James Green (Canadian football)

James Green

No. N/A
Date of birth	(1983-06-22) June 22, 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	Langley, British Columbia
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	DB
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Canada university	Calgary
High school	Clarence Fulton
CFL draft	2009 / round: 3 / pick: 18
Drafted by	Toronto Argonauts
Expansion draft	2013 / round: 2
Drafted by	Ottawa Redblacks
Career history
As player
2009	Toronto Argonauts
2010	Edmonton Eskimos*
2010–2013	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2015	Ottawa Redblacks
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

James Green (born June 22, 1983, in Langley, British Columbia) is a professional Canadian football linebacker who is currently retired.

Green played community football in Vernon, British Columbia, and then for the Okanagan Sun as a junior player. ^[1] Green attended the University of Calgary, where he played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the third round of the 2009 CFL Draft. Green was later released by the Argonauts on June 17, 2010, and was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on July 9, 2010, ^[2] but later released. He then signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on August 3, 2010, but was released in 2011 after playing one game for the Blue Bombers. ^[3] On December 16, 2013, Green was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the 2013 CFL Expansion Draft. ^[4] Played 2014-2016. On February 13, 2016, Green signed with the Calgary Stampeders. On June 14, 2016, Green was released.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Minor football earns new start". Vernon Morning Star. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
2. "Esks add Canadian James Green". CFL.ca. 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
3. "Blue Bombers cut fullback James Green". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
4. Tait, Ed (2013-12-16). "Dec 2013: Redblacks take Miles, Kohlert, Green off Bombers' hands". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2025-06-25.

External links

• Ottawa Redblacks bio