Utah State linebacker Torrey Green has signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons, it was announced Saturday.
Green becomes the seventh Utah State football player from the 2015 team to move on to the NFL as linebacker Nick Vigil was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round round (87th pick) and linebacker Kyler Fackrell was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round (88th pick), while wide receiver Hunter Sharp signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, nose guard David Moala signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos, safety Marwin Evans signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Devonte Robinson signed a free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers.
Green will join 19 other former Aggies who are currently on NFL rosters, including Evans, Fackrell, Moala, Robinson, Sharp and Vigil, along with safety Maurice Alexander, who is with the Los Angeles Rams; defensive back Will Davis, who is with the Baltimore Ravens; defensive back Tay Glover-Wright, who is with the Indianapolis Colts; wide receiver Chuck Jacobs, who is with the Baltimore Ravens; offensive guard Tyler Larsen, who is with the Carolina Panthers; defensive back Nevin Lawson, who is with the Detroit Lions; long snapper Patrick Scales, who is with the Chicago Bears; offensive tackle Donald Penn, who is with the Oakland Raiders; tight end D.J. Tialavea, who is with the Atlanta Falcons; running back Robert Turbin, who is with the Indianapolis Colts; linebacker Zach Vigil, who is with the Miami Dolphins; linebacker Bobby Wagner, who is with the Seattle Seahawks; and running back Kerwynn Williams, who is with the Arizona Cardinals.
Green played in 32 games during his four-year career, including starting 10 games. He finished his career with 90 tackles, which included 7.0 sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss, while adding two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup.
Green, a 6-foot-2, 235-pound linebacker from Rubidoux, California (Rubidoux HS), finished his senior season with 48 tackles to rank eighth on the team. He also ranked second on the team with 4.0 sacks and was fourth with his 11.5 tackles for loss, to go along with two quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one interception that he returned for nine yards against No. 21 Boise State. His best game of the season was at Washington as he recorded seven tackles, which included a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss, to go along with a career-high-tying 1.0 sacks. He also had a career-high eight tackles against Nevada and had five-plus tackles in five games during the season.
As a junior, Green had 35 tackles, which included 3.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss to rank fourth on the team. He also had three quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception. During the year, he recorded a season-high six tackles against both Wake Forest and at No. 25 Boise State, as he added a then-career-high 1.0 sacks and a then-career-best 2.5 tackles for loss against the Demon Deacons.
Doug Hoffman is the associate athletic director for Utah State University Athletic Media Relations.