Terrance Green is walking into the SEC with some preseason buzz already attached to his name.
The former Oregon Ducks defensive tackle, who is set to debut for the Alabama Crimson Tide this season, was named to The Athletic’s Preseason All-SEC second team ahead of the 2026 college football season. For a player who hasn’t taken a snap for Alabama yet, that’s a strong early signal of how he’s being viewed around the league.
Green is expected to step in quickly for Kalen DeBoer’s defense and make an immediate impact. Alabama is also counting on him to help push the Crimson Tide toward a second straight College Football Playoff appearance.
That goal comes with recent history already in place. In DeBoer’s first CFP run with Alabama, the Crimson Tide went on the road as the No. 9 seed and beat the Oklahoma Sooners 34-24. Their run ended in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl, where they were beaten 38-3 by eventual national champions, the Indiana Hoosiers.
Green arrives in Tuscaloosa after three seasons under former Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi, and Alabama is banking on the experience and development he picked up in Eugene to translate against SEC competition.
The 6-foot-5, 330-pound tackle finished his Oregon career with 22 tackles and one sack. His best year came in 2025, when he logged 15 total tackles and posted a season-high three in Oregon’s 69-3 win over Oklahoma State in Week 2.
He also spent his time in Eugene buried behind a deep defensive line that included Jordon Riley, Brandon Dorlus, Derrick Harmon, Jamaree Caldwell, A’Mauri Washington and Bear Alexander, a group loaded with current and future NFL talent.
Oregon’s own defensive front is under the microscope heading into 2026 as well. The Ducks are expected to chase a College Football Playoff berth and a national title, and their defensive play will be a major part of whether that happens.
Chris Hampton is taking over as Oregon’s new defensive coordinator after Lupoi left to become the coach of the California Golden Bears, and the Ducks’ line will feature several familiar names again this season.
A’Mauri Washington and Bear Alexander are back, along with Aydin Breland and Matthew Johnson. Oregon also added North Carolina transfer D’Antre Robinson, who recorded 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble across his time with the Florida Gators and the Tar Heels.
Still, the biggest focus remains on Washington and Alexander. Last season, the pair combined for 83 total tackles and 2.5 sacks, and they enter this year as the clear leaders up front for Oregon.
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