Tion Green
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| Born: | December 14, 1993 Sanford, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Cincinnati | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||||||||||||||
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Tion Green (born December 14, 1993) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Cincinnati, and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2017.[1][2]
Early years
Green attended and played high school football at Lake Brantley High School.[3]
College career
Green attended and played college football for Cincinnati from 2012–2016.[4] In the 2012 season, he had 16 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown. In the 2013 season, he had 91 carries for 412 yards and seven touchdowns.[5] In the 2014 season, he had 28 carries for 118 yards and a touchdown.[6] In the 2015 season, he had 151 carries for 729 yards and eight touchdowns.[7] In the 2016 season, he had 159 carries for 743 yards and two touchdowns.[8]
Collegiate statistics
| Year | School | Pos | G | Rush | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cincinnati | RB | 7 | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 1 | ||||
| 2013 | Cincinnati | RB | 11 | 91 | 412 | 4.5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati | RB | 3 | 28 | 118 | 4.2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati | RB | 13 | 151 | 729 | 4.8 | 8 | 13 | 101 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati | RB | 12 | 159 | 743 | 4.7 | 2 | 29 | 167 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Career | 445 | 2,072 | 4.7 | 19 | 47 | 295 | 6.3 | 0 |
Professional career
Detroit Lions
Green signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[9]
On December 3, 2017, Green made his NFL debut against the Baltimore Ravens and had 11 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown.[10] On Christmas Eve, against the Cincinnati Bengals, he scored his second touchdown.[11] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 42 carries for 165 yards and two touchdowns.[12]
On May 10, 2018, Green was waived by the Lions.[13]
Indianapolis Colts
On August 14, 2018, Green signed with the Indianapolis Colts, but was waived six days later.[14][15] He was re-signed on August 22, 2018, but waived again five days later.[16][17]
References
- ^ "New Lions RB Tion Green wants to be 'a franchise special teams player'". Freep.com. May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Tion Green dazzles, but do Detroit Lions have room for 5 RBs on roster?". Freep.com. September 1, 2017.
- ^ Hays, Chris. "Former Lake Brantley star RB Tion Green living NFL dream with Detroit Lions". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Tion Green College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Tion Green 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Tion Green 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Tion Green 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Tion Green 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Lions sign 8 2017 NFL draft picks and 14 undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens - December 3rd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals - December 24th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Tion Green 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 10, 2018). "Lions waive Tion Green". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign RB Tion Green". Colts.com. August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign WR Cobi Hamilton". Colts.com. August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Re-Sign RB Tion Green; Waive-Injured Josh Ferguson". Colts.com. August 22, 2018.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign LB Brandon Chubb". Colts.com. August 27, 2018.