2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 22
LJ Green
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, AL
- High School:
- Montgomery Catholic
- Prev School:
- Troy
2025: A Preseason Fourth Team All-AAC selection by Athlon Sports
Prior to Tulane:Â Played at Troy for two years before transferring in during the spring of 2025
2024 (RS-Freshman): Started all 12 games at corner … Played the 43rd most snaps nationally among freshmen or redshirt freshmen corners and 17th most in the G5; … Recorded 27 tackles, a pair of tackles for loss, six pass break ups and a pair of interceptions … First career interception came against Texas State and added second in finale against Southern Miss … Career-best five stops in the opener against Nevada … Allowed receptions on just 59 percent of targets against (23-of-39) … Called for only three penalties all season … Had three tackles and broke up a pair of passes against Arkansas State
2023 (Freshman):Â Played in season opener against Stephen F. Austin; redshirted
High School: Helped lead Montgomery Catholic to a combined 40-3 record his final three seasons and three straight area titles … Earned first team all-state honors and played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Recorded seven interceptions, 24 pass break ups and 42 tackles in his career ... No. 38 player in the state and three star according to ESPN … Top 50 player in the state of Alabama by 247 Sports and three star … Also rated three star by On3 and Rivals; top 125 cornerback in the country by both 247 Sports and On3 … Began playing football as a sophomore … Also played basketball for the Knights with four straight Final Four appearances; 1,000-point scorer and three-time regional MVP
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Personal: Given name is Johntarius Green ... Son of Maria Smith and Ontario Fenderson ... Cousin, Jamychal Green, played basketball at Alabama and in the NBA
Prior to Tulane:Â Played at Troy for two years before transferring in during the spring of 2025
2024 (RS-Freshman): Started all 12 games at corner … Played the 43rd most snaps nationally among freshmen or redshirt freshmen corners and 17th most in the G5; … Recorded 27 tackles, a pair of tackles for loss, six pass break ups and a pair of interceptions … First career interception came against Texas State and added second in finale against Southern Miss … Career-best five stops in the opener against Nevada … Allowed receptions on just 59 percent of targets against (23-of-39) … Called for only three penalties all season … Had three tackles and broke up a pair of passes against Arkansas State
2023 (Freshman):Â Played in season opener against Stephen F. Austin; redshirted
High School: Helped lead Montgomery Catholic to a combined 40-3 record his final three seasons and three straight area titles … Earned first team all-state honors and played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Recorded seven interceptions, 24 pass break ups and 42 tackles in his career ... No. 38 player in the state and three star according to ESPN … Top 50 player in the state of Alabama by 247 Sports and three star … Also rated three star by On3 and Rivals; top 125 cornerback in the country by both 247 Sports and On3 … Began playing football as a sophomore … Also played basketball for the Knights with four straight Final Four appearances; 1,000-point scorer and three-time regional MVP
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Personal: Given name is Johntarius Green ... Son of Maria Smith and Ontario Fenderson ... Cousin, Jamychal Green, played basketball at Alabama and in the NBA
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