It’s no secret that Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies have high expectations for true freshman Kodi Greene at left tackle.
Throughout spring practice, the former five-star recruit who finished off his high school career at powerhouse Mater Dei in Southern California, took every snap with the first team at left tackle and showed that, physically, he already has what it takes to hang in the Big Ten. He also impressed offensive line coach Michael Switzer with his ability to pick up schemes quickly and prepare himself for the rigors of college football off the field.
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“Kodi Greene’s done some impressive things out here,” Switzer said during spring practice. “He’s talented in terms of his athleticism and his ability to play the game of football, but what I’d say is most impressive is what he’s doing in the film room, how he’s understanding defenses, how he’s communicating with the offensive line. He’s taken it very serious since the day he got here, and it’s showing; he’s doing some nice things.”
In a breakdown of Greene’s film from the Dawgs After Dark spring game, former Penn State offensive lineman Landon Tengwall also came away impressed with what the freshman will add to UW’s front.
“The biggest thing I saw in pass (protection)…is his ability to recover,” the former top 100 recruit in the 2021 class said on Landon Tengwall’s College Football Show. “That’s a trait that I value almost more than anything, but you’re going to see the raw power from a guy that’s only been in a college weight room for a couple months, so it’s all only going to get so much better.”
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As Greene went through his first camp at the college level, there were points where he lost reps while feeling out the differences in speed and power of the Big Ten, something that not even playing in high school football’s toughest division, the Trinity League, could prepare him for. However, thanks to his strength and high-level athleticism, he’s still able to win reps after it looks like he’s been beaten early, as Tengwall highlighted in a first-quarter rep of the spring game against senior outside linebacker Isaiah Ward.
“He works a two-hand swipe, and he gets both of (Greene’s) hands down,” Tengwall pointed out in his review. “He’s going to work his body all the way around, he’s going to fight…really quick feet, and then set up shop where (he’s) in great power angles, (Greene’s) hands are just plastered on him, and this is exactly where you want to be…that’s really important for me because there are going to be times where you’re in this type of situation and now can you recover? Can you get back in front of the defensive end?”
Between Greene’s high-end athleticism and understanding of the offense at this point in his career, it has become apparent why Washington’s coaching staff has no reservations playing him at left tackle.
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Kodi Greene displayed elite traits at Washington’s spring game
