NFL Draft prospect suggests racial component behind getting asked to switch from QB position

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NFL Draft prospect Taylen Green starred with the Arkansas Razorbacks in college and made a lasting impression on scouts with his performance at the Scouting Combine.

He ran 4.36 seconds in the 40-yard dash, recorded a 43.5-inch vertical jump to go along with an 11-foot, 2-inch broad jump. The talk after his performance was about whether he would be willing to switch positions for a prospective NFL team.

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Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green (QB08) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Feb. 28, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Green appeared on "Outta Pocket" with former NFL star Robert Griffin III and his wife, Grete, and made clear he had no interest in playing anything other than quarterback. He also suggested there was a racial component to him receiving the question.

"Just like Lamar (Jackson) said, I’m a quarterback. Draft me as a quarterback. I’ve always been a quarterback. Going into recruiting, people wanted me for different positions, I told them, no, I’m a quarterback. I’m not going to your school. I just always had that chip on my shoulder to prove them wrong. If Lamar did it at the next level and won MVPs … We had the same college coach so he definitely prepared me for the next level.

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Taylen Green (10) of Arkansas throws during American Senior Bowl practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Jan. 28, 2026. (Vasha Hunt/Imagn Images)

"I’m not trying to make this a whole race thing, but I feel like they definitely see my color,