Mike Greene (American football)

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Mike Greene
No. 91 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-03) May 3, 1999 (age 25)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school: Highland Springs (VA)
College: James Madison (2017–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Total tackles:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mike Greene (born May 3, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the James Madison Dukes.

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Early life

Greene was born on May 3, 1999, in Richmond, Virginia. [1] He attended Highland Springs High School and helped them win consecutive class championships as a junior and senior. [2] He was an important member of those teams, being named a first-team all-conference selection as a junior and a first-team all-state choice as a junior. [2] [3] He committed to play college football for the James Madison Dukes. [2]

College career

As a true freshman in 2017, Greene played nine games and helped the Dukes be the runner-up in the national championship. [2] [4] He became a starter the following year, starting all 13 games while totaling 41 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery. [3] In 2019, Greene started all 16 games at defensive tackle while also seeing time on offense in some goal line situations, finishing the season with 53 tackles, 11 for a loss and 7.5 sacks. [5] [6] He helped James Madison reach another national championship and earned third-team all-conference honors after his 7.5 sacks led all defensive lineman of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA); he was also selected James Madison's defensive lineman of the year. [5] [7] [8]

In the spring 2021 season (postponed from fall 2020 due to COVID-19), Greene switched from defensive tackle to defensive end and started seven games, posting 25 tackles, 10.5 for a loss, and 3.9 sacks. [3] [7] He led the conference in tackles for loss and was named its co-defensive player of the year, additionally being a first-team All-CAA selection, a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award as best FCS defensive player, and a first-team All-American by several selectors. [3] Greene played his final season for James Madison in fall of 2021, starting 12 games at defensive tackle while having 56 tackles, 12.0 tackles-for-loss and 5.0 sacks on his way to being a first-team All-American selection by HERO Sports. [3] He finished his time at the school having appeared in 58 games with 177 total tackles, 39 tackles-for-loss and 18 sacks. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		281 lb
(127 kg)		30 in
(0.76 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		5.16 s1.81 s3.02 s4.60 s7.61 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		27 reps
All values from Pro Day [10]

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Greene signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a successful tryout. [9] [11] He was released at the final roster cuts and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad. [12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023, after having spent his entire first season on the practice squad. [13] Greene made the Buccaneers' final roster in 2023. [14]

Greene was waived by the Buccaneers on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. [15] [16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2025. [17]

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  1. ↑ "Mike Greene Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Epps, Wayne Jr. (August 27, 2019). "Highland Springs helped set the tone for Greene". Richmond Times-Dispatch . p. C2 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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  4. ↑ O'Connor, John (November 28, 2018). "Highland Springs grad Mike Greene is OK with skipping plays at JMU. That's a good thing for Dukes". Culpeper Star-Exponent . p. 12 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. 1 2 Herder, Sam (May 16, 2020). "2020 FCS Jersey Countdown: 92 — The Best Player Who Wears No. 92 Is JMU's Mike Greene". HERO Sports.
  6. ↑ Madia, Greg (September 16, 2019). "Greene Good On O And D For Dukes". Daily News-Record .
  7. 1 2 Epps, Wayne (February 5, 2021). "James Madison's Mike Greene returns to defensive end, where he played at Highland Springs High" . Richmond Times-Dispatch .
  8. ↑ Epps, Wayne (April 14, 2021). "Mike Greene, a former Highland Springs standout, an important leader for top-ranked James Madison". Richmond Times-Dispatch .
  9. 1 2 Fleischman, Noah (July 31, 2023). "Fully Acclimated: Greene Eager To Earn 53-Man Roster Spot With Buccaneers". Daily News-Record .
  10. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Mike Greene College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ Fleischman, Noah (May 23, 2022). "Inside JMU's Greene's Path To The NFL". Daily News-Record .
  12. ↑ "NFL practice squad tracker: Team-by-team roster signings ahead of the 2022 season". National Football League. August 31, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Buccaneers' Mike Greene: Inks new deal with Tampa Bay". CBS Sports . RotoWire. January 17, 2023.
  14. ↑ Stroud, Rick (August 30, 2023). "Post-Tom Brady Bucs feature 13 rookies on their 53-man roster". Tampa Bay Times .
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  16. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 29, 2024). "WRs Miller, Shepard, Thompson All Return on Bucs' First Practice Squad of 2024". Buccaneers.com.
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