Barrett Green

Tackles:	289
Sacks:	5
Pass deflections:	13
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Barrett Green
No. 52, 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	October 29, 1977 (age 46); West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Riviera Beach (FL) Suncoast
College:	West Virginia
NFL draft:	2000 / round: 2 / pick: 50
Career history
	Detroit Lions (2000–2003); New York Giants (2004–2005); Houston Texans (2006)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-Big East (1998);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	289
Sacks:	5
Pass deflections:	13
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Last updated October 20, 2024

Barrett Nicholas Green (born October 29, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected in the second round (50th overall) by the Detroit Lions in the 2000 NFL draft.^[1]

Early years

Green was born in West Palm Beach, Florida and attended Suncoast High School. At Suncoast, he was a wrestler and played baseball along with football. Following his senior season he played in the South Florida All-Star Game.^[2]

College career

As a true freshman in 1995, Green redshirted but was still named Rookie of the Year due to his performance on the scout team. In 1996, Green was the back up strong safety and played in every game. For the season he recorded 12 tackles and a pass deflection. Green was elevated to the starting strong safety as a redshirt sophomore in 1997 and played in every game. He finished third on West Virginia with 71 tackles and also had three sacks. Green added a fumble recovery, six pass deflections and four interceptions to his season totals. Against Notre Dame he had nine tackles which was his season high and he also had eight tackles against Maryland. Green recorded the longest non-touchdown interception return in Mountaineer Field history with an 83-yard return against Rutgers. In 1998, Green moved forward to the starting weak-side linebacker and added 84 more tackles than the previous season with a team–leading 155 tackles and set a school record with 107 solo tackles. His 155 tackles was the seventh best in West Virginia school history. His season high in tackles was 19 against Navy and Miami (Fla.). He added 15 tackles against Syracuse and 14 in the Boston College game. In the 1998 Insight.com Bowl against Missouri, he played with a cracked rib and yet he still recorded a team high 14 tackles. Following the season he was named First team All Big East. Green was named First team All Big East for a second straight year in 1999 a season in which he led the team once again with 126 tackles. Three sacks and seven tackles for a loss added to his season totals. He recorded 18 tackles against Navy, 17 against Virginia Tech and 15 against Syracuse.^[2]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2000	DET	9	0	4	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2001	DET	14	10	79	55	24	1.0	5	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0
2002	DET	15	14	73	50	23	1.0	6	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2003	DET	16	16	94	65	29	3.0	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	38	0
2004	NYG	10	9	39	26	13	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	16	1
2005	NYG	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		65	49	289	200	89	5.0	15	0	0	0	0	13	3	5	54	1

Personal life

Green's father is former Bowling Green and New York Giants player, Joe Green.^[2] Barrett is the founder of Taylor Made Futbol Initiative, a nonprofit organization that aims to make a lasting impact on the lives of underprivileged youth by offering them opportunities for personal growth and advancement through soccer. The Taylor Made Futbol Initiative (TMFI) was established to bring high-quality soccer training and technical expertise to underprivileged inner cities in the Southeast United States. The brainchild of Barrett Green, a former NFL Linebacker who wanted a different lifestyle for his son, TMFI was created in honor of one of his best friends, Sean Taylor, who tragically lost his life defending his family against a home invasion. Barrett brings lessons learned from professional sports, and exposure to the highest levels of youth soccer, to inner cities in the U.S. Barrett is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.^[3]

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References

↑ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
1 2 3 "#54 Barrett Green". Detroit Lions . Archived from the original on March 17, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
↑ "Taylor Made Futbol Initiaitve | Innercity Youth Soccer". Taylor Made Futbol I. Retrieved April 8, 2024.

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[1] "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.

[Lions-2] 1 2 3 "#54 Barrett Green". Detroit Lions . Archived from the original on March 17, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2009.

[3] "Taylor Made Futbol Initiaitve | Innercity Youth Soccer". Taylor Made Futbol I. Retrieved April 8, 2024.

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