No. 49 | |
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Position: | Defensive line |
Personal information | |
Born: | Tifton, Georgia | July 9, 1991
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 264 lb (120 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Tifton (GA) Tift County |
College: | Miami (FL) |
Undrafted: | 2014 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at CFL.ca |
Shayon Green (born July 9, 1991) is an American football player who plays as a Defensive line. He played college football at the University of Miami from 2009 to 2013. [1]
Green attended Tift County High School in Tifton, Georgia. He was Rated No. 65 weakside defensive end prospect in nation by Rivals.com. As a junior, he played defensive end and had 60 tackles, 8 sacks and 1 interception. As a senior, he had 125 tackles, 2 sacks and 5 forced fumbles. Green committed to the University of Miami to play college football.
Green played at Miami from 2009 to 2013. [1]
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 20-yd split | 10-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
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6 ft 3 in | 264 | 4.58 | 2.70 | 1.64 | 4.47 | 7.49 | 29 1/2 | 09'01" | 34 |
All values from nfldraftscout.com |
Coming out of college, Green was considered a "Prospect Worth Watching" by Dane Brugler. [2] He was rated the 61 best defensive end out of the 162 available by NFLDraftScout.com. Although undrafted the Miami Dolphins agreed to sign him as a free agents in 2014. [3] He attended Miami's Pro Day on 04/03/2014 where he ran the 40 yard dash in 4.58, Vertical Jump 29.5, 225 Lb. Bench Reps 34, 3-Cone Drill 7.49, and Broad Jump 09'01". [4] Green was later signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday April 2, 2015 where he played throughout the preseason and recorded 11 tackles 10 solo and 1 force fumble. [5] Green was waived by the Steelers on September 5 [2] and was picked up by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2016, where he concluded the season with 22 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 interception. [6]
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