Courtney Greene

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Courtney Greene
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1986-11-23) November 23, 1986 (age 37)
New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: New Rochelle (NY)
College: Rutgers
NFL draft: 2009  / Round: 7 / Pick: 245
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:83
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at PFR

Courtney Greene (born November 23, 1986) is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2009 NFL draft and played three seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Rutgers.

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Early life

Greene starred at New Rochelle High School alongside future college teammates Ray Rice and Glenroy Lee. He led New Rochelle to the Class AA state championship in 2003, in which he earned MVP honors. Greene prepped during the 2004 season at Bridgton Academy.

College career

Joining his fellow New Rochelle alumni at Rutgers, Greene stepped into the starting lineup as a true freshman. He immediately established himself as a playmaker, leading the team in tackles with 116, en route to being named a Freshman All-American by Rivals, The Sporting News, College Football News, and the Football Writers Association of America. As a sophomore in 2006, Greene was named Second-team All-Big East, starting every game and helping to lead Rutgers to its best football season in three decades.

In 2007, Greene was named to the Preseason Watch List for the Nagurski Trophy, and was a consensus preseason First-team All-Big East selection. In 2008, he was named to the All-Big East first-team. [2]

Professional career

Greene was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. [3] [2] He played three seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2009 to 2011. He appeared in 30 games and had 90 tackles. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Courtney Greene". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Courtney Greene Draft". nfl.com. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Courtney Greene Profile". nfl.com. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
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