Garrett Greene Reflects on WVU Career: ‘It’s Been an Honor of a Lifetime’

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia’s 31-21 win over UCF marked the last time Garrett Greene will ever play at Milan Puskar Stadium. And even though his senior season didn’t go exactly as planned, Greene still went out just as his head coach said he deserves – a winner.

“It’s been an honor of a lifetime to be able to represent this state, to be able to represent this wonderful university. I wouldn’t want it any other way,” said Greene while reflecting back on his college career after the game.

Greene also admitted that he stayed on the field a bit longer than normal to soak up hearing WVU fans sing “Take Me Home, Country Roads” after a win at home one last time.

WVU head coach Neal Brown, who recruited Greene out of Tallahassee, Fla. in 2020, made his feelings about his quarterback loud and clear.

“Really happy for him that he performed and won in his last game here. I think he deserves that, I hope our fans appreciate him. He hasn’t always played clean football, but he’s laid it on the line for the Mountaineers every time he’s suited up,” offered Brown when asked what Greene means to him.

WVU HC Neal Brown on Garrett Greene: “I hope Mountaineer fans appreciate him.”

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Brown knows Greene hasn’t always been perfect, but he left it all out on the field every single time he wore a WVU uniform.

With two games left, one to close the regular season and then the bowl game, left in his WVU career, Greene will surely be a player Mountaineer Nation doesn’t soon forget.

West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Garrett Greene (6) carries the ball against the UCF Knights during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Morgantown, W.Va. (William Wotring, WV Sports Now)

And understanding he’s not the perfect player, all Greene asks is he’s remembered as a competitor. Greene even closed his press conference by emphasizing that it’s been a true honor to represent West Virginia and he gets his grittiness from his upbringing.

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