Meet Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green. Every Razorback fan knows he’s big and fast and makes the occasional great throw, but much more has been asked of Green in recent weeks.

He is a key figure tasked with convincing recruits to come to Arkansas. Part of it is social media, part of it is helping players and perhaps their families host when they visit Fayetteville.

That’s all fine with Green, because there’s something else fans didn’t know about the 6-foot-2, 220-pound speedster. Apparently he’s never met a meal he didn’t like.

“As a quarterback, I have to recruit, whether it’s on social media or meeting them in person,” Green said. “I had dinner a few times. I can’t say no to food, so I don’t complain. It’s really cool getting to know everyone and the families.”

Green went through the recruiting process after graduating high school in Texas before choosing Boise State. After entering the transfer portal a year ago, he was recruited again and quickly decided to become a Razorback.

He sees this as an advantage when speaking to players who are trying to figure out which school is the best fit for them in the transfer portal. Green knows that this is not an easy task and what it is like to be under this pressure.

“I was in the transfer portal last year, so I know exactly what they’re thinking and I know what my parents were thinking,” Green said. “I try to answer as many questions as the parents.”

More than two dozen Hogs have entered the transfer portal in recent weeks, pushing many teammates with little experience into key roles for Friday’s Liberty Bowl game in Memphis, when Arkansas and Texas Tech face off at 6 p.m

“It was different, with new faces everywhere,” Green said. “But everyone gets their chance and that’s what I love. And they’re stepping up with new targets like (freshman receivers) CJ (Brown) and Monte (Harrison) and (redshirt freshman tight end) Shamar (Easter). looks really good too.

He also praised new No. 1 receiver Isaac TeSlaa, who will play his final collegiate game, along with redshirt sophomore center Brooks Edmonson and freshman tackle Kobe Branham.

“Tes looked fantastic,” Green said. “So everyone just gets their chance… I’m just excited to see what they can do and they’ve done really well in practice.”

When asked if he was ready to play wide receiver, TeSlaa didn’t pale.

“I think I had the mindset all year long that this is the guy I am,” TeSlaa said. “I’ll probably achieve a few more goals. I’m definitely the main character now, I would say. But I would say the mentality has been the same all year long.”

Green, who started 22 of 26 games at Boise State in the two years before moving to Arkansas, said he didn’t make much of an effort to get the young receivers acclimated to their new starting roles. After all, he said, it’s just football.

“You know, I try not to complicate it and not teach it too much,” Green said. “They have been playing football since they were little, just like me. And they have the instinct and the talent to do it, and they wouldn’t be here if they didn’t. …

“And of course I give them some tips, but coach (Ronnie) Fouch does a great job coaching them and of course (offensive coordinator and quarterbacks) coach (Bobby) Petrino.”

The Razorbacks (6-6) arrived in Memphis on Monday favored to beat Texas Tech (8-4) by 1.5 points, according to FanDuel, which also gives Arkansas a 56.3% chance of winning.

The Red Raiders will be missing quarterback Behren Morton, who is out due to shoulder surgery. He threw for 3,335 yards and 27 touchdowns and helped Tech upset Iowa State and Arizona State, a College Football Playoff semifinalist.

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