2027 NFL DRAFT PROSPECT
Trey'Dez Green, TE, LSU
Height: 6-foot-7
Weight: 242 pounds
Class: Junior
Hometown: Jackson, Louisiana
High School: Zachary High School
2027 NFL Draft Eligibility: Eligible
Sportsvival Early Projection: First Round
When looking for potential difference-makers in the 2027 NFL Draft, few players present the physical mismatch that LSU tight end Trey'Dez Green does.
At 6-foot-7 and 242 pounds, Green looks more like an NBA forward than a traditional tight end. That comparison is fitting because Green actually spent time playing basketball for LSU. Now he has developed into one of the most dangerous receiving tight ends in college football and potentially one of the premier offensive weapons available in the 2027 NFL Draft.
Green is officially listed as a tight end, but LSU can move him all over the formation. Put him next to the tackle, in the slot, isolated outside or send him vertically down the seam. Wherever Green lines up, the defense has to figure out who is going to cover him.
That is what makes him such an intriguing NFL prospect.
BACKGROUND
Green was one of Louisiana's premier prospects coming out of Zachary High School. The four-star recruit was rated as the No. 1 tight end and No. 35 overall prospect nationally in the On3 Composite. As a high school senior, Green caught 53 passes for 960 yards and 12 touchdowns.
His athletic ability was not limited to football.
Green was an outstanding basketball player, averaging 27 points and 11 rebounds per game during his junior season. He eventually joined the LSU basketball team for part of the 2024-25 season and appeared in a game against Alabama.
That basketball background immediately shows up when watching him play football. Green understands positioning, body control and how to attack the football at its highest point.
COLLEGE CAREER
Green immediately became part of LSU's offense as a freshman in 2024.
He played in all 13 games and finished with:
2024: 13 receptions, 101 yards, 4 touchdowns.
Green's production exploded during his sophomore season.
2025: 33 receptions, 433 yards, 7 touchdowns.
He earned Second-Team All-SEC honors and established an LSU single-season record for touchdown catches by a tight end. His seven touchdowns also helped him become LSU's career leader in touchdown receptions by a tight end, reaching 11 through his first two seasons.
His breakout performance came against South Carolina, when Green caught eight passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. That started a three-game stretch in which he totaled 19 receptions for 247 yards and three touchdowns.
Entering 2026, Green was named a Walter Camp First-Team Preseason All-American and was the only tight end included among the 50 players on Walter Camp's preseason Player of the Year watch list.
LSU also gave Green one of the program's most recognizable honors. Green is wearing No. 7 in 2026, a number traditionally given to one of LSU's premier playmakers.
THE 2026 SEASON
Green is already showing why his draft stock continues to rise.
Through LSU's first two games, he has:
10 receptions, 162 yards, 1 touchdown
16.2 yards per reception
Against Clemson, Green caught four passes for 58 yards.
He followed that with one of the best performances by a tight end early in the college football season, catching six passes for 104 yards and a touchdown against Louisiana Tech.
Green entered the season with 46 career catches for 534 yards and 11 touchdowns. After two games in 2026, his career totals have climbed to 56 receptions for 696 yards and 12 touchdowns.
For a player whose biggest appeal is supposed to be his potential, Green is beginning to provide plenty of production as well.
WHAT SPORTSVIVAL LIKES
Size and Catch Radius
This is where the scouting report has to begin.
Green is 6-foot-7.
Quarterbacks do not need a perfect throwing window when targeting him. Put the football high and let Green go get it.
He has the length to extend outside his frame and can make quarterbacks look better on inaccurate throws. Against smaller defensive backs, the matchup can become almost unfair.
Red-Zone Ability
Green could become one of the NFL's best red-zone weapons.
He already has 12 career receiving touchdowns on only 56 receptions.
That is an incredible touchdown rate.
Green understands how to use his frame to shield defenders from the football and presents quarterbacks with an enormous target near the goal line.
Fade routes, seam routes, back-shoulder throws and play-action releases can all become dangerous with Green on the field.
Basketball Athleticism
The basketball background matters.
Green does an excellent job positioning himself against defenders. He attacks the football almost like a rebound, gets his body between the defender and the ball and possesses excellent body control for someone his size.
There are plenty of big tight ends.
There are not many 6-foot-7 tight ends who move like Green.
Vertical Receiving Ability
Green isn't simply a short-area possession tight end.
He can threaten defenses vertically.
His long stride quickly eats up space, and linebackers can have difficulty staying with him down the seam. Safeties may have the speed to run with Green, but then they have to deal with his size at the catch point.
That is the matchup problem NFL offensive coordinators will love.
Alignment Versatility
This might eventually become one of Green's greatest selling points.
He can line up as a traditional tight end.
He can move into the slot.
He can align as an H-back.
LSU can even split him outside and essentially treat him like a 6-foot-7 receiver.
Green could give an NFL offense the ability to change formations without substituting personnel.
Yards After the Catch
Green isn't simply catching the football and falling down.
LSU credited him with 176 yards after the catch during the 2025 season.
He has enough speed to pull away from linebackers and enough size to run through defensive backs.
That combination becomes particularly interesting on crossing routes, screens and seam routes.
WHAT TREY'DEZ GREEN NEEDS TO IMPROVE
Blocking Consistency
This is probably the biggest question NFL scouts will have.
Green possesses the frame to become a capable blocker, but size alone doesn't make someone a quality NFL tight end.
He needs to continue improving his leverage, hand placement and ability to sustain blocks.
At 6-foot-7, Green naturally plays high at times. NFL edge defenders will get underneath him if his pad level isn't right.
LSU believes his blocking has improved considerably, while outside scouting evaluations still identify blocking as an area that could determine whether he becomes an every-down tight end or primarily a receiving weapon.
Route Refinement
Green wins many matchups because he is simply bigger and more athletic than the defender covering him.
That won't always work in the NFL.
He needs to continue becoming more precise at the top of routes, learning how to manipulate defenders and creating separation without relying completely on his physical advantages.
Releases Against Physical Coverage
NFL defenders will challenge Green at the line.
He needs to become more consistent using his hands to defeat jams and avoid allowing physical defenders to disrupt the timing of his routes.
If Green masters that part of his game, defending him could become extremely difficult.
Adding Functional Strength
At 242 pounds, Green is enormous from a height standpoint but still has room to add strength to his frame.
The question will be how much weight he can comfortably carry without sacrificing the movement skills that make him special.
Getting into the 250-pound range while maintaining his current athletic ability could make Green an even more complete prospect.
NFL COMPARISON
Jimmy Graham
This is one of the easier stylistic comparisons in the 2027 draft class.
Jimmy Graham was a former basketball player who developed into one of football's premier receiving tight ends because of his combination of height, athletic ability, catch radius and red-zone dominance.
Green presents many of those same characteristics.
Both can line up away from the formation, both create major problems against smaller defenders and both can essentially play above the rim when the football is in the air.
Green is not being projected to have Graham's career. Player comparisons are about playing style and traits, not guarantees.
But if Green reaches his ceiling, that type of receiving role is certainly possible.
SPORTSVIVAL'S EARLY PROJECTION
First Round
Green has first-round physical traits.
There simply are not many human beings who are 6-foot-7, 240-plus pounds and athletic enough to legitimately function like oversized wide receivers.
The receiving ability is already there.
The production is increasing.
The touchdown numbers are outstanding.
The biggest determining factor for Green's eventual draft position could be his development as a blocker.
If Green proves during the 2026 season that he can be trusted as an inline blocker while continuing to produce as a receiver, Sportsvival believes he has a legitimate opportunity to become a Top 25 selection in the 2027 NFL Draft.
If the blocking remains a major concern, teams could view him more as a specialized receiving tight end, which could push him toward the end of Round One or early Round Two.
Right now, Sportsvival sees him as a first-round talent.
For Sportsvival, Trey'Dez Green is firmly on the first-round radar and has the physical ceiling to become one of the first tight ends selected in 2027.
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