Mike Green (defensive end)

Michael Green (born July 28, 2003) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and Marshall Thundering Herd, being named the 2024 Sun Belt Player of the Year with the latter after leading all FBS players with 17 sacks. He was selected by the Ravens in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Mike Green

Green in 2025
No. 45 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(2003-07-28) July 28, 2003 (age 22) Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lafayette (Williamsburg, Virginia)
College:	Virginia (2021–2022) Marshall (2023–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 2nd round, 59th pick
Career history
Baltimore Ravens (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2024) Sun Belt Player of the Year (2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Green was born on July 28, 2003 in Newport News, Virginia.^[1] He attended Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia. He played linebacker and tight end in high school.^[2] He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football.^[3][4]

College career

As a true freshman at Virginia in 2021, Green played in six games and had four tackles and one sack. After not playing in any games in 2022, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Marshall University.^[5]

In his first year at Marshall in 2023, he had 43 tackles and 4.5 sacks.^[6][7] Green returned to Marshall as a starter in 2024 where he led the nation with 17 sacks. This set a Sunbelt single season record and also tied Cecil Fletcher for the Marshall single season record. He helped the Herd to their first ever Sun Belt Conference Championship. Following the championship game he declared for the 2025 NFL draft.^[8][9]

College statistics

Legend
	Sun Belt Player of the Year
Bold	Career high

Season	GP	Tackles					Fumbles				Interceptions
		Solo	Ast	Comb	TFL	Sck	FF	FR	Yds	TD	Int	Yds	TD	PD
Virginia Cavaliers
2021	6	2	2	4	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	Suspended
Marshall Thundering Herd
2023	13	22	21	43	9	4.5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024	13	38	46	84	23	17.0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Career	32	62	69	131	33	22.5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m)	4.25 s	6.85 s	28 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11]

Green was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 59th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.^[12]

Legal issues

Green has twice been accused of sexual assault, once when he was in high school and a second time while he was at the University of Virginia. Green was suspended by Virginia in 2022 before entering the transfer portal, however has denied that his decision to transfer was due to the allegations against him.^[13][14]