Huskies' Jaivion Green Enters Portal After Playing in His Hometown
Cornerback Jaivion Green received a chance to go home to Houston with the University of Washington football team and play against Michigan in the College Football Playoff championship game, the only player from either school who had that experience.
However, the sophomore defensive back revealed on Wednesday it was a one-way ticket, at least metaphorically — Green has entered the transfer portal.
The 6-foot-2, 207-pound Texan, one of Kalen DeBoer's earliest high school recruits, becomes one of five UW players to look for a new school since the regular season ended, joining quarterback Dylan Morris, wide receiver Taeshaun Lyons, safety Vince Nunley and walk-on linebacker Austin Harnetiaux, the latter also announcing his intentions on Wednesday.
Morris since has committed to James Madison of the Sun Belt Conference.
Green appeared in all 15 UW games this season, but mostly on special teams. He finished with 12 career tackles and a pass break-up. His best play was a big hit in 2022 against Stanford, leaving a receiver crumpled on the ground.
On media day for the CFP title game, he gave no indication he might be leaving the program when asked about his time with the Huskies, but apparently he needed a bigger role.
"I think my progress is going up pretty well," Green said on Saturday. "I think I'm just trusting in what the coaches have to say to me in what they're offering. I'm just trusting in the coaches and they've really inspired me to the program. I'm just waiting my turn."
Green wasn't heavily recruited out of Houston's 6A Lamar High School, but Kalen DeBoer's coaching staff liked his size and athleticism. With injuries decimating the Husky cornerback position, he had to play right away as a freshman in 2022, nearly started against California and appeared in nine games, more than any other first-year player.
At season's end, the coaches selected him as the most outstanding freshman, giving him the Travis Spring Award, which is named for a UW wide receiver from Seattle who died from cancer not long after joining the Husky program three decades ago.
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