Name: Gemon Green
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 181 lbs.
High school: DeSoto (TX) DeSoto
Position: Cornerback
Class: Redshirt junior
Jersey number: #22
Last year: I ranked Green #9 and said he would be a starting cornerback with 32 tackles and 1 interception (LINK). He started six games and made 24 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 2 pass breakups.
TTB Rating: 82
Green was expected by some, including me, to build on the end of his 2020 season and blossom into a quality starter for the Wolverines. However, as the season went along, he ceded playing time to the two starters, Vincent Gray and D.J. Turner II. As it turned out, Green was basically a third starter at the cornerback position. He didn't take the next step like some expected, but he was at least a functional player for the Wolverines.
Now that Vincent Gray is gone, Green is expected to start the season opposite Turner. With a good chunk of experience over the past two seasons, he should be a quality starter. The main guy lurking in the background is true freshman Will Johnson, who may start at some point but has also been playing some nickel and could factor in there. Green is a feisty, long corner who is frequently in position to challenge for the football, and I'd like to see him come up with a few more PBUs or INTs. But he should be a solid corner in 2022.
Prediction: Starting cornerback; 40 tackles, 1 interception
I said this last year, but dude has challenges with "finishing"
ReplyDeleteYou mention it in closing, but he really needs to finish some of those close ones
Good write-up and I agree. Sounds like Green is aware of his limitations and looking to get better at his ball skills. I'm glad he is sticking around and looking to keep getting better. It's great that we don't have to count on Johnson just yet.
ReplyDeleteFWIW I rank Moten and Moore higher than Green because I think they have more upside as younger rising players. Also, and just as important, I feel better about other corner options (Sainristil, Johnson, and eventually maybe McBurrows) than safety options (Paige and Kolesar maybe Berry at some point).