Razorbacks Quarterback Ready to Experience Home Atmosphere Against Texas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — When Arkansas last hosted Texas for a game, its new starting quarterback began his career as a true freshman at Boise State. He did not play for the Broncos in 2021 after taking a hiatus from Lewisville High School in Texas.

Green may not have seen the game live on TV or experienced the rivalry in person. That doesn’t mean he hasn’t heard that it’s one of the best atmospheres in Razorback Stadium history.

“It’s pretty cool just to be in that atmosphere of Texas versus Arkansas,” Green said. “Everybody talks about the game when the (Longhorns) came here and (Razorbacks fans) ran onto the field and stuff. Just the passion that both fan bases have.

“That’s one of the reasons I came to Arkansas, the passion. When there’s football in Arkansas, everyone in the state is watching.”

For Green, playing for Arkansas is his chance to shine at the highest level of college football. He’s in the SEC, which has produced the most NFL draft picks. The league also currently has more players on its roster than any other conference in the country.

Moments like Arkansas vs. Texas in 2021, Ole Miss in 2016 or Alabama in 2010 don’t come around very often. Razorback Stadium can get loud, even when the Hogs are competing for a bowl game.

Coach Sam Pittman has this team fighting for respect and a turnaround season after last season’s 4-8 loss. The motto “Embrace the Hog” is the message being preached in the locker room right now and it has instilled a sense of urgency in the coaching staff, players and certainly the starting quarterback.

“That’s what I don’t take for granted,” Green said. “That’s why we work so hard. That’s why I do my process and take it day by day. I don’t take anything for granted.”

Green was a lowly drafted passer in 2021 out of the Dallas Metroplex but possessed natural, raw athleticism. He was a 3-star prospect rated No. 1223 overall and the No. 79 quarterback prospect in his class, according to 247sports.

He had exceptional numbers at 6-foot-5, 190 pounds in high school with a 40-yard dash of just over 4.6 seconds and a 38-inch vertical jump. Boise State was his best offer, though, and he stuck with them through the process.

Arkansas’ new leader has thrown for 4,846 yards of total offense and 44 touchdowns over the past two seasons. There may be an adjustment period with the jump in competition, but Green’s confidence hasn’t wavered — the mark of a leader.

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