Who is Taylen Green? Arkansas QB sets records with vertical, broad jumps before running 4.36 at NFL combine

Arkansas' Taylen Green broke a pair of NFL scouting combine records Anthony Richardson Sr. set in 2023 before the Indianapolis Colts selected him No. 4 overall in the draft.

The 6-foot-6, 227-pound Green logged a 43.5-inch vertical and leapt 11 feet, 2 inches in the broad jump, uncharted territory for quarterbacks in the event.

For reference, Richardson — listed at 6-foot-4, 244 pounds — posted a 40.5-inch vertical and flew 10 feet, 9 inches in the broad jumpthree years ago in Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium.

Then Green ran a 4.36 40-yard dash, the second-fastest time any QB has ever clocked at the combine.

NFL Network flashed a graphic on its broadcast comparing Green to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf, but analyst Charles Davis quickly dismissed the notion that Green is entertaining a position switch right now.

"I just asked him very simply, 'With the day you're having and your build and everything else, have people approached you about doing wide receiver drills?'" Davis reported on NFL Network.

"[Green] said, 'No, they have not.'

"I said, 'What would you do if people did approach you to do wide receiver drills?' ... He said, 'Absolutely not. I'm a quarterback.'"

It's a sentiment many athletic quarterbacks before him have shared, most notably two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, and admirably so. But it's important to note that Jackson was a Heisman Trophy winner at Louisville. Green, on the other hand, didn't achieve nearly the same level of success in the collegiate ranks.

Interestingly enough, though, both played under Bobby Petrino.

Where did Taylen Green come from?

Green was a three-star prospect coming out of Lewisville High School in Texas. While there, he set the school record in the long jump and put up some nice dual-threat numbers on the gridiron. As a senior, Green threw for 22 touchdowns and ran for seven more scores.

He was the No. 660 overall recruit, including the 48th-highest rated QB, in the 2021 class,according to the Rivals industry ranking.

Green committed to Boise State, where he spent the first three seasons of his college career. He redshirted in 2021 and started a combined 22 games from 2022-23.

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As a redshirt freshman in 2022, he eventually took over the QB1 job and helped the Broncos notch their first double-digit win season in three years. Green totaled 24 touchdowns — 14 passing and 10 rushing — and tossed only six picks, earning Mountain West Freshman of the Year honors.

His 61.3% completion percentage from that season ended up being a single-season career high.

In 2023, Green piloted Boise State to a Mountain West Conference title. Ahead of the 2024 season, he transferred to Arkansas, where he continued to showcase his athleticism but also inconsistency.

In six of the 12 games he played in this past season, he completed less than 60% of his passes. Additionally, Green was picked off 11 times, and Arkansas finished 2-10, although the Razorbacks were undeniably hamstrung by a defense that was eighth-to-last in the country with 33.8 points per game allowed in 2025. Still, Green's persistent scoring production, through the air and on the ground, is noteworthy.

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NFL analyst Lance Zierlein described Green's delivery as "long" and "unorthodox"in his NFL.com prospect profilewhile also pointing out the 23-year-old signal-caller's tendency to put the ball in harm's way.

That said, it's clear Green can create off script, and he has the talent to make all the throws and perhaps the running ability to make up for those he misses.

But he needed a head-turning performance in the combine to draw Day 2 or early Day 3 interest. He delivered Saturday.

AsRichardson has proven so far in the NFL, however, athleticism, no matter how impressive, is just part of a complicated equationat the sport's most prestigious position.

Ultimately, Green's consistency as a passer, or lack thereof, will likely make or break his pro career.

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February 28, 2026

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US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Israel clashed with Iran at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Saturday where the U.N. chief and many countries urged a halt totheir attacksand a return to negotiations to prevent the conflict from spreading further into the region and beyond.

Secretary-General António Guterres told the council that everything must be done to prevent an escalation. "The alternative," he warned, "is a potential wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability."

Guterres said the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes violated international law, including the U.N. Charter. He also condemned Iran's retaliatory attacks for violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, insisted the U.S. military action was lawful.

"Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," he told the council. "That principle is not a matter of politics. It's a matter of global security. And to that end, the United States is taking lawful actions."

Israel's U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon defended the airstrikes as necessary to stop an existential threat.

"We are stopping extremism before it becomes unstoppable," he said. "We will ensure that no radical regime armed with nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles can threaten our people or the entire world."

Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's ambassador to the U.N., told the council that the airstrikes have killed and injured hundreds of Iranian civilians, which he called a war crime and a crime against humanity.

He blasted the U.N. and the Security Council, its most powerful body, for not heeding Tehran's warnings about the "warmongering statements" by the U.S. in recent weeks and urged the council to act now.

"The issue before the council is straightforward: whether any member state may, including a permanent member of this council, through the use of force, coercion or aggression, determine the political future or system of another state or impose control over its affairs," Iravani said.

During his speech, the Iranian diplomat did not mention or comment on President Donald Trump's statement that Supreme Leader AyatollahAli Khameneiwas killed in the strikes. The assassination of the second leader of the Islamic Republic, who had no designated successor, raised the prospects of a protracted conflict given Iranian threats of retaliation.

Iranian and US ambassadors have tense back-and-forth

In a rare exchange, the U.S. and Iranian ambassadors traded warnings and direct rebuffs toward the end of the emergency session as military aggression between their countries risked spilling into a regional war.

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After Waltz responded to Iranian claims that the U.S. had violated international law, Iravani asked to speak again to issue a warning: "I advise to the representative of the United States to be polite. It will be better for yourself and the country you represent."

Waltz responded immediately, saying, "This representative sits here, in this body, representing a regime that has killed tens of thousands of its own people, and imprisoned many more, simply for wanting freedom from your entire tyranny."

Other Security Council members speak up

Russia's ambassador condemned the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, while China's ambassador was more measured in his criticism.

"We demand that the United States and Israel immediately cease their aggressive actions," Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said. "We insist on the immediate resumption of political and diplomatic settlement efforts … based on international law, mutual respect and a balance of interests."

China's U.N. Ambassador Fu Cong said China was very concerned by "the sudden escalation of regional tensions" and supported Russia's call for a return to diplomatic negotiations.

The permanent observer of the 22-nation Arab League, Maged Abdelaziz, suggested Israel was being hypocritical in justifying its military attack by saying it was intended to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Abdelaziz, a former Egyptian ambassador to the U.N., noted that Israel has refused to subject its own nuclear facilities to inspection by the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

The emergency meeting was called by five council members: Bahrain, which is the Arab representative on the council, France, Russia, China and Colombia,.

In a joint statement, the leaders of Britain and France — both veto-wielding members of the council — along with Germany's chancellor called for a resumption of U.S.-Iranian talks on Tehran's nuclear program. The three countries, part of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, have led efforts to reach a negotiated solution. Trump pulled the U.S. out of the deal in 2018.

The three European leaders strongly condemned Iranian airstrikes in the region — not the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes — and urged Iran's leaders to seek a negotiated solution, saying: "Ultimately, the Iranian people must be allowed to determine their future."

The Security Council meeting is taking place on the last day of the United Kingdom's presidency and a day before the United States takes over the rotating presidency for the month of March.

Amiri reported from Atlanta.

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Iran's foreign minister says he's unsure why U.S. attacked during nuclear talks

Changing theIranian regimeis "mission impossible," the country's foreign minister told NBC News, hours after the U.S. andIsrael launched a major attack on the Islamic RepublicandPresident Donald Trumpcalled on its citizens to overthrow their leaders.

"You cannot do regime change while millions of people are supporting the so-called regime," Abbas Araghchi said in an interview from the capital Tehran.

On Thursday, a team of Iranian negotiators were talking with U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, in Geneva with the aim of averting a potential military assault, "and a deal was at our reach," Araghchi said.

"We were able to address serious questions related to Iran's nuclear program. We obviously have differences, but we resolved some of those differences, and we decided to continue in order to resolve the rest of questions," he said, adding he didn't know why while the talks were progressing "they decided to attack us."

Other senior officials in the regime had survived, Araghchi said, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, the head of the judiciary and the parliament speaker. Two commanders were killed.

He also said that "as far as I know," the supreme leader,Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is alive, although Trump later said he had been killed. Iran has no confirmed if he is dead.

The strikes, during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, came weeks after a U.S.military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores,and brought them to New York to face federal drug conspiracy charges.

It also marked the second time in eight months that theTrump administration has used military forceagainst the Islamic Republic.

In a video announcing the "major combat operations," Trump told Iranians to "take over your government" when the U.S. was finished. "It will be yours to take," he said. "This will be probably your only chance for generations."

His comments were echoed byIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said the operation would "create the conditions for the brave Iranian people to take their fate into their own hands."

But Araghchi said it was not possible to spark regime change because Iran's government was "supported by the people."

Unprecedented nationwide unrest last month saw authorities in Iran launch a deadly crackdown.

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The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency has said it confirmed more than 7,000 deaths and that it is investigating thousands more. The group says that it verifies each death with a network of activists on the ground in Iran and that its data goes through "multiple internal checks."

Iran's government has acknowledged more than 3,000 people were killed.

"Yes, there are also people who are complaining, but there are strong supporters of the regime," said Araghchi. "And then we have a very well-established political structure."

Millions of people came out onto the streets in cities across the country to mark the recent anniversary of the 1979 revolution, Araghchi noted.

He added that the U.S. and others had tried and failed to do this in the past, so if they want to repeat a failed experience, "they won't get any better result."

While there was "no communication right now" with the U.S., Araghchi said, Tehran was interested in de-escalation and ready to talk once the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes end.

Iran was "certainly interested for de-escalation," and American negotiators could contact him if they wanted to resume talks, he said. "This is a war of choice by the United States, and they have to pay for that," he added. "But as far as we are concerned, we don't want war."

Disputing Trump's claim in hisState of the Union addressthat the Islamic Republic is building missiles capable of hitting the U.S., Araghchi said Iran had no desire to do so and had intentionally restricted the range of its missiles.

"We don't want to do that because we don't have any hostility against, you know, the United States people," he said. Iran, he added, had built weapons "in order to defend ourselves against our enemies."

American forces were attacking our people in our cities, he said, "but this is not what we are going to do. We are attacking the Americans bases, military bases in the region, and military installations and facilities, and this is only as an act of self-defense."

He also referenced what Iran says was a deadly strike on a school in the southern city of Minab. Dozens were killed in the incident, local officials have said.

In an earlier post on X, he shared a photo of dozens of people surrounding a heavily damaged building with smoke rising from the facility, which he said was "bombed in broad daylight, when packed with young pupils."

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Jackson Jobe injury: Tigers prospect plots 'important innings' after Tommy John surgery

LAKELAND, FL –Detroit Tigersright-handed pitcher Jackson Jobe offered an encouraging update on his rehab from Tommy John surgery.

Jobe is going through a long-toss rehab program, progressively throwing longer distances – he is up to 105 feet, three times a week. And he said could start throwing bullpens off a mound in about six weeks.

"I think it's like, starting in mid-April, is when I'll be on the mound," Jobe told reporters on Saturday, Feb. 28.

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After he completes the long-toss program, he will start throwing bullpens.

"Then it'll be a few lives and rehab outings," Jobe said. "I think it'll just depend on how sharp I'm feeling, how quickly I can get my feel back. But as it stands right now, I feel pretty normal, which is kind of weird, but guess I'll take it."

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When a reporter asked if Jobe could be pitching for the Tigers sooner than September, Jobe said: "What we have drawn up is quicker than that, for sure."

But he offered no date.

"I obviously want to be smart about it," he said. "I guess I probably shouldn't say when we have in mind, just in case it doesn't happen. But I'm feeling pretty optimistic that I will be throwing some important innings this year."

Jobelast pitched for the Tigers on May 28; heunderwent surgery June 16to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

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The Tigers have been vague about when he might return, which is not surprising considering every rehab is different.

"We expect him to be back in 2026," president of baseball operationsScott Harrissaid Monday, Dec. 8, at the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida. "It's hard to forecast the actual date, but we expect it to be a boost for our roster in the second half."

"Knock on wood – everything's been going as well as it could," Jobe said Saturday. "I'm just trying to keep it that way and not change a thing. The program that we have has been great."

Jobe – the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft – has a locker in the Tigers clubhouse in TigerTown. He has been encouraged by other pitchers who have been through Tommy John – and had success after the surgery. He also has been getting tips and advice from Justin Verlander, who is teaching him how to work hard, but also how to rest and recover.

Still, Jobe is bothered about missing the start of the season.

"It sucks that I'm not going to be there for the beginning," Jobe said. "Honestly, it really does suck, but I think we'll be doing something special towards the end of the year that I can hopefully be a part of and really add to."

Jobe said that he has not suffered any setbacks in his recovery.

"We're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel now," Jobe said.

"Seems like you are almost out of the tunnel," a reporter said.

"Fingers crossed," Jobe said, smiling.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press:Jackson Jobe injury report, Tigers top prospect back before September?

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USMNT's Noahkai Banks opens the door to Germany switch

U.S. men's national team defender Noahkai Banks has given a clear indication he is still very much open to representing Germany.

Banks has emerged as one of the USMNT's best defensive prospects in years, becoming an automatic starter for Augsburg in the Bundesliga this season despite only recently turning 19.

The defender was born in Hawaii to an American father and German-Spanish mother. After moving to Washington, D.C., Banks relocated to Germany when he was a young child.

Banks has only represented the U.S. at the youth international level and has received one senior call-up.

But speaking after he provided a key assist in Augsburg's 2-0 win over FC Köln on Friday, Feb. 27, Banks admitted that he was "torn" over whether to move forward with the U.S. or switch to Germany.

"It's a difficult decision regarding my nationality. I'm very torn," he said. "I'm in contact with both the USA and Germany and both national coaches," Banks said.

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"I hopefully have a long career ahead of me, so I want to think carefully and speak with my family. I don't want to make it dependent on a World Cup. I'm just happy to be in this position and to be able to make this decision. We'll see what happens."

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Banks' comments were markedly differentfrom only weeks agowhen he said that "there's not a thought of switching" to Germany.

The teenager was called in for the USMNT's September camp, but didn't see the field in friendlies against South Korea and Japan. He was not called in for matches in October and November.

The USMNT will face Belgium and Portugal in March friendlies, the team's final two matches before Mauricio Pochettino names his World Cup roster.

Earlier this month, USMNT legendLandon Donovan predicted that Bankswouldn't just make the World Cup squad, but would be starting in the tournament on home soil.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Noahkai Banks considering making USMNT switch to Germany

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