Mike Green (defensive back)
American football player (born 1976)
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Michael Wayne Green[1] (born December 6, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a safety and cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern State Demons and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft.
Cornerback
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Green (43) with the Chicago Bears in 2005 | |||||||||||||
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| Positions | Safety, Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | December 6, 1976 Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Ruston | ||||||||||||
| College | Northwestern State (1996–1999) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 7th round, 254th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Green also played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins. He retired in 2008.
College career
Green attended college at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He earned four letters with the Demons from 1996 to 1999.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.54 s | 1.59 s | 2.64 s | 4.20 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
Green was the last player selected in the 2000 NFL draft, a spot which earns the drafted player the dubious distinction of "Mr. Irrelevant".[4] Green played for the Chicago Bears from 2000 to 2005. During his career in Chicago he once recorded a 100-tackle season and was described as "a vital cog in the Bears' secondary."[5]
Seattle Seahawks
Green was acquired by the Seattle Seahawks in an April 2006 trade with the Bears in exchange for a sixth round pick.[6] On August 26, 2006, he suffered a lisfranc fracture and was placed on injured reserve. Green functioned as a backup safety and cornerback during the 2007 season. He was released from the Seahawks on July 25, 2008.[7]
Washington Redskins
Green signed with the Washington Redskins on October 14, 2008,[8] taking the roster spot of Reed Doughty, who was placed on the injured reserve after suffering a back injury. He was not re-signed following the end of the season making him a free agent.
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2000 | CHI | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CHI | 16 | 2 | 70 | 64 | 6 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | CHI | 16 | 16 | 130 | 100 | 30 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 2003 | CHI | 10 | 8 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | CHI | 16 | 16 | 110 | 86 | 24 | 1.5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | CHI | 16 | 3 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | SEA | 15 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | WAS | 8 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | 48 | 434 | 350 | 84 | 6.0 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||