Jamaal Green
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | June 5, 1980 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Woodrow Wilson (Camden, New Jersey) | ||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) (1998–2002) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 4 / pick: 131 | ||||||
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Jamaal Hakeem Green (born June 5, 1980) is an American former professional football defensive end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Green played college football at the University of Miami. He was selected by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Raised in Camden, New Jersey, Green attended Woodrow Wilson High School.[1] He first played organized football during his junior year. He recorded 98 tackles (65 of which were solo), 13 sacks, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries his senior season, earning first-team All-State honors.[2]
College career
[edit]Green played college football for the Miami Hurricanes from 1998 to 2002. He was redshirted in 1998.[2] He majored in liberal arts at Miami. Green totaled 47 tackles and six sacks in 2001, helping Miami win the national championship. He accumulated 49 tackles (28 solo) and nine sacks in 2002, garnering second-team All-Big East Conference recognition.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]Green was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round, with the 131st overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.[3] He officially signed with the team on May 30, 2003. He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, 2003.[4] He played in eight games for the Eagles in 2004, recording two solo tackles and one sack.[4]
Green was waived/injured on September 3, 2005, and reverted to injured reserve on September 4. He was waived on September 8, 2005.[4]
Chicago Bears
[edit]Green was signed to the practice squad of the Chicago Bears on October 19, 2005. He was promoted to the active roster on January 10, 2006, and played in one playoff game but recorded no statistics. He was waived by the Bears on September 2, 2006, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 4. He was released on September 12, 2006.[4]
Washington Redskins
[edit]Green was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins December 6, 2006. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on January 5, 2007. He was waived on August 28, 2007.[4]
Post-football career
[edit]On February 17, 2008, Green became a United States Border Patrol agent in the El Paso area.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ex-NFL player opts for Border Patrol career", ProCanes.com, January 14, 2009. Accessed March 11, 2018. "Green, who was born and raised in Camden, N.J., said it was never his boyhood dream to play football. He started playing football during his junior year at Woodrow Wilson High School at the urging of one of the team's coaches."
- ^ a b c "Jamaal Green". miamihurricanes.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Jamaal Green". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Former NFL player, older cousin of actor Malik Smith, takes on duty as border agent". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2009.