Name: Mike Green
Position: Edge rusher
School: Marshall
Ht/Wt: 6-3, 251
40-yard dash: Did not run
Bench: 28 reps
Vertical: Did not jump
Broad: Did not jump
3-cone: 6.85 seconds (pro day)
20-yard shuttle: 4.25 seconds (pro day)
How he fits: Green was an AP Second-Team All-American and Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year after leading the FBS with 17.0 sacks and ranking second with 23 tackles for loss this past season to go along with 84 total tackles and three forced fumbles.
He then went to the Senior Bowl and was one of the standouts there against higher competition.
"Green looked like a top-20 pick here in Mobile," NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah wrote of Green when listing him as one of his Senior Bowl standouts. "His play speed off the edge is real, which helps explain why he led the FBS with 17 sacks in 2024. His bull rush against Oregon OT Josh Conerly Jr. during a one-on-one drill had everyone talking this week, but there was more than just that one rep to be excited about. Green showed he can win in a variety of ways."
Green has a high motor and a nice toolbox of pass rush moves to go along with a violent play style that certainly fits the mentality upfront for the Lions' defense, even though he might not have the length Detroit usually likes on the edge.
Key observations: Green was fifth in the FBS in pressures off the edge (51) and ranked ninth in pressure rate at 16.5 percent, per ESPN, with a 20.2 pass-rush win rate, per Pro Football Focus. He received a 91.4 pass-rush grade from PFF in 2024.
What they had to say about him: "Too many people are hung up on Green's size instead of appreciating his edge speed, play violence and the ways in which he impacts the game. He has serious juice as a pass rusher to bend, capture the corner and finish at the quarterback.
"He might not have 35-inch arms to easily outleverage blocks in the run game, but he plays with the pop to shock and separate, which allows him to impact the ball carrier. Green also led the FBS this season with 17 sacks." — Dane Brugler, The Athletic
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Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike (91) during his press conference at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike (91) during his press conference at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike (91) and Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed during his press conference at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed celebrates after he signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed with his wife as signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed celebrates after he signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed celebrates after he signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell meets with Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed and his wife meet with Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Marcus Davenport (92) signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 10, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Anthony Pittman (41) signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Trevor Nowaske (53) signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard during his press conference at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions Principal Owner and Chair Sheila Hamp meets with Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell meets with Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard meets with Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard with Detroit Lions Equipment Manager Tim O'Neill during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard with his family as he signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard with his family as he signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Roy Lopez during his press conference at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Roy Lopez meets with Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions run game coordinator/defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers meets with Detroit Lions defensive lineman Roy Lopez during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Roy Lopez signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 13, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Marcus Davenport (92) during his press conference at the Meijer Performance Center on March 10, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes (55) signing his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 9, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions General Manager and Executive Vice President Brad Holmes poses for a photo with Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes (55) during his contract signing the Meijer Performance Center on March 9, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes (55) with his family as he signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 9, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes (55) during his visit at the Meijer Performance Center on March 9, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes (55) with his son as he signs his contract at the Meijer Performance Center on March 9, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes (55) during his press conference at the Meijer Performance Center on March 10, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez (44) visits Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes (55) during his press conference at the Meijer Performance Center on March 10, 2025 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
How he stacks up: Green comes in at No. 12 on Brugler's list of the Top 100 players in the draft while Jeremiah lists Harmon at No. 21 on his most recent version of his Top 50 players in the class.
"I love his effort to keep working and refuse to stay blocked," Jeremiah wrote. "In the run game, he knocks back tight ends at the point of attack and he can pop/separate to free himself for tackles. He is very disruptive on stunts and games. Overall, Green is a very gifted pass rusher and more than holds his own against the run."
NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks released his list of the Top 5 players at every position in the class and Green comes in at No. 4 among the group of outside linebackers behind Abdul Carter (Penn State), James Pearce Jr. (Tennessee) and Mykel Williams (Georgia).
NFL.com lead writer Eric Edholm puts Green at No. 13 on his list of the 100 Top Players in the class.
"Green had to answer character questions – denying past sexual assault accusations while addressing his previously murky departure from the Virginia football team – at the Combine. If those issues are fully vetted, he could end up being the first or second pass rusher off the board, with an explosive game that combines speed and physicality."
ESPN's Field Yates lists Green No. 14 on his initial Big Board of the Top 32 prospects in the class. ESPN's Matt Miller recently released his list of the Top 50 players in the draft and Green comes in at No. 27. Jordan Reid has Green No. 31 in his Top 50 prospects in the class.
What he had to say: "I know undersized guys sometimes have trouble setting the edge and things like that, and, man, I'm just out here and I've been proving to myself and other people that I can do things such as setting the edge, and I can do things such as power rushing and things like that," Green said at the Combine.
"It might be a little talk out there about me not being able to do certain things, but when you turn on the film and watch all 700 plays, you'll see sparks and highlights of the way I play."
