Oklahoma State Gets Commitment from Former Tulsa Union/Arkansas Running Back A.J. Green

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State has added to their haul out of the 2024 NCAA Transfer Portal and it comes from a position that fans may not have been anticipating. Losing transfer running back Elijah Collins and especially speedster Jaden Nixon, who was a sophomore on the depth chart and the primary back-up to Doak Walker Award winner and All-American Ollie Gordon II, really thinned out the running back room. The team needs depth and they have added Arkansas and former Tulsa Union running back A.J. Green.

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Green at Tulsa Union.

Oklahoma  State nearly signed Green when he came out of Tulsa Union as a four-star prospect and a unanimous All-State performer wih 1,325-yards rushing ans 19 touchdowns. Arkansas got Green over Oklahoma State, OU, LSU, Baylor, South Carolina, and Texas Tech.

In his time as a Razorback, Green has played in 37 games with 67 carries this past season for 312-yards and a pair of touchdowns.

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A.J. Green at Arkansas

In the 2022 season he had his heaviest duty with 87 carries for 412-yards and three touchdowns. His true freshman season in 2021 he had 47 carries for 227-yards and a touchdown. He has totals of 201 carries for 951-yards and six touchdowns. He caught 19 passes in his career at Arkansas for 184-yards and a pair of touchdowns. 

The 5-11, 205-pound running back was also a track star in high school and he combines elite speed with power and explosion in his running game. Looking for comparisons I always thought he reminded me of Justice Hill as a running back.