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Rashad Greene
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Greene with the Florida State Seminoles in 2014
No. 13
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-23) September 23, 1992 (age 32)
Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Thomas Aquinas
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College:Florida State
NFL draft:2015 / round: 5 / pick: 139
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:30
Receiving yards:185
Receiving touchdowns:2
Return yards:553
Return touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rashad Greene Sr. (born September 23, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Early life

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Greene attended Westover Comprehensive High School from 2007 to 2009, where he played football and was a standout at wide receiver.[1][2] Greene was a standout track & field athlete in sprints and relays at Westover. He recorded a personal-best time of 48.27 seconds in the 400 meters at the 2009 GA State 3A Class on his way to a third-place finish.[3] At the 2009 Westover Relays, he took gold in the 400 meters, at 49.07 seconds, and placed fourth in the 200 meters with a time of 22.07 seconds. Greene also ran the third-leg on the 4 × 100 m relay squad, helping them capture the state championship at 41.60 seconds.[4]

After his sophomore year, Greene transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As a senior, Greene had 43 receptions for 943 yards (21.9 yards per catch) with 13 touchdowns. In the 2010 Class 5A State title game against Tampa's Plant High School, he recorded six receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns, including a title-clinching 74-yard pass in the fourth quarter.[5]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 29th best wide receiver prospect of his class.[6]

College career

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Greene enrolled at Florida State University in the fall of 2011 under head coach Jimbo Fisher. As a freshman in 2011, Greene made 38 receptions for 596 yards and seven touchdowns.[7] He was the MVP of the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl in an 18–14 victory over Notre Dame.[8] As a sophomore in 2012, he had 57 receptions for 741 yards and six touchdowns.[9]

As a junior in 2013, Greene led the Seminoles with 76 receptions for 1,128 yards and nine touchdowns, including nine receptions for 147 yards in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game against Auburn.[10][11][12] As a senior in 2014, Greene set the school record for career receptions and receiving yards, passing Ron Sellers in both categories.[13][14] He also set the record for receptions in a season with 99. He also had 1,365 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 2014. For his career, Greene had 270 receptions for 3,830 yards and 29 touchdowns.[15]

Statistics

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Year School Conf Class Pos G Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD
2011 Florida State ACC FR WR 9 38 596 15.7 7 3 44 14.7 0 41 640 15.6 7
2012 Florida State ACC SO WR 14 57 741 13.0 6 4 30 7.5 1 61 771 12.6 7
2013 Florida State ACC JR WR 14 76 1,128 14.8 9 1 9 9.0 0 77 1137 14.8 9
2014 Florida State ACC SR WR 14 99 1,365 13.8 7 1 −2 −2.0 0 100 1363 13.6 7
Career 51 270 3,830 14.2 29 9 81 9.0 1 279 3,911 14.0 30

Source:[16]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		182 lb
(83 kg) 		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.53 s 1.63 s 2.67 s 4.12 s 6.88 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[17]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Greene was drafted 139th overall in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was the eighth of 11 Florida State Seminoles to be selected in the draft that year.[18] On September 13, 2015, Greene scored his first professional touchdown on a one-yard reception from Blake Bortles in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers.[19][20] Later in the season, on December 13, 2015, Greene returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts.[21] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 19 receptions for 93 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns to go along with his one punt return touchdown.[22]

In 2016, Greene appeared in eight games for the Jaguars and recorded five receptions for 32 yards, and lost one fumble. He also contributed 131 punt return yards before going down with an Achilles injury. He was placed on injured reserve on December 3, 2016.[23][24]

On September 2, 2017, the Jaguars placed Greene on injured reserve.[25]

On September 15, 2018, Greene was released by the Jaguars, but was re-signed two days later.[26][27] In Week 11 against the Colts, with 1:35 left in the game and the Jaguars trailing by three, Greene fumbled his only catch of the game (and only his third of the season), leading to a loss.[28]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

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In February 2020, Greene signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[29] The team announced his retirement on April 9, 2021.[30]

Personal life

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Greene is married and has three sons.[31]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Westover High standouts selected in NFL Draft". Albany Herald. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  2. ^ O'Halloran, Ryan (May 18, 2015). "Jacksonville Jaguars sign former Westover standout Rashad Greene". Albany Herald. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "2009 Results – GA State Boys 3A 2009-05-07 GA – DyeStat.com TFX – The Internet Home of High School Track, Field and Cross Country". DyeStat.com. May 7, 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "2009 Results – Westover Relays 2009-04-18 GA – DyeStat.com TFX – The Internet Home of High School Track, Field and Cross Country". DyeStat.com. Parser.dyestat.com. April 18, 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "No. 4-ranked Aquinas perfect at 15–0 – MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. December 18, 2010. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "Rashad Green". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "Rashad Greene 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Cheez-It Bowl". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Rashad Greene 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Rashad Greene 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "2013 Florida State Seminoles Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  12. ^ Ahern, Gerry (January 7, 2014). "Florida State tops Auburn for BCS Championship on late TD". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  13. ^ Staples, Andy (December 30, 2014). "Florida State WR Rashad Greene looks to cap stellar career". SI.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  14. ^ Clark, Corey (December 24, 2014). "Florida State's Greene leaves a lasting legacy". Tallahassee Democrat. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  15. ^ "Rashad Greene Stats – Florida State". ESPN.com. September 23, 1992. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  16. ^ "Rashad Greene". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  17. ^ "Rashad Greene | Florida State, WR : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". Nfldraftscout.com. September 21, 2006. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  18. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  19. ^ "Jaguars Rashad Greene 1-yard touchdown catch". Jaguars.com. September 13, 2015. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  20. ^ Deen, Safid (May 2, 2015). "FSU breaks modern NFL draft record with 29 players selected in 3-year span". Tallahassee Democrat. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  21. ^ Stellino, Vito (December 13, 2015). "Rookie Rashad Greene scores with punt return for Jaguars". Jacksonville.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  22. ^ "Rashad Greene 2015 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  23. ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (December 3, 2016). "Jaguars Place WR Rashad Greene On I.R. & Promote WR Shane Wynn". NFLTradeRumors.co. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  24. ^ "Rashad Greene 2016 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  25. ^ Oehser, John (September 2, 2017). "Jaguars reduce active roster to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  26. ^ Heilman, Phillip (September 15, 2018). "Jaguars promote running back from practice squad, release veteran receiver". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  27. ^ Williams, Charean (September 17, 2018). "Jaguars re-sign Rashad Greene, place Cam Robinson on IR". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  28. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – November 11th, 2018". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  29. ^ "Riders Sign Receiver Rashad Greene". Riderville.com. February 7, 2020. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  30. ^ Saskatchewan Roughriders [@sskroughriders] (April 9, 2021). "The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced the following roster moves: RETIRED• 🇺🇸 QB, James Franklin• 🇺🇸 WR, Rashad Greene" (Tweet). Retrieved April 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ "Football Star Greene Balances Family, Business And School To Earn FSU Degree". Florida State Seminoles Athletics. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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