Taylen Green is preparing for his second season with the Razorbacks after his first season that was generally a successful one.
Green completed 230 of 381 passes for 3,154 yards, 15 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. He rushed 156 times for 602 yards and 8 touchdowns. He was the MVP of the Liberty Bowl. Green was asked at SEC Media Days on Thursday what he brings to the Hogs?
"I would say, of course, my versatility on the football field, whether I can run, I can pass the ball," Green said. "But just to be able to move the chains no matter what the defense is, what the defense is looking or showing.
"But especially off the field, I feel like one of the most important things is just to be a leader and just be that glue guy, whether it's the O line or whether that's receivers, offense, defense, just being that glue guy to bond and build that chemistry with my teammates."
Now that he sets for his second season with the Hogs, Green talked about what is different.
"I would say just like media days, just more comfortable knowing what to expect and knowing what I have to get better at," Green said. "And now I have the film to look at from last year, not just looking at install tapes of -- of course, Lamar Jackson and the past quarterbacks that's been here, that's ran Coach (Bobby) Petrino's offense.
"But I feel like knowing what to expect. But, of course, it's a new year and there's going to be new defenses and new players. But I have an idea of it, though."
Green has a big fan in defensive tackle Cam Ball who also was at the SEC Media Days in Atlanta.
"Taylen, he's just a great God-fearing man, even better person rather than player," Ball said. "We follow Taylen however he wants to lead. We believe whatever Taylen says. He's more of a doer than a talker.
"Taylen has become more vocal than he was last year. His play just really talks for itself. I'm excited to see what he can do year two under Bobby Petrino."
Sam Pittman also praised Green on Thursday.
"We've talked about Taylen and how competitive he is, how much of a leader he is, all those things," Pittman said. "He went to the Manning Passing Camp. I think he did wonderful down there. He finished 40 yards from the all-time total offensive record for the University of Arkansas last year. 40 yards away from that. And he was hurt the last eight games of the season."
Green has used the offseason to work in hopes of improving over last season. He went into some specifics.
"I would say first take care of my body," Green said. "My body is my business. I know I hear that a lot, but I had a firsthand experience of last year. I was a little banged up. But I have a great strength staff with Coach Sowders and his strength staff and the great athletic training staff, shout out to them, Vince and Paulina, shout-out to you all. They have me stretching and rolling out, doing the things I have to do.
"That's the most important thing is to take care of my body, whether it's physically or mentally, be prepared, not just for practice but for the game. Everybody knows that the SEC is physical, but I heard it all last year, but I actually got to experience it. It's a beat-down. But it gets you ready for the league and that's what the league is about."
Green credited Petrino for helping him improve and has him looking forward to the 2025 season.
"I'd say two biggest things, how he comes to work every single day, no matter what he's going through, no matter if he got a little bit of sleep or a lot of sleep, he's going to bring it every single day," Green said. "Knowing how the game is -- is the defense playing amazing? Is the defense not? Do I have to control the ball? Do I have to run it more? Knowing how the opposing defense is also playing.
"Just being -- I would say before Coach Petrino I would just play the game, get a first down, try to score. But knowing the intricate details of what specifically is the defensive coordinator's game plan and how are you going to combat that.
"Coach Petrino, you already know, Coach Petrino knows. But also at the same time I have to know that, too, because I'm the one playing. And we have to be on the same page with that."
Green feels his time with Boise State helped prepare him for the Razorbacks and SEC.
"That's a good question," Green said. "I would say I'm glad and I'm appreciative of my time at Boise because it has kind of a similar feel to Fayetteville. The SEC -- not the SEC, but it's the only team in town. When you walk around, they're going to know your name. They're going to take pictures, stuff like that.
"But learning, applying what I learned there to here, just, you know, being the most prepared person on that field, whether it's a new install, staying up late to studying and that's why I've learned the biggest in Boise.
"I knew my process. I knew how -- some people flash cards. I'd write on the whiteboard, I'd write on the tablet and just do it. I'm just a repetitive learner. I'm a visual learner. I'll do walk-throughs. I'd say my preparation from Boise to Arkansas has been the biggest thing."
Green described what he feels are his strengths on the field.
"My best attributes, I would say similar, versatility, doing whatever it takes to move the ball," Green said. "Like I said, Josh Allen, he's going to try to truck somebody. I'm getting some weight up so I can do that.
"But just doing whatever it takes to win. If that's checking the ball down, throwing it deep, getting dirty, just doing whatever it takes."