COVINGTON, Ga. — Nyland Green is big and fast and long. He can cover, flash ball skills, hit, run, and be an adept fit at multiple positions in the secondary.
He also served as the long snapper for his high school teams, too.
He’s a varied young man, too. Green aspires to take the proceeds from a long professional football career and open a homeless shelter. The nation’s No. 2 cornerback prospect (247 Sports) has that noble goal and yet still was found swallowing handfuls of Skittles and back-flipping as his Newton High team burst through the sign onto the field for every game.
Green has a tradition of carrying the same Chucky Doll from the “Child’s Play” movie franchise with him to every game, too. He shared the news on Tuesday from Newton High via a live stream and a commitment video announcement that he won’t have to travel far to bring those dreams, the Skittles and Chucky with him to play college football.
The 6-foot-2, 188-pound senior chose to be a Georgia Bulldog. He even had some Skittles in the minutes leading up to his ceremony during the audio checks in the school auditorium prior to his decision.
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