Virginia DB, former Clemson transfer Malcolm Greene reenters transfer portal

Virginia defensive back Malcolm Greene, who started his career at Clemson, is back in the transfer portal, On3 has learned. Greene is in the portal after spending two years playing for the Cavaliers.

He appeared in the first four games of the season for Virginia in 2024, recording three tackles, a quarterback hurry and a forced fumble. In 2023, Greene appeared in 10 games, making two starts. He finished the year with four tackles for loss.

Prior to transferring to Virginia, Malcolm Greene played at Clemson from 2020-22. He played in 29 games and made five starts for the Tigers.

Greene finished his time at Clemson with 40 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions and a forced fumble. Now the Virginia native is once again looking for another school.

Malcolm Greene was a member of the 2020 recruiting class. He was ranked as a four-star recruit and the No. 236 overall player in the country that season, per the On3 Industry rankings. Greene has entered the transfer portal just a couple of days after Virginia quarterback Anthony Colandrea announced that he was planning to enter the transfer portal.

Colandrea will have two years of eligibility remaining. He has thrown for 4,083 yards in the last two seasons, posting 26 touchdowns along with a 62.2% completion percentage. The quarterback has also rushed for 502 career yards and two touchdowns.

The 6-foot, 183-pound quarterback played in eight games as a true freshman, setting program records for a freshman quarterback in 2023 with 2,183 total yards of offense and 154 completions. His 1,958 yards passing also ranked first among power-conference freshmen. He saw playing time as a true freshman with Tony Muskett dealing with various injuries.

Colandrea got the start as a sophomore, helping Virginia win four of its first five games. He struggled in the back half of the season and was sacked 39 times this year He did not start against Virginia Tech on Saturday, with Muskett getting the start.

The Cavaliers finish the 2024 season with a 5-7, failing to become bowl eligible and win six games. Tony Elliott will enter his fourth season at Virginia with just six ACC wins. Colandrea’s exit will leave Virginia with questions at the quarterback position, with Muskett’s eligibility now up.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

On3’s Pete Nakos contributed to this report