Alex Green
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Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born | June 23, 1988 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Benson Poly (Portland) | ||||||||||
| College | Hawaii | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 3rd round, 96th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Alexander Denell Green (born June 23, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in 2011, and was also a member of the New York Jets of the NFL and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.
Green attended and played high school football at Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon. He graduated in 2006. During his senior season, he rushed for 1,134 yards and 14 touchdowns to earn first-team All-PIL honors.[1]
College career
Butte College
Green originally went to Butte College in Oroville, California, the same college that future Packers teammate Aaron Rodgers had played for in 2002.[2] In 2008, Green lead the team to a 12–0 record and the junior college national championship.[3] During that time he had 1,037 yards and 14 touchdowns rushing, he also scored two receiving touchdowns.[4]
University of Hawaii
After two years, Green transferred to the University of Hawaii at Manoa as an incoming junior where he became an integral part of the run and shoot offense for the Hawaii Warriors.
2009
In his first year at Hawaii, Green played in all thirteen games as a running back. He had 453 yards and two touchdowns rushing, as well as 11 receptions for 98 yards and another touchdown. His best game at the season came against Utah State University, where he rushed for 110 yards on 10 carries (11 yards per carry).[4] The Warriors finished the season 6–7.
2010
During his senior year, Green was featured much more in the Warrior offense. Green rushed for 1,199 yards and 18 touchdowns, both of which place second in Hawaii's single-season rushing leaderboards. During the game against New Mexico State, Green broke the school record for rushing in a game with 327 yards on 19 carries (an average of 17 yards per carry).[5] He was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) player of the week and Capital One Impact Performer of the week.