Gerri Green

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Gerri Green
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-14) September 14, 1995 (age 28)
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Greenville
College: Mississippi State (2014–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 6 / Pick: 199
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/futures
Player stats at PFR

Gerri Green (pronounced Gary) (born September 14, 1995) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Washington Football Team, Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans and Chicago Bears.

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Early life

Green was born in Jackson, Mississippi and grew up in Greenville, Mississippi. He attended Greenville High School, where he was a standout defensive player for the Hornets. Rated a four-star recruit by several talent evaluators, Green played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star and the Semper Fidelis Bowl after recording 98 tackles, including 11.5 for loss, and 5.0 sacks in his senior year. He committed to play football at Mississippi State over offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Louisiana-Lafayette, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. [1]

College career

Green spent five seasons as a member of the Mississippi State Bulldogs, redshirting his freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, Green made 49 tackles, 2.5 of which were tackles for loss, and intercepted two passes and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team. [2] He played defensive end and served as a team captain in his redshirt senior season and recorded 31 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. Over the course of his collegiate career, Green made 161 career tackles (20.5 for loss) with 8.5 sacks. [3] Off the field, Green was named to the SEC Community Service Team and was nominated for the 2018 Wuerffel Trophy. [4] Following the end his final season, Green received an invitation to play in the 2019 Senior Bowl and made four tackles in the game. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)
252 lb
(114 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.63 s4.42 s7.27 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)
9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
24 reps
All values from NFL Combine [6]

Indianapolis Colts (first stint)

Green was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round (199th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. [7] Green signed a rookie contract with the team on May 3, 2019. [8] He was waived by the Colts during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. [9]

New England Patriots

On September 2, 2019, Green was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots. [10] He was released on September 20, 2019. [11]

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

Green rejoined the Colts after being signed to the team's practice squad on September 23, 2019. [12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on December 30, 2019. [13] On September 5, 2020, Green was waived and signed to the practice squad the next day. [14] [15] He was released on September 15, 2020. [16]

Washington Football Team

Green signed with the Washington Football Team's practice squad on October 16, 2020. [17] He was released on October 26. [18]

Las Vegas Raiders

On November 3, 2020, Green was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad. [19] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. [20]

On August 31, 2021, Green was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [21] [22] After the Raiders were eliminated in the 2021 Wild Card round of the playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2022. [23]

On August 16, 2022, Green was waived by the Raiders. [24]

Tennessee Titans

On September 15, 2022, Green signed with the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans. [25] He was released on October 24.

Chicago Bears

On October 27, 2022, Green was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. [26] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [27] On April 28, Green was released by the Bears. [28]

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