Green Named to 2025 Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List

Recognizing his ability to be a standout on defense and special teams, Liberty's Brylan Green has been named to the 2025 Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List.

The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse is given to the most versatile player in college football by the Louisville Sports Commission.

The award is now in its 16^th season and is presented in memory of the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner of this season's award and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner in Louisville, Ky., in March 2026.

The watch list will be narrowed down to a group of finalists by November 6, and the winner will be announced on December 11.

This is the third preseason watch list that has honored Green this year. The safety has also been named to the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 listing (top draft-eligible players in the country) and the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List (nation's best defensive back).

Additionally, the native of Opelousas, La., has already received several other preseason accolades. He has been named a first-team selection as a safety to the 2025 Phil Steele and 2025 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Conference teams.

Green has led the Flames in punt returns each of the last two seasons. In 2024, he averaged 13.6 yards per return (nine returns for 122 yards) and had a long return of 45 yards. In 2023, he recorded eight returns for 58 yards (7.3 yards per return) with a long return of 16 yards.

In 2024, Green finished the year with 32 tackles (21 solo, 11 assisted) and he ranked fifth on the team in defensive snaps played (489). He was a CUSA Second-Team All-Conference honoree and named to the VaSID Second-Team All-State team.

In 2023, the safety was named a FWAA All-America second-team honoree after ranking No. 6 nationally in interceptions (5). As a team, Liberty finished the season ranked No. 1 in the country in total interceptions (21) during the Flames' run to a CUSA Football Championship and an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl.

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