Green Named to Manning Award Watch List

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas redshirt senior signal caller Taylen Green is one of the nation’s top 27 quarterbacks named to the preseason watch list for the Manning Award, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Thursday.

The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates’ postseason performances in its balloting. The winner will again be selected by a voting panel, which includes national media and each of the Mannings, after the postseason.

The Lewisville, Texas native looks to build upon an impressive 2024 campaign that saw him accumulate 3,756 (602 rushing, 3,154 passing, 23 TD) yards of total offense, good for the second-most in a single season in program history behind only Ryan Mallett’s school-record mark of 3,795 while recording just the seventh 3,000-yard passing season in program history. He finished the 2024 season ranked 13th nationally in total offense per game (288.9), 14th nationally in passing yards per completion (13.71) and 21st nationally in total passing yards (3,154).

Green was named Liberty Bowl MVP after completing 11-21 passes for an Arkansas bowl record 341 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown in a 39-26 win over Texas Tech, becoming the first Arkansas passer to eclipse the 300-yard mark in a bowl game since 2016. Green threw for over 300 yards in three games during the 2024 season, highlighted by a career-high 416 yards at Oklahoma State on Sept. 7.

Entering the 2025 season, Green and Oklahoma’s John Mateer are the only returning quarterbacks nationally to pass for over 3,000 yards and rush for over 600 yards in 2024. Green is also one of 10 FBS quarterbacks entering the 2025 season who have thrown for 4,000+ yards and rushed for 1,000+ yards in their FBS career. His 8,576 combined career passing and rushing yards rank third nationally and lead all FBS players with five or fewer seasons of eligibility entering the 2025 season.

The honor was one of many entering the 2025 season for Green. He was previously selected to the Davey O’Brien Award Watch List (Aug. 7) and the Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List (July 28)

Inclusion on the Manning Award Watch List is not necessary for the quarterbacks to be selected for the honor. Transfers and other newcomers at schools were not eligible for the preseason Watch List, but additional quarterbacks will be added to the Watch List during the season. Finalists will be selected prior to the postseason and the winner will be announced following the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Head Coach Sam Pittman and the Hogs opened preseason practice last week with the first of 25 practices leading into the season opener. The Razorbacks kick off the 2025 season on Saturday, Aug. 30, when they welcome Alabama A&M to Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium for a 3:15 p.m. matchup on SEC Network.

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