HS Football
HS Football
Position
LB - LinebackerLB
Number
8
Height
6'4"
Weight
230 LBS
Class
Senior
2025 season wrap-up: Green was the AJC’s Class 3A and DeKalb County defensive player of the year last season, when he led the Jaguars in solo tackles (95), total tackles (129), sacks (17), tackles for loss (39½) and forced fumbles (three). He had 19 tackles for loss as a sophomore. Green is among seven Stephenson players who have attained consensus top 100 national rankings as prospects. (Only Buford and Grayson, with eight each, join Stephenson with more than five.)
School’s first Super 11 player since: Chauncey Rivers in 2014.
Kwame 'KJ' Green Jr. is building on Stephenson's legacy of elite defensive players
Kwame "KJ" Green Jr. is one of the most dominant defensive players in Georgia high school football. The Stephenson edge rusher and LSU commit recorded 129 tackles, 17 sacks and nearly 40 tackles for loss last season, earning 2026 AJC Super 11 honors and Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year recognition. Green's relentless motor and explosive playmaking have him chasing a state title and adding to Stephenson's long legacy of elite defenders. Read more about him on AJC Varsity.