INDIANAPOLIS — Marshall edge rusher Mike Green told reporters at the NFL combine that there have been two allegations of sexual assault against him, both of which he denies, saying that he’s “done nothing wrong.”

Green was dismissed from the Virginia football team in September 2022 before transferring to Marshall, where he played the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He led the country with 17 sacks last season and is expected to be a first-round pick.

Until Wednesday, the reason for his dismissal had not been made public. Details of the allegations are still unknown. A University of Virginia spokesperson said the school would not comment on the situation at this time. Marshall University did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“There’s accusations out there. I’ve never been questioned,” Green said. “I’ve never been asked. Nobody ever asked me a question about what happened before I departed from Virginia. It was just accusations that caused me to leave.”

When asked to clarify that he was denying the accusations, Green responded, “Correct. Once again, I’ve done nothing wrong.”

Green was one of the star players at the Senior Bowl, his first opportunity to speak with teams. Those conversations intensified this week with interviews in Indianapolis, as teams do their due diligence.

“You can ask anybody that knows me how I am. … I think what everybody just needs to know is I’m not this guy that everybody’s trying to portray me to be. That’s online, that’s talking about something that they don’t know about,” Green said.

Green spoke for nearly 20 minutes in front of reporters Wednesday. Typically in these settings, prospects choose not to address any allegations or off-field issues. Green answered each question he was asked, and clarified that there have been two allegations against him — one in high school, and an anonymous report at Virginia, he said.

Green said he doesn’t harbor ill will toward Virginia or Tony Elliott, who was entering his first season as the Cavaliers’ head coach.

“To this day, (Tony) Elliott’s a guy that I can talk to,” Green said. “I held no grudges. I have no grudges against the University of Virginia.”

Because of the allegations while he was in high school in Williamsburg, Va., Green signed a zero-tolerance policy at Virginia, according to a source briefed on the situation.

“I could have stayed at the university if I wanted to,” Green said. “After I got suspended, I wanted a fresh start. I wanted to go somewhere that I was able to lay down a foundation, and that’s what caused me to enter the transfer portal and go to Marshall.”

Over the next two months, teams will talk to everyone they can about Green’s background. He is currently No. 12 on The Athletic’s Dane Brugler’s top 100 prospects list. His performance in Mobile, Ala., in front of 32 teams propelled his draft stock, and he said he takes that as a sign that the allegations won’t negatively impact where he is selected.

“I’m not worried at all. … I have no concerns and I have no problem with talking to these teams about it because I know who I am and I know the truth,” he said. “Everybody else that thinks they know the truth, that’s not my concern right now.”

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