Harold Green (American football)
American football player (born 1968)
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Harold Green Jr. (born January 29, 1968), is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2nd round of the 1990 NFL draft.[1]
Ladson, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | January 29, 1968 Ladson, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Stratford (Goose Creek, South Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | South Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1990: 2nd round, 38th overall pick | ||||||||
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He attended Stratford High School in Goose Creek, SC. A 6'2", 222-lb running back, he played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, where he rushed for 2,617 yards, caught 76 passes for 661 yards, and scored 26 touchdowns in three seasons.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.74 s | 1.64 s | 2.76 s | 4.25 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 16 reps | ||
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Green played nine NFL seasons from 1990 to 1998. His best year as a pro came during the 1992 season as a member of the Bengals, rushing for 1,170 yards with 41 receptions. However, in 1993 Green averaged just 2.74 yards per carry, which is the record for lowest yards per carry among running backs with more than 200 rushing attempts in a season.[3]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
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| 1990 | CIN | 12 | 83 | 353 | 4.3 | 39 | 1 | 12 | 90 | 7.5 | 22 | 1 |
| 1991 | CIN | 14 | 158 | 731 | 4.6 | 75 | 2 | 16 | 136 | 8.5 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | CIN | 16 | 265 | 1,170 | 4.4 | 53 | 2 | 41 | 214 | 5.2 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | CIN | 15 | 215 | 589 | 2.7 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 115 | 5.2 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | CIN | 14 | 76 | 223 | 2.9 | 22 | 1 | 27 | 267 | 9.9 | 34 | 1 |
| 1995 | CIN | 15 | 171 | 661 | 3.9 | 23 | 2 | 27 | 182 | 6.7 | 24 | 1 |
| 1996 | STL | 16 | 127 | 523 | 4.1 | 35 | 4 | 37 | 246 | 6.6 | 19 | 1 |
| 1997 | ATL | 16 | 36 | 78 | 2.2 | 22 | 1 | 29 | 360 | 12.4 | 47 | 0 |
| 1998 | ATL | 6 | 20 | 37 | 1.9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Career | 124 | 1,151 | 4,365 | 3.8 | 75 | 13 | 213 | 1,644 | 7.7 | 47 | 4 | |
