Name: Braylon Green
Nickname: Smiley
Year: Junior
Position: Tight End
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 225
Hometown: Marysville, Ohio
High School: Fairbanks
Major: Quantitative Economics
What do you want to do after graduation?: Pilot
Why did you choose Navy: I chose Navy mainly because it allowed me to continue to play FBS football while also getting a good education.
What would you tell somebody that is considering coming to Navy to play football? Come in ready to work. Our schedule is so busy with military obligations that there's a limited amount of time to get better. So always come ready to work.
If you could play another position, what position would you play and why? I would like to play linebacker, I played it in high school and enjoyed hitting people.
If you could choose any opponent to play that is not currently on the schedule, who would you choose and why? I would want to play Cincinnati again. I feel like we're not behind them in terms of skill level and I would love to play a game back in Ohio again.
Favorite class at the Naval Academy and why? Introduction to Macroeconomics, because I had a good professor that made learning the material easy.
The hardest class at the Naval Academy and why? Cyber my freshman year, I don't do well with conceptual concepts and I felt like that was all that class was.
Favorite Teacher at the Naval Academy? Lt. Cmdr. Jarvis, he made learning calculus fun and he was willing to give further explanations when the lesson didn't make sense.
Favorite form of social media and why: TikTok. I spend way too much time browsing on it though.
If you could have dinner with any four people at the Naval Academy, who would you choose? Vice Adm. Davids, Lt. England, Lt. Cmdr. Bosma and Cmdr. Redmer
What is your favorite sport to follow at the Naval Academy outside of football and why? Men's Basketball, because I have some friends on the team.
If you didn't play football at Navy, what sport would you play and why? Men's Basketball, because I've been playing basketball all of my life.
What song is playing on your headphones in the locker room right before taking the field? Sum 2 Prove by Lil Baby is my favorite song to listen to before taking the field
What is your dream vacation? The Bahamas
What is the best thing about being in the American Athletic Conference: There is not one team that completely dominates the conference.
Favorite Coach Newberry Quote: "We're going to be elite"
How would you describe Coach Cronic's Offense: Fast and Explosive
One word to describe a Navy Football player: Relentless
Who is the toughest player on the Navy Football team? Justin Reed
What player epitomizes a Navy Football player? Jaxson Campbell
Who will be the Most Valuable Player on the offense in 2024? Blake Horvath
Who will be the Most Valuable Player on the defense in 2024? Colin Ramos, he does everything that's expected of him and more.
What are you most looking forward to in 2024? Showing the Brigade the results of our hard work.
One thing that most people don't know about you: I enjoy reading fantasy books like Harry Potter and Percy Jackson
One thing about me that would make an interesting feature story: I have 32 adoptive siblings that come from 6 different countries.
If there was a movie about your life, what would it be called?: Adapting to Adoption
