# B. J. Green
**B.J. Green II** (born 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American professional football defensive end for the [Jacksonville Jaguars](https://www.edgepedia.org/jacksonville-jaguars) of the [National Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-football-league). He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2025 after playing college football at Arizona State and Colorado, and he has served as a rotational pass rusher behind starters Josh Hines-Allen and [Travon Walker](https://www.edgepedia.org/travon-walker).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position, size | Defensive end, 6 ft 1 in (185 cm), 270 lb (122 kg); wears No. 95[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeBJ00.htm) • [2](https://www.nfl.com/players/bj-green-ii/) |
| Born | 2003, Atlanta, GA[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeBJ00.htm) |
| College | Arizona State, then Colorado[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeBJ00.htm) |
| Best college season | 7.5 sacks at Colorado in 2024, the most by a Colorado player in a single season during Deion Sanders's first three seasons as head coach[3](https://www.si.com/college/colorado/football/colorado-buffaloes-all-time-defense-deion-sanders-era) |
| NFL entry | Undrafted free agent; made the Jaguars' 53-man roster in 2025 alongside fellow undrafted rookie Danny Striggow[4](https://sports.yahoo.com/article/jaguars-james-gladstone-decision-roster-131931134.html) |
| 2025 season | 14 games, 2.0 sacks, 15 combined tackles, 3 quarterback pressures[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeBJ00.htm) |
| 2026 status | Placed on injured reserve on September 16, 2026 with an elbow injury, ruling him out for at least four weeks[5](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jaguars-place-b-j-green-on-ir-sign-jack-kiser-to-53-man-roster) |
## College career
Green played at Arizona State before transferring to Colorado. In an October 2023 homecoming win over Washington State, he was part of an Arizona State defensive-end trio that combined for 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and two quarterback hurries from Green alone.[6](https://www.azfamily.com/2023/10/29/asu-snaps-losing-streak-with-38-27-homecoming-win-over-washington-state/) After moving to Colorado, he played one season there under head coach [Deion Sanders](https://www.edgepedia.org/deion-sanders), registering 7.5 sacks in 2024, the highest single-season total by a Colorado player during Sanders's first three seasons.[3](https://www.si.com/college/colorado/football/colorado-buffaloes-all-time-defense-deion-sanders-era)
## NFL career
**Making the roster as an undrafted rookie.** Green signed with Jacksonville and competed with Danny Striggow for a defensive end spot through the 2025 preseason, a battle head coach [Liam Coen](https://www.edgepedia.org/liam-coen) described as the "final roster battle" going into the preseason finale. Both players ended the preseason with a sack against Miami, and general manager [James Gladstone](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-gladstone-american-football) chose to keep both. Among 68 eligible defensive ends that preseason, Green ranked seventh in pressures and first in pass-rush productivity according to [Pro Football Focus](https://www.edgepedia.org/pro-football-focus), and both players' special-teams ability weighed in the decision.[4](https://sports.yahoo.com/article/jaguars-james-gladstone-decision-roster-131931134.html)
As a rookie in 2025, Green appeared in 14 games without a start, recording 2.0 sacks, 15 combined tackles, and 3 quarterback pressures.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeBJ00.htm) He entered 2026 as the second-string right defensive end behind Josh Hines-Allen on the Jaguars' depth chart.[7](https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-reveal-first-depth-chart-of-the-2026-regular-season)
**2026 season and injury.** In the 2026 training camp, Green delivered four sacks and a tackle for loss in the annual Teal and White mock scrimmage, the most dominant individual defensive performance of the Jaguars' offseason program.[8](https://www.bigcatcountry.com/jacksonville-jaguars-training-camp/87226/bj-green-zach-durfee-headline-jaguars-mock-scrimmage) He played one regular-season game, a 34-10 win over the [Cleveland Browns](https://www.edgepedia.org/cleveland-browns) on September 13, 2026, in which he logged no statistics.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeBJ00.htm) [Suffering](https://www.edgepedia.org/suffering) an elbow injury that limited him to a handful of snaps in that game, he was placed on injured reserve on September 16, 2026, requiring him to miss at least the next four weeks; the Jaguars signed linebacker [Jack Kiser](https://www.edgepedia.org/jack-kiser) to the 53-man roster and defensive end BJ Ojulari to the practice squad in corresponding moves.[5](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jaguars-place-b-j-green-on-ir-sign-jack-kiser-to-53-man-roster)
## Playing style
Green is described as a high-effort rotational defensive lineman who can rush from the interior or off the edge, traits that helped him earn a roster spot with the Jaguars, where he projects for sub-package and situational pass-rush roles.[9](https://www.depth-charts.com/bj-green) At 6 feet 1 inch and 270 pounds, he is shorter than typical edge defenders, and his production has come through motor and versatility rather than size.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeBJ00.htm) • [9](https://www.depth-charts.com/bj-green)
## References
1. [B.J. Green Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College, Pro-Football-Reference](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeBJ00.htm)
2. [BJ Green II Stats, News and Video, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/players/bj-green-ii/)
3. [Colorado's All-Time Defense in Deion Sanders Era, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/college/colorado/football/colorado-buffaloes-all-time-defense-deion-sanders-era)
4. [Jaguars James Gladstone on decision to roster both BJ Green and Danny Striggow, Jaguars Wire via Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/article/jaguars-james-gladstone-decision-roster-131931134.html)
5. [Jaguars place B.J. Green on IR, sign Jack Kiser to 53-man roster, NBC Sports](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jaguars-place-b-j-green-on-ir-sign-jack-kiser-to-53-man-roster)
6. [ASU Sun Devils vs Washington State Cougars football game recap, azfamily.com](https://www.azfamily.com/2023/10/29/asu-snaps-losing-streak-with-38-27-homecoming-win-over-washington-state/)
7. [Jaguars Reveal First Depth Chart of the 2026 Regular Season, Jaguars.com](https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-reveal-first-depth-chart-of-the-2026-regular-season)
8. [BJ Green, Zach Durfee Headline Jaguars' Mock Scrimmage, Big Cat Country](https://www.bigcatcountry.com/jacksonville-jaguars-training-camp/87226/bj-green-zach-durfee-headline-jaguars-mock-scrimmage)
9. [BJ Green Player Profile, Depth Charts](https://www.depth-charts.com/bj-green)
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