2017 4-Star Daquon Green Dishes on New Ohio State, SEC Offers

As one of the rising young talents emerging from the state of Florida, 2017 4-star wide receiver Daquon Green has created his share of highlights during his prep career.

If he has his way, however, he could one day report on highlights in the sports world instead of create them.

“Right now, I'd like to pursue journalism,” Green told Bleacher Report. “I'd like to be a sports analyst one day or even get into the business side of sports.”

Judging by the swelling offer list for the 6’1”, 183-pounder from Tampa Bay Tech High School in Florida, his future on the gridiron appears to be a very bright one.

This week alone, Green—who is now up to 16 total offers—has picked up offers from the Georgia Bulldogs, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Tennessee Volunteers.

“Those [offers] are really big, especially Ohio State,” Green said. “I've been looking for that one, but I didn't expect it this soon. It was a big surprise for me.”

Green noted he expected the Bulldogs to come through with an offer based on his interactions with Bulldogs receivers coach Bryan McClendon.

“I was expecting that one,” Green said. “Because I had already met with Coach Mac going into my sophomore year, so I had an idea it was coming. But I like him. He's really cool. I enjoy talking with him.”

Both Tennessee and South Carolina offered Wednesday. Green said he is still learning about the Vols program but admitted he's building a good bond with Gamecocks assistant G.A. Mangus.

“I found out when I got out of practice,” Green said of the Gamecocks' offer. “I talked with Coach Mangus right after practice. I told him I'd like to take a visit up there sometime soon.”

Of his newest interests, the one that caught him most off guard was the offer from defending national champion Ohio State.

“Ohio State, they are the national champs,” Green said. “Just watching the NFL draft, they are a program that puts out talent. They obviously have great quarterbacks. It's just a really good school. They have been really good the last few years under coach [Urban] Meyer.”

After watching former prep teammate and former 5-star receiver Deon Cain, who signed with the Clemson Tigers in February, go through the process, Green has an idea of what is ahead as the interest continues to build.

While he figures a decision is a long ways out—perhaps after this season or even during his senior year—he has started to come up with a criteria to help him make that choice.

“First thing is education,” Green said. “Football-wise, I'm looking at the environment at each school and how I fit into the system. I'm looking at the schools that can put me in the best position to succeed. Outside of football, I just want to find a program that can prepare me for life after football.”

Green maintained he has no early leaders, and he is taking a wait-and-see approach as more schools continue to pursue him.

“I'm still wide open,” Green said. “I just want to wait and see what offers come in and then slow things down and try to find the best choice for me.”

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.