The Official 2026 NFL Draft Thread
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Another TE
Yup. And that's a wrap. Now we start signing the undrafted.
Now we start signing the undrafted.
Link is Up UDFA.. https://www.dawgsbynature.com/cleveland-browns-nfl-draft/123535/cleveland-browns-undrafted-free-agent-tracker-of-players-signed-after-2026-nfl-draft
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
- DE Logan Fano - (Source) - Brother of Browns 1st round pick, Spencer Fano
- DT Bernard Gooden - (Source)
- CB Nate Evans - (Source) Reported $5K bonus, $115K guaranteed
- CB Michael Coats Jr. - 5-9, 184 lbs - West Virginia - (Source)
- DB/Safety Zion Washington - (Source)
- DE Tyreak Sapp - (Source)
- CB DeCarlos Nicholson - (Source)
SPECIAL TEAMS
- P Wes Pahl - (Source)
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And Mr. Irrelevant this year by the Broncos is Red Murdock LB Buffalo.
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Every Team CBS UDFA link here..
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2026-nfl-udfa-tracker-signings-by-team/
Miami Dolphins
- Mark Gronowski -- QB, Iowa (CBS Sports)
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Roster Pieces on board after Draft
OFFENSE 11 - ONE RB, ONE TE (44%)
DEFENSE BASE 4-3
Po No. Player 1 No Player 2 No Player 3 No Player 4 No Player 5 L
DE
91 Wright, Alex 22/3 57 McGuire, Isaiah 23/4 L
DT
96 COLLINS, MALIEK CC/SF 93 Davis, Kalia U/SF 98 Huntington, Adin CF25 R
DT
94 Graham, Mason 25/1 51 Hall Jr., Mike 24/2 92 Kamara, Sam SF22 R
DE
95 GARRETT, MYLES 17/1 99 Okwara, Julian U/Arz W
LB
5 Williams, Quincy U/NYJ 59 Reid, Winston CF24 42 Mascarenas-Arnold, Easton CF25 6 Owusu-Koramoah, Jeremiah 21/2 M
LB
49 Schwesinger, Carson 25/2 Jefferson, Justin 26/5 40 Watson, Nathaniel 24/6 54 Ulofoshio, Edefuan SF25 L
CB
21 Ward, Denzel 18/1 37 Jones, Dom CF25 SS 9 Delpit, Grant 20/2 24 Thomas, Daniel U/Det 41 Edmonds, Christopher CF24 FS 33 Hickman, Ronnie CF23 McNeil-Warren, Emmanuel 26/2 31 McMillon, Donovan CF25 R
CB
7 Campbell, Tyson T/Jax 20 Ross, D'Angelo P/Hou NB 26 Harden, Myles 24/7 27 Bryant, Myles U/Hou 11 Avery, Tre SF25 SPECIAL TEAMS
. Player 1 No Player 2 No Player 3 No Player 4 No Player 5 PT 13 Bojorquez, Corey U/GB 30 Constantinou, Nik SF26 PK 25 Szmyt, Andre SF24 LS 50 Sunahara, Rex SF24 H 13 Bojorquez, Corey U/GB 30 Constantinou, Nik SF26 KO 25 Szmyt, Andre SF24 PR 84 Larvadain, Gage CF25 16 Bond, Isaiah CF25 15 Wallace, Tylan U/Bal 17 KC Concepcion KR 83 Corley, Malachi SF25 22 Sampson, Dylan 25/4 15 Wallace, Tylan U/Bal -
Browns have signed Spencer Fano’s brother Logan as a free agent
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He was my backup. But at least he's been competing in the SEC.
Must suck to be the 2nd best conference right now.
Must suck to be the 2nd best conference right now.
And yet the Browns took 5 SEC player out of their 9 picks.?
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FA so far:
- Logan Fano -- EDGE, Utah (CBS Sports)
- Bernard Gooden -- DL, LSU (CBS Sports)
- Tyreak Sapp -- EDGE, UF (ESPN)
- T.J. Harden -- RB, SMU (CBS Sports)
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3 more for the Browns:
- Davon Booth -- RB, Mississippi State (NFL Media)
- DeCarlos Nicholson -- RB, USC (NFL Media)
- Michael Coats Jr. -- CB, West Virginia (Sports Illustrated)
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cal's QB Mark Gronowski of Iowa is signing FA with the Dolphins as is Texas A&M RB Le'Veon Moss.
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And yet the Browns took 5 SEC player out of their 9 picks.?
Neat. Get at me in the next 25 years when your doormat program wins one of those precious SEC titles.
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And yet the Browns took 5 SEC player out of their 9 picks.?
Neat. Get at me in the next 25 years when your doormat program wins one of those precious SEC titles.
Neat. Get at me in the next 25 years when your doormat program wins one of those precious SEC titles.
I'll be glad to do so since that takes me to 104 years old.?
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cal's QB Mark Gronowski of Iowa is signing FA with the Dolphins as is Texas A&M RB Le'Veon Moss.
cal's QB Mark Gronowski of Iowa is signing FA with the Dolphins
Camp arm. ?
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And yet the Browns took 5 SEC player out of their 9 picks.?
And out of the first 11 picks, 4 were Buckeyes. ?
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And yet the Browns took 5 SEC player out of their 9 picks.?
And out of the first 11 picks, 4 were Buckeyes. ?
And out of the first 11 picks, 4 were Buckeyes. ?
Which just stresses how Ohio State's OLine play has to improve in the years to come. The mediocre OLine kept the Buckeyes from winning another title last season.
Good thing is the newish OLine coach in Columbus has been doing some quality work recruiting in the last two recruiting classes. Young talent is coming to Ohio State on the OLine, and a lot of it. That had been a problem in the years before.
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CBS Grades the draft. Only the Browns and Vegas got "A". There were others with "A-".
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/nfl-draft-2026-team-grades/
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I’ll paste Dane Brugler’s write ups on the rest of our picks.
Parker Brailsford:
Overview
- Hometown: Mesa, AZ
- Birthday: October 20, 2003
- Age: 22.5
- Jersey: No. 72
- High School: Saguaro
- Year: Fourth-year junior
A two-year starter at Alabama (and three-year starter overall), Brailsford was the center (right-handed snapper) in offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb’s zone-based scheme. He was a key part of Washington’s Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line in 2023, which helped the Huskies reach the national championship game. He then anchored the Tide’s offensive line the past two seasons.
A twitched-up big man, Brailsford fires out of his stance to cut off pass-rush angles or reach in the run game. He lacks the mass and power to manhandle defenders but plays stronger than his size would indicate, and his long wingspan is an asset for him. His range can be weaponized on screens/pulls/climbs, though he needs to be more consistent picking off targets in space.
Dane’s takeaway
Brailsford will only appeal to certain teams, because of his frame, but he is light on his feet, tough as nails and can handle everything from a mental standpoint. He has the potential to be a starter for a scheme living in an outside-zone world.
Combine stats
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STAT HT WT HAND ARM WING BP 10 20 40 VJ BJ SS 3C Combine 6′17/8 289 91/2 32 803/4 27 1.7 2.84 4.95 321/2 9′10 4.72 DNP Pro Day 6′17/8 290 91/2 32 803/8 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Note: Combine: No three-cone (choice).
Strengths
- Explodes out of his stance with fluidity and balance (elite broad jump)
- Best 10-yard split (1.70 seconds) among all offensive linemen at NFL combine
- Rangy player and comfortably reaches backside defensive tackles
- Gracefully gets where he is going and can be a weapon on screens/climbs
- Dogged hands to engage and stubbornly stay attached
- Sinks hips to neutralize power and slow down bulls
- Sees things quickly and makes split-second reads
- Rarely searching — understands angles/moves and gets to work
- Determined worker — learned to love the weight room at a young age
- Voted a team captain by his teammates in 2025 (Brailsford and QB Ty Simpson captained the offense)
- Durable and plays through bumps and bruises (42 starts over past three seasons)
Weaknesses
- Undersized; has always been lighter for the position
- Not a people-mover in the run game (and never will be)
- Blocks with a wide base, which hurts reaction quickness to inside moves
- Struggles to recover once he loses leverage
- Can be pushed from his spot by angle blocks
- Penalized 17 times over three seasons as a starter, including five flags (three holds, two false starts) in 2025
- Saw some time at guard but likely a center-only prospect in NFL
College stats
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YEAR SCHOOL GP GS POS 2022 Washington 0 0 — 2023 Washington 15 15 13 C, 2 RG 2024 Alabama 13 13 C 2025 Alabama 14 14 C - 2022 Redshirted; enrolled January 2022
- 2023 Freshman All-American; Second Team All-Pac 12; Joe Moore Award
- 2024 Second Team All-American; enrolled January 2024
- 2025 Third Team All-SEC; missed one game (injury); team captain
Background
Parker Brailsford, who has two older brothers, grew up outside of Phoenix, with his father (Phil). He was introduced to football at age 7 by his uncle, and it quickly became his favorite sport over tee-ball and basketball. He played on the offensive and defensive lines throughout little league and started weightlifting in middle school.
Brailsford enrolled at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., a program that has produced NFL players such as Christian Kirk, Byron Murphy and Denzel Burke. He joined the freshman team in 2018 and was named a captain at center and defensive tackle. Brailsford moved up to varsity as a sophomore and started every game at right guard, which earned him first-team all-region honors. He moved to center for his junior and senior seasons and earned all-state honors both years. For his senior year, Brailsford led Saguaro to a 12-1 record and the 2021 Class 5A state championship. He was also a standout track athlete and set personal bests of 41 feet, 9 inches in the shot put and 118-4 in the discus.
A three-star recruit, Brailsford was the 23rd-ranked interior offensive lineman in the 2022 class and the No. 8 recruit in Arizona. He received his first scholarship offer, from FCS Northern Arizona, after his sophomore season, followed by his first FBS offer (New Mexico). His first major offer came from USC (July 2020), and he later received offers from Arizona, BYU, Colorado, Kansas State, Michigan State and Washington State. His final offer came from Washington (May 2021), and he committed a few days later. Even though Washington fired Jimmy Lake as head coach a few weeks before signing day, Brailsford stayed committed under Kalen DeBoer and the new staff. He was the third-ranked recruit in DeBoer’s inaugural class at Washington. After Nick Saban retired and DeBoer left for the Alabama head coaching job in January 2024, Brailsford entered the portal and followed DeBoer to Tuscaloosa.
He graduated from Alabama in August 2025. Brailsford skipped his senior year and entered the NFL Draft. He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl but later pulled out of the event.
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Justin Jefferson:
Overview
- Hometown: Memphis, TN
- Birthday: March 20, 2003
- Age: 23.1
- Jersey: No. 10
- High School: Bartlett
- Year: Fifth-year senior
A one-year starter at Alabama, Jefferson played the Mike linebacker role in defensive coordinator Kane Wommack’s multiple scheme. The junior college transfer had a tough first year as he adapted to SEC standards under Nick Saban, but his comfort level started to grow the past two seasons. He stepped in for an injured Deontae Lawson in 2024 as the “Stinger” linebacker before taking over Jihaad Campbell’s spot in 2025.
Jefferson is an undersized yet compact, rocked-up athlete, with the pursuit speed to impact the game in numerous ways. His skills diagnosing plays appeared to improve as he got deeper into the 2025 season, although it won’t be as easy at the next level to make up for all his wasted steps. He is a twitchy tackler but needs to use that same physicality when attacking blocks.
Dane’s takeaway
Jefferson is still working through the mental part of the position, but he makes plays based on his urgent athleticism and movement ability in space. His special teams value and upside on defense are enough to earn a roster spot.
Combine stats
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STAT HT WT HAND ARM WING BP 10 20 40 VJ BJ SS 3C Combine 6′03/8 223 10 313/4 773/4 DNP 1.59 2.66 4.57 381/2 10′5 DNP DNP Pro Day 6′0 215 10 317/8 771/4 DNP 1.55 2.63 4.53 DNP DNP 4.25 6.81 Note: Combine: Limited workout (choice).
Strengths
- Flies to the football and covers a large area in a short time
- Closes on ball carriers with burst, exploding through targets
- Sharp pursuit angles to sideline, shutting down perimeter lanes
- Packed on muscle to frame and has adequate length
- Mirrors eyes of the QB in drop zones
- Violent hands at catch point to turn catches into incompletions
- Explosive blitzer and spy, with untapped potential in both areas
- Competitive kid who puts in time and effort off the field
- Boasts skill set to be core-four special teamer
Weaknesses
- Undersized body type by NFL standards
- Sucked up and spit out by offensive linemen
- More likely to try to run around blockers than to use his hands to work off them
- False stepper and reacts to first movement
- Runs pursuit into contact and needs to use better tempo
- Can do a better job feeling route relationships behind him
- Quarterbacks will look for — and attack — his area in coverage
- Struggles to nail down playbook kept him off the field in 2023
- Only one full season as a starter
College stats
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YEAR SCHOOL GP GS TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT 2021 Pearl River Community College (Miss.) — — — — — — — — 2022 Pearl River Community College (Miss.) — — — — — — — — 2023 Alabama 14 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 2024 Alabama 12 3 60 6.5 2 1 1 0 2025 Alabama 15 15 85 6.5 3 1 6 1 - 2023 Enrolled January 2023
Background
Justin Jefferson, one of four children (two boys, two girls) in his family, grew up in Memphis, Tenn., with his mother (Teresa), a police officer. Jefferson started playing football at age 5 and was a quarterback, running back and linebacker throughout Pop Warner. He was an “active kid,” and his mom signed him up for different activities to exert his energy, including jiu-jitsu and kickboxing.
Jefferson attended Bartlett High School, just outside of Memphis. After playing on the freshman team, he moved up to varsity and became part of the linebacker rotation, posting 26 tackles. After a .500 season in 2018, Jefferson helped Bartlett to a winning record and a spot in the 2019 Class 6A state playoffs. As a senior, Jefferson was an all-state and all-region linebacker, with 116 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and a pair of interceptions (which he returned for a combined 117 yards and two touchdowns). He also caught two passes, both for touchdowns, including a game-winning score in overtime of the 2020 regional championship, as Bartlett finished 10-2. Jefferson also ran track as a senior at Bartlett, posting personal bests of 11.28 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 23.36 in the 200.
A no-star recruit, Jefferson wasn’t ranked by 247 Sports Composite in the 2021 class. He picked up his first scholarship offer from FCS Southeast Missouri State (April 2020). By the end of his senior season, Jefferson had added offers from Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois, Tennessee State, UT-Martin and Western Illinois, but he didn’t qualify academically and was unable to commit on signing day. Instead, Jefferson looked at junior college options and joined one of his high school teammates at Pearl River (Miss.) Community College. After posting 57 tackles as a freshman, he had 86 as a sophomore in 2022.
Jefferson was the top-ranked juco linebacker (and No. 2 juco recruit overall) in the 2023 class. He received dozens of offers, including from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, LSU, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and USC. Jefferson committed to the Tide and was the 14th-ranked recruit in former head coach Nick Saban’s 2023 class. After the 2024 season, he took advantage of a new NCAA rule that awarded an extra year of eligibility for former junior college athletes.
Jefferson graduated with a degree in sport management (December 2025). He accepted his invitation to the Senior Bowl but pulled out because of a minor injury.
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Joe Royer:
Overview
- Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
- Birthday: February 25, 2002
- Age: 24.2
- Jersey: No. 11
- High School: Elder
- Year: Sixth-year senior
A two-year starter at Cincinnati, Royer was a Y tight end in former offensive coordinator Brad Glenn’s scheme and split his snaps evenly between the slot (49.3 percent of snaps) and inline (45.4 percent). After injuries derailed his time at Ohio State, he reinvented himself with the Bearcats and in 2024 broke Travis Kelce’s single-season school record for catches by a tight end. However, his usage and production took slight declines in his final year (4.2 catches per game in 2024 to 2.2 in ‘25).
Royer is a smooth athlete for the position, with the impressive hands needed to easily adjust and frame the football, regardless of the placement. Although he is more of a one-speed receiver down the seam, he runs hard and has some giddy-up with the ball in his hands (only FBS tight end with multiple receptions of 60-plus yards in 2025). Though competitive as a blocker, his execution must improve for NFL coaches to trust him.
Dane’s takeaway
Royer lacks an explosive gear as both a receiver and blocker, but his ball skills are above average, and he is well-rounded everywhere else. He projects as a functional TE2 for an NFL offense.
Combine stats
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STAT HT WT HAND ARM WING BP 10 20 40 VJ BJ SS 3C Combine 6′51/8 247 103/4 311/2 783/4 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Pro Day 6′5 250 105/8 317/8 781/4 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Note: Combine: No workout (choice).
Strengths
- Densely built throughout, with quality bulk in his arms and bubble
- Natural athlete and more fluid than dynamic in movements
- Outstanding hands and grabs almost everything in his catch radius
- Appears undaunted in crowded catch points
- Quick to turn upfield; ranked No. 5 among FBS tight ends in 2025 in YAC/reception (8.9)
- Willing blocker in the run game and competes through the whistle
- Able to seal backside runs versus bigger defensive ends
- Scheme versatile — split snaps evenly between attached and detached in college
- Battled injuries at Ohio State but started all 25 games at Cincinnati the past two seasons
Weaknesses
- A tad bow-legged, with disproportionately shorter arms compared to his longer torso
- Doesn’t have speed to easily escape man coverage
- Not a route technician and needs to be better with the little things
- Will battle for extra yards, but you’d like to see him break more tackles
- Mediocre aggression as an inline blocker
- Tends to be late with his hands, especially in space
- Managed 50-plus receiving yards in just three games in 2025
- Because of injury, missed more games than he played at Ohio State
College stats
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YEAR SCHOOL GP GS REC REC YDS REC AVG REC TD DROPS 2020 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 Ohio State 5 0 1 9 9 0 0 2022 Ohio State 6 0 2 10 5 0 0 2023 Ohio State 4 0 1 5 5 0 0 2024 Cincinnati 12 12 50 522 10.44 3 2 2025 Cincinnati 13 13 29 416 14.34 4 0 - 2020 Redshirted; pandemic-shortened season
- 2022 Missed seven games (groin injury; personal reasons)
- 2023 Missed eight games (injury); missed bowl game (transfer portal)
- 2024 First Team All-Big 12; single-season school record for TE catches (passed Travis Kelce)
- 2025 Third Team All-Big 12
Background
Joseph “Joe” Royer was born and raised on the west side of Cincinnati by his parents (Michelle and Mark). His mother, who was better known as “Micki,” unexpectedly died at age 52 in September 2022. Royer has described his mother as his “best friend” and has her face tattooed on his right arm. Royer has two sisters, both of whom played college soccer — Sammie at Hanover (Ind.) College; Rachel at Western Michigan (2016-19). In June 2022, Rachel married Trey Holtz, an offensive analyst for LSU, son of Skip Holtz and grandson of late Hall of Fame head coach Lou Holtz. Joe’s grandfather (Dick Royer) won a football championship at Ohio’s Elder High School in 1954 and played tight end and defensive end at Notre Dame. He was on the 1957 Irish team that snapped Oklahoma’s NCAA-record 47-game winning streak.
Royer also enrolled at Elder High, a Catholic all-boys school in Cincinnati and one of the top football programs in Ohio. He started his sophomore season catching passes on the JV squad before moving up to varsity. He then posted 31 receptions for 612 yards (19.7 average) and five touchdowns as a junior in 2018, helping the program to eight wins. He had his best season as a senior and helped Elder reach the 2019 Division I state championship (where it lost to Pickerington Central, which included Royer’s future Ohio State teammates Sonny Styles and Ty Hamilton). Royer earned first-team all-state honors as a senior (39 receptions for 646 yards and 10 touchdowns). He also played varsity baseball and basketball at Elder.
A four-star recruit, Royer was the 14th-ranked tight end in the 2020 class and the No. 9 recruit in Ohio. After becoming a varsity starter as a junior, he picked up his first scholarship offer, from Boston College, in November 2018. Several FBS schools quickly followed with offers, including his hometown Cincinnati. Royer attended a one-day camp at Ohio State in June 2019 and impressed coaches enough to leave with a scholarship offer from the Buckeyes, too. He announced a final six of Arizona State, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin, before officially committing to the Buckeyes. Royer was the 12th-ranked recruit in head coach Ryan Day’s 2020 class (which also included future first-round draft picks C.J. Stroud, Paris Johnson Jr. and Jaxon Smith-Njigba). He was expected to have a breakout third season in Columbus, but he was limited by a groin injury and spent time away from the team following his mother’s death.
After another injury-riddled season in 2023, Royer graduated from Ohio State with a degree in sport industry (December 2023) and entered the transfer portal. He returned home and enrolled at Cincinnati for his final two seasons of eligibility. His desire for a fresh start and the chance to be closer to home and his father were the main reasons for that move. He declined an invitation to the Senior Bowl.
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Taylen Green:
Overview
- Hometown: Lewisville, TX
- Birthday: October 18, 2002
- Age: 23.5
- Jersey: No. 10
- High School: Lewisville
- Year: Fifth-year senior
A two-year starter at Arkansas (and four-year starter overall), Green was a dual-threat quarterback in former offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino’s balanced, spread scheme. After three years at Boise State, he blossomed in Fayetteville and in 2025 ranked No. 3 in the SEC in total yards per game (290.9). He has been one of the most productive quarterbacks in college football — over the past two seasons, he ranked No. 1 in the FBS in plays of 10-plus yards (315) and 20-plus yards (109).
One of the most physically gifted players in the 2026 draft class (at any position), Green is big, athletic and competes with NFL-required toughness. He is a playmaker outside the pocket (with both his arm and legs), and his highlight package is full of “wow” moments. However, he is inconsistent working through his reads, and you hold your breath every time he throws over the middle. He takes too many unnecessary chances — he committed a combined 37 turnovers the past two seasons (20 interceptions, 17 fumbles).
Dane’s takeaway
Green needs to take better care of the football and refine his mechanics and passing rhythm, but he offers the physical traits and high character worth molding in a read-option, vertical passing game.
Combine stats
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STAT HT WT HAND ARM WING BP 10 20 40 VJ BJ SS 3C Combine 6′57/8 227 97/8 343/4 833/4 DNP 1.55 2.57 4.36 431/2 11′2 DNP DNP Pro Day 6′57/8 228 93/4 341/2 831/4 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Note: Combine: No second 40, SS, three-cone (choice).
Strengths
- Tall, with a muscular upper body; freely carries his 225 pounds
- True dual-threat, because of his mobility and tight spiral
- Dangerous on QB draws/options, with high success rate as a scrambler on money downs
- Routinely created explosives on the ground (73 carries of 10-plus yards over past two seasons)
- Big body leaves would-be tacklers falling off him in the pocket and in space
- Slides inside and outside of pocket to buy time and throw on the move
- Can make every throw with velocity
- Aggressive passer who will challenge safeties when given the chance
- Voted a team captain in 2025 and carries himself the right way (NFL scout: “Always laughing and really sharp. … (He) wants to motivate you.”)
- Durable and tough — refuses to come off the field
- First player in school history with 300 yards passing and 100 yards rushing in a single game
Weaknesses
- Long body type, with thin lower half
- Funky, long delivery (too many batted passes for a player his size)
- Late getting to backside dig — needs to eliminate things more quickly in his reads
- Doesn’t throw with a ton of anticipation; late to locate lurkers
- Inconsistent mechanics and weight transfer go hand-in-hand with streaky ball placement
- Too willing to throw into traffic and needs to take better care of the football
- Didn’t show much improvement with pocket presence between junior and senior tape
- More likely to work backward or roll out than climb in pocket
College stats
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YEAR SCHOOL GP GS CP ATT CP% PASS YDS PASS TD INT CAR RUSH YDS RUSH AVG RUSH TD 2021 Boise State 2 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 5 2 0.4 0 2022 Boise State 13 10 166 271 61% 2,042 14 6 81 586 7.2 10 2023 Boise State 13 12 121 212 57% 1,752 11 9 78 436 5.6 9 2024 Arkansas 13 13 230 381 60% 3,154 15 9 156 602 3.9 8 2025 Arkansas 12 11 198 326 61% 2,714 19 11 139 777 5.6 8 - 2021 Redshirted; enrolled June 2021
- 2022 Freshman All-American; MWC Freshman of the Year; bowl MVP
- 2023 MWC Championship Game MVP; missed bowl (transfer portal)
- 2024 Bowl game MVP
- 2025 Team captain
Background
Taylen Green, the middle child of three in his family, was born and raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex by his parents (Quinton and Latrice). Quinton played basketball at Collin College (north of Dallas). Taylen’s older sister (Nyah) was a McDonald’s All-American basketball player in high school and one of the top recruits in the country (she started receiving scholarship offers in sixth grade). After signing with Louisville (2019-20), Nyah transferred to Duke (2021-22).
While growing up in a basketball family, Taylen Green developed his competitiveness by going against his sister (who is 20 months older) on the court. After eighth grade, Green gave up basketball to focus on his football career. Green and his fiancée (Analisse Batista), who runs track for the Razorbacks, were engaged in June 2025.
Green started his prep career at Allen High School, a powerhouse program that’s produced quarterback Kyler Murray and dozens of other NFL players. He started to get attention as a recruit before high school and was invited to Regional Elite 11 as a 150-pound freshman. However, Green found himself blocked on Allen’s depth chart for two years, and he transferred to Lewisville High School prior to his junior year. He became the starting quarterback on varsity and helped lead Lewisville to a 7-4 record, including a close loss to bitter rival Marcus High (led by quarterback Garrett Nussmeier). Green finished his junior season with 2,217 passing yards, 445 rushing yards and 37 total touchdowns (25 passing, 12 rushing). As a senior captain, he led Lewisville back to the 6A state playoffs and finished with 2,431 passing yards, 653 rushing yards and 29 total touchdowns (22 passing, nine rushing). He shared a backfield at Lewisville with running back Damien Martinez, a 2025 NFL Draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks. Green also lettered in track (jumps and relays). He set a school record in the long jump (23 feet 5 inches) and had personal bests of 44-3.5 in the triple jump and 55.02 seconds in the 400-meter dash.
A three-star recruit, Green was the 79th-ranked quarterback in the 2021 class and the No. 185 recruit in Texas. Before he’d even become a varsity starter, he received his first FCS scholarship offer (Illinois State). His recruitment picked up after he transferred to Lewisville and earned a starting job, as he received offers from FBS schools including San Diego State, Rice, UTEP, New Mexico State and Central Michigan. The summer before his senior year, Green had a final three of Boise State, San Diego State and Wyoming, and he committed to the Broncos in July 2020. He was the third-ranked recruit in former head coach Andy Avalos’ first recruiting class at Boise State. After redshirting in 2021, Green led Boise State to the 2022 Mountain West championship game and was named the conference’s Freshman of the Year. However, his 2023 season was inconsistent, and he lost some playing time to Maddux Madsen. Despite having a strong finish to his sophomore season, Green was looking for a change of scenery and entered the transfer portal in December 2023. He considered Baylor, LSU, Miami, Michigan State and others before committing to Arkansas, a program he had visited (but from which he didn’t receive an offer) during the high school recruiting process.
Green accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl.
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Carsen Ryan:
Overview
- Hometown: Orem, UT
- Birthday: August 21, 2003
- Age: 22.7
- Jersey: No. 20
- High School: American Fork
- Year: Fourth-year senior
A one-year starter at BYU (and a starter for two-and-a-half years overall), Ryan was a Y tight end (59.6 percent of career snaps inline) in offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick’s scheme. After stops at UCLA and Utah, he transferred to Provo to become more involved as a pass catcher in his final year of eligibility — and that is exactly what happened. He finished third on the team in targets in 2025 and tied for sixth-most receiving yards (620) among FBS tight ends (ironically, tied with Utah’s Dallen Bentley).
A surprising NFL combine snub, Ryan stands out in both phases as a receiver and blocker. He is an urgent, controlled route runner who feasts underneath against zone coverage, with reliable hands and some creativity after the catch. He is limited by some body stiffness and needs to do a better job with body position to win a crowd. As a blocker, he is both quick and physical with his inline duties to reach, cut off or get outside defenders.
Dane’s takeaway
Ryan is more coordinated than explosive and offers an appealing mix of pass-catching talent and blocking toughness. Regardless of where he is drafted, he has the type of talent that sticks on a roster and becomes valuable for an NFL offense.
Combine stats
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STAT HT WT HAND ARM WING BP 10 20 40 VJ BJ SS 3C Pro Day 6′33/8 255 10 313/8 773/8 23 1.6 2.68 4.71 331/2 9′7 4.22 6.97 Strengths
- Broad build, with meaty thighs and well-distributed mass (looks the part)
- Good route speed to reach landmarks on time
- Catches ball cleanly with his hands; focus doesn’t wane in stride
- Natural body control in his routes and at the catch point
- Gashes defenses with leaks and delayed patterns
- Strong and balanced as a runner — open-field tacklers often slide off his frame
- Physical and smart with inline blocking duties
- Strong at the point but also maximizes body positioning to shield
- Outstanding football toughness (“All he does is work,” according to an NFL scout)
Weaknesses
- Some tightness in lower half, especially when moving laterally
- Lacks burst in/out of his breaks for easy separation
- Production a tad inflated by underneath targets versus zone (6.5-yard average depth of target in 2025)
- Very low success rate in high-traffic situations (five catches on 16 contested targets)
- Quality catch radius but some body stiffness adjusting to throws
- Can do a better job sinking as a blocker to re-leverage
- Only one season of steady receiving production
College stats
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YEAR SCHOOL GP GS REC REC YDS REC AVG REC TD DROPS 2022 UCLA 5 0 6 82 13.67 0 0 2023 UCLA 12 8 13 205 15.77 3 1 2024 Utah 12 5 10 113 11.3 1 1 2025 BYU 14 13 45 620 13.78 3 2 - 2022 Enrolled January 2022
- 2024 Enrolled January 2024
- 2025 Enrolled January 2025
Background
Carsen Ryan, the oldest of four children in his family, was born in Iowa with his parents (Chas and Danielle). The family lived in Oskaloosa, Iowa, while his father played linebacker at William Penn University, where he set school records for sacks and tackles for loss. The family then relocated to Utah, where Chas ultimately accepted a job on Snow College staff and coached several future NFL players, including offensive tackle Garett Bolles. Danielle is a former athlete and now a nurse.
Carsen Ryan was a multisport athlete, including baseball and basketball, growing up in the Orem youth athletic system. Football has been his favorite sport since elementary school.
Ryan originally attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah, where he was a three-year letterman and played on both sides of the ball (tight end and defensive end). He became a varsity starter as a sophomore and posted 31 catches for 318 yards and five touchdowns, helping Timpview to a 10-win season and a deep run in the 2019 Class 5A state playoffs. As a junior, Ryan led Timpview to a 2020 regional title, catching 53 passes for 609 yards and three touchdowns. For his senior season in 2021, he transferred to American Fork High School and helped the program to seven wins and a playoff berth.
A three-star recruit, Ryan was the 15th-ranked tight end in the 2022 class and the No. 3 recruit in Utah. He received his first scholarship offer after his sophomore season, from Utah State (January 2020). The offer sheet quickly filled up during his junior year — Arizona State, Arkansas, Kansas, TCU, Tennessee, Washington and a dozen others. He announced a top six of BYU, Colorado, Nebraska, UCLA, Virginia and Washington, and he committed to the Bruins. Ryan was the sixth-ranked recruit in former head coach Chip Kelly’s 2022 class.
After two seasons at UCLA, he entered the transfer portal and returned home, signing with Utah for the 2024 season. Ryan played one season with the Utes before transferring to BYU for his final season of eligibility. He accepted an invitation to the Hula Bowl.
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