Alex Green (defensive back)

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Alex Green
No. 29, 48
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1965-11-03) November 3, 1965 (age 58)
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Glenbard West (IL)
College: Indiana
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Alexander Green (born November 3, 1965) is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Indiana University.

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Early life

Green attended Glenbard West High School, where he was a two-way player at running back and defensive back.

He accepted a football scholarship from Indiana University. As a freshman, he was a backup running back, registering 17 carries for 32 yards. [1] As a sophomore, he was a backup behind Bobby Howard, posting 68 carries for 168 yards, one touchdown, 24 receptions for 189 yards and 18 kickoff returns for 311 yards. [2]

As a junior, he was moved to cornerback and was named a starter, finishing with one interception. [3] [4] As a senior, he was the starter at free safety. [5] He led the team with 5 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and received second-team All-Big Ten honors. [6]

Professional career

Green was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1987 NFL draft. He was waived on August 31. [7]

After the NFLPA strike was declared on the third week of the 1987 season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16 game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. He was re-signed to be a part of the Dallas replacement team that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media. [8] He started 3 games at free safety. He had one interception against the New York Jets. He was released on October 26, at the end of the strike. [9]

Personal life

Green is the General Counsel for CareerBuilder.com. [10] Green’s favorite child is his only son, Joseph.

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References

  1. ↑ "1983 Indiana Hoosiers Stats" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "1984 Indiana Hoosiers Stats" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Illini, NU Make Key Switches" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Hoosiers Capsule" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "NU Worries Arrive Early And Often" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Harbaugh heads All-Big Ten team". The Michigan Daily. November 26, 1986. p. 8. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Who's playing today and for whom". Lakeland Ledger. October 4, 1987.
  9. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ "CareerBuilder's Alex Green started in the NFL before redirecting to the law" . Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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