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AJ Green

EDGE · Louisville · 2027 NFL Draft class

Public Draft Board rank #123·10 contributing sources·Board as of August 31, 2026
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September edition · September 11, 20264 min readReport role: EDGE · Louisville

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AJ Green gives a defense a long, disruptive edge prospect with more than one possible route into the rush plan. He can work from different alignments and contribute to designed movement, rather than depend entirely on winning the same outside race. The next step is making his contact technique as useful as the frame. His NFL projection begins with rotational rush work and room to develop into a larger role. That growth depends on whether he can create separation from the blocker on purpose, not simply generate activity around the pocket.

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01A larger role is building on real plays

Louisville lists him as AJ Green, the same player retained in the board under Adonijah Green. He appeared in all 13 games in 2025 and recorded 31 tackles, six tackles for loss and four sacks. His season included a fumble return for a touchdown against James Madison, a forced fumble against Pittsburgh and sacks against California, SMU and Kentucky. He also appeared in all 13 games in 2024. The experience is real, while the technical projection still reflects a player developing within a rotation rather than a finished every-down defender.

02Make the front less predictable

Riney's evaluation identifies work from both an interior three-technique alignment and an end position, along with comfort on twists and stunts. That gives a coordinator useful ways to change which blocker meets Green and from what angle. It does not mean every alignment should carry the same workload. An interior rush opportunity on a passing down asks a different question from holding the same spot against a run combination. The early NFL plan should use the movement to create favorable exchanges while separately establishing how much static responsibility his technique can support.

03Length needs room to operate

Riney sees promising inside hand placement but also notes that Green's hands can climb too high on the blocker. That limits his ability to extend and separate, turning a useful frame into contact he has not fully controlled. Harbaugh's positive assessment of his length makes the development priority particularly clear. The goal is not simply to strike harder. Green needs to place the hands where his extension can move the blocker away, leaving him space to locate the ball or bring the next rush action.

04The play must end somewhere useful

Harbaugh is favorable about Green's ability to wrap up and prevent the ball carrier from escaping. Louisville's 2025 record also contains contributions beyond sacks, including the forced fumble against Pittsburgh and the score on a recovered fumble against James Madison. Those plays broaden the discussion without replacing the ordinary defensive job. Green still needs to show that his approach, contact and finish remain connected over a larger role. A defense benefits from disruption most when it also knows where the defender will be if the first attempt does not produce the ball.

The case for the player

Strengths

  • Length and movement across the front create more than one useful rush assignment.

  • His 2025 contribution included sacks, a forced fumble and a defensive touchdown.

The questions that remain

Concerns

  • Hands that climb too high can prevent him from separating and using his reach.

  • A broader role needs evidence of repeatable execution beyond the most disruptive rotational reps.

Building the fit

NFL role and scheme fit

Green fits an initial rotational role that mixes edge rushes with selected interior passing-down work and line movement. Keep the early package clear enough that he can refine contact placement and separation rather than learn every assignment at once. The staff can then expand the workload as he demonstrates a dependable finish from each alignment. His frame creates options, but the useful versatility will be the set of jobs he can execute when the offense understands the plan.

The Draftanomics view

Bottom line

Green has a credible path to NFL rush value through length, movement and a developing defensive record. Cleaner hand placement would make those advantages easier to reproduce. The next stage is a larger role that produces control alongside the disruption.

Sources & edition

The Draftanomics assessment, synthesized from attributed reporting. Role and development language expresses scouting opinion.

AJ Green is Louisville’s current official name for the prospect retained as Adonijah Green. The permanent player ID is unchanged; technical analysis uses published summer evaluations.

New Draftanomics synthesis reviewed September 11, 2026. This edition adds coverage; it does not replace an earlier master report.

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Sources for the evaluation
  1. House assessment

    AJ Green gives a defense a long, disruptive edge prospect with more than one possible route into the rush plan.

  2. House assessment

    He can work from different alignments and contribute to designed movement, rather than depend entirely on winning the same outside race.

  3. House assessment

    The next step is making his contact technique as useful as the frame.

  4. House assessment

    His NFL projection begins with rotational rush work and room to develop into a larger role.

  5. House assessment

    That growth depends on whether he can create separation from the blocker on purpose, not simply generate activity around the pocket.

Sources for a larger role is building on real plays
  1. Reported fact

    Louisville lists him as AJ Green, the same player retained in the board under Adonijah Green.

  2. Reported fact

    He appeared in all 13 games in 2025 and recorded 31 tackles, six tackles for loss and four sacks.

  3. Reported fact

    His season included a fumble return for a touchdown against James Madison, a forced fumble against Pittsburgh and sacks against California, SMU and Kentucky.

  4. Reported fact

    He also appeared in all 13 games in 2024.

  5. House assessment

    The experience is real, while the technical projection still reflects a player developing within a rotation rather than a finished every-down defender.

Sources for make the front less predictable
  1. House assessment

    Riney's evaluation identifies work from both an interior three-technique alignment and an end position, along with comfort on twists and stunts.

  2. House assessment

    That gives a coordinator useful ways to change which blocker meets Green and from what angle.

  3. House assessment

    It does not mean every alignment should carry the same workload.

  4. House assessment

    An interior rush opportunity on a passing down asks a different question from holding the same spot against a run combination.

  5. House assessment

    The early NFL plan should use the movement to create favorable exchanges while separately establishing how much static responsibility his technique can support.

Sources for length needs room to operate
  1. House assessment

    Riney sees promising inside hand placement but also notes that Green's hands can climb too high on the blocker.

  2. House assessment

    That limits his ability to extend and separate, turning a useful frame into contact he has not fully controlled.

  3. House assessment

    Harbaugh's positive assessment of his length makes the development priority particularly clear.

  4. House assessment

    The goal is not simply to strike harder.

  5. House assessment

    Green needs to place the hands where his extension can move the blocker away, leaving him space to locate the ball or bring the next rush action.

Sources for the play must end somewhere useful
  1. House assessment

    Harbaugh is favorable about Green's ability to wrap up and prevent the ball carrier from escaping.

  2. House assessment

    Louisville's 2025 record also contains contributions beyond sacks, including the forced fumble against Pittsburgh and the score on a recovered fumble against James Madison.

  3. House assessment

    Those plays broaden the discussion without replacing the ordinary defensive job.

  4. House assessment

    Green still needs to show that his approach, contact and finish remain connected over a larger role.

  5. House assessment

    A defense benefits from disruption most when it also knows where the defender will be if the first attempt does not produce the ball.

Sources for strengths
  1. House assessment

    Length and movement across the front create more than one useful rush assignment.

Sources for strengths
  1. House assessment

    His 2025 contribution included sacks, a forced fumble and a defensive touchdown.

Sources for concerns
  1. House assessment

    Hands that climb too high can prevent him from separating and using his reach.

Sources for concerns
  1. House assessment

    A broader role needs evidence of repeatable execution beyond the most disruptive rotational reps.

Sources for nfl role and development
  1. House assessment

    Green fits an initial rotational role that mixes edge rushes with selected interior passing-down work and line movement.

  2. House assessment

    Keep the early package clear enough that he can refine contact placement and separation rather than learn every assignment at once.

  3. House assessment

    The staff can then expand the workload as he demonstrates a dependable finish from each alignment.

  4. House assessment

    His frame creates options, but the useful versatility will be the set of jobs he can execute when the offense understands the plan.

Sources for bottom line
  1. House assessment

    Green has a credible path to NFL rush value through length, movement and a developing defensive record.

  2. House assessment

    Cleaner hand placement would make those advantages easier to reproduce.

  3. House assessment

    The next stage is a larger role that produces control alongside the disruption.

College record & draft context

College production, measurables, experience, and the prospect's place on the sealed Public Draft Board.

Public Draft Board

Public Draft Board rank
#123
Position rank
EDGE13
Contributing sources
10
Movement since prior snapshot
Not in prior snapshot

Sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026 · equal-weight aggregation of public boards, minimum 3 sources for a rank · The Public Draft Board

College production

Defense
StatisticSeason 2024Season 2025
Total tackles1231
Solo tackles811
Tackles for loss36
Sacks14
Passes defended00
QB hurries04
Defensive TD01

Seasons of evidence: 2. Games played, snap counts, and usage shares are not in the retained data. An em dash means the value is not in the dataset, not zero.

Evidence notes

  • The retained data contains 2 seasons of defense production (2024–2025).
  • Defense tackles increased in each observed season (12 → 31).
  • The newest college season in the retained data is 2025; the 2026 season is not yet included.
  • No verified athletic testing is included in the sealed dataset for this prospect.
  • 10 contributing public boards rank this prospect; the Public Draft Board places him at #123.

Each note restates a displayed fact. None is a forecast of NFL performance.

Experience and measurements

Listed height
6'5"
Listed weight
206 lb
Class
Not in dataset
Age
Not in dataset
Recorded school
Louisville
Former school
Not in dataset
Hometown
Unavailable
Jersey
Not in dataset
Recruiting stars
Not in dataset
Recruiting rank
Not in dataset

"Not in dataset" means the value is absent from the sealed dossier dataset, not that it does not exist.

Athletic testing

Not included in the sealed dataset. No combine, pro-day, or RAS value is retained for the 2027 class; absence here does not mean no testing has taken place.

Listed roster height and weight (CollegeFootballData); no verified athletic testing is retained. Bio captured August 29, 2026.

Historical comparisons

Historical profile comparisons are being rebuilt.

Sources and methodology

  • Retained bio and measurements: Draftanomics prospect ingest (CollegeFootballData rosters and recruiting), retained seed data/seed/prospects_upcoming_full.parquet.
  • Retained college production: CollegeFootballData season statistics via the retained player cross-reference; position-relevant categories only; all-zero category rows dropped.
  • Age: unavailable — no birth date or age is retained for the 2027 class.
  • Transfer history: not retained — the page shows the current school and, where the frozen id names a different school, the former school.
  • Public Draft Board: sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026; per-source ranks are not published under the aggregate-only source policy.

Board methodologyDossier methodologyResearch status

Board position reflects aggregated public opinion; the scouting report is a separate editorial assessment.