Adrian Greene (Canadian football)
| No. 23 BC Lions | |
 Greene with the BC Lions in 2023 | |
| Born: | February 15, 1999 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| University | Saint Mary's |
| CFL draft | 2022, round: 4, pick: 32 |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2022–present | BC Lions |
| Career stats | |
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Adrian Greene (born February 15, 1999) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
[edit]Greene played U Sports football for the Saint Mary's Huskies from 2017 to 2021.[1][2] He played in 21 games where he had 37 total tackles, one interception, and one fumble recovery.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Greene was drafted in the fourth round, 32nd overall, by the BC Lions in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022.[3] Following training camp in 2022, he began the season on the team's practice roster.[4] He then made his professional debut in week 10, on August 13, 2023, against the Calgary Stampeders.[4] In total, he played in nine regular season games as a back-up defensive back where he recorded three special teams tackles.[2][4]
In 2023, he made the team's opening day active roster and also earned his first start on July 9, 2023, against the Montreal Alouettes.[5] On October 10, 2023, he recorded his first career interception against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[6] He played in 17 regular season games, with four starts, where he had 16 defensive tackles, 10 special teams tackles, one interception, and one punt block.[2][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Adrian Greene". Saint Mary's Huskies. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Adrian Greene". BC Lions. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Lions Sign Seven Members Of 2022 CFL Draft Class". BC Lions. May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Adrian Greene's unlikely path to football just needed a little spark". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links
[edit]- BC Lions bio
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