Las Vegas, and to get fans excited, the conference released its media preseason All-Big 12 football team on Tuesday.

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders, cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter and defensive lineman B.J. Green II were the three Colorado Buffaloes players who made the team.

Sanders has routinely been rated as one of the top quarterbacks in the country, and while the Big 12 has talent at the position, the senior got the nod. Heading into his likely final college season, Sanders could go down as an all-time great for the Buffs.

Hunter was voted to the team as a defensive back but could have garnered votes as a wide receiver. The two-way star was also recognized as the preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

The hype surrounding Green is only growing ahead of his first season with the Buffs. Playing his first three college seasons with the Arizona State Sun Devils, Green has shown the ability to rush from multiple spots on the line while creating havoc in opposing offensive backfields.

In the Big 12 preseason media poll, Colorado was picked to finish 11th in the conference.

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One eye-opening statistic about new Colorado edge rusher BJ Green II

B.J. Green II comes to Colorado as college football’s active leader in one statistic

I’m quite impressed by the new group of edge rushers that head coach Deion Sanders and his staff have brought to Colorado, and Arizona State transfer B.J. Green II is a big reason for that feeling. According to Pro Football Focus, the former Sun Devil is college football’s active leader in quarterback pressures.

PFF credits Green with 107 career pressures throughout three years and 36 games played in Tempe. He also racked up 60 total tackles, 21 TFLs and 13.5 sacks during that time.

Given the talent CU has placed around him this offseason, Green will get every opportunity to improve on those numbers as he will likely get one-on-one opportunities against offensive linemen. Green can also be moved around the line, as he has shown the ability to generate a pass rush from the inside.

With Green’s versatility and proof of production, opposing coaches and offensive linemen will be scheming to slow down Colorado’s pass-rush terror this fall.

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PHOTOS: New Colorado edge rusher B.J. Green II

B.G. Green II should be a pillar of Colorado’s defense next season

Talented edge rusher B.J. Green II became the latest transfer portal player to join the Buffs this offseason, giving his commitment to Colorado on Monday.

The former walk-on spent the past three seasons at Arizona State before entering the portal and initially committing to Washington. Fortunately for the Buffs, head coach Deion Sanders, who coached Green as a youth player in Atlanta, managed to flip the four-star transfer to Boulder.

In 2023, Green finished with a team-high 11.5 TFLs and six sacks, including one against Colorado. He now comes to CU with one year of eligibility remaining.

Check out a photo gallery of Coach Prime’s newest transfer portal addition:

DL transfer B.J. Green II flips commitment from Washington to Colorado

Four-star transfer B.J. Green II flipped his commitment from Washington to Colorado

Former Arizona State defensive lineman B.J. Green II has made it official.

After visiting Boulder earlier this month, Green announced his commitment to the Colorado Buffaloes on Monday. He was previously committed to the Washington Huskies but has since changed his mind with Kalen DeBoer now at Alabama.

The 6-foot-1, 270-pound DL is the seventh four-star transfer to join the Buffs this offseason. A former walk-on from Atlanta, Green made a name for himself with the Sun Devils by wreaking havoc in the backfield of opposing offenses. During his three-year career at ASU, Green accumulated 60 total tackles, 21 TFLs and 13.5 sacks while playing on both the inside and outside of the D-line.

Green’s commitment reunites him with CU head coach Deion Sanders, who previously coached Green when he was a youth football player in Atlanta.

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