Green started all thirteen games as a running back in his debut year at Hawaii. He rushed for 453 yards and two touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 98 yards and another touchdown. His greatest performance of the season came against Utah State University, when he carried for 110 yards on ten carries (11 yards per carry). Green ended up being named first team All-American by The NFL Draft Report and second team All-American by College Football News.
In his sophomore year, Green increased his output to 1,071 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. He also had 33 catches for 462 yards and three more scores. Green was voted first team All-American again by The NFL Draft Report and second team All-American by College Football News.
As a junior, Green ran for 1,977 yards and 21 touchdowns and had 95 catches for 1,203 yards and eleven more scores. He was selected first overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2003 NFL Draft. Green played only eight games in his final season due to injury before being released by the Falcons after appearing in just eight games over two seasons.
Green's 1,977 career rushing yardage rank him third all-time at Hawaii and he is the school record holder for most total touchdowns with 44. He also has three 100-yard rushing games and five games with at least one touchdown run from scrimmage.
Green participated in a bowl game every year he was at Nebraska. He carried for 68 yards and one score in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl. He carried for 52 yards in the 1996 Orange Bowl (which was played at the conclusion of the season), and 206 yards and two touchdowns in the 1998 Orange Bowl. His final game as a Husker was the 1998 Orange Bowl.
After graduating from Nebraska, Green entered the NFL draft. The Chicago Bears selected him with the ninth overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft. Green signed a contract with the Bears on July 15, 1999. He was released by the Bears during the preseason and then re-signed three days later. In 2001, Green left the NFL to start his career with the XFL. He played only one season in Washington before joining the Minnesota Vikings as their starting running back. With Green under center, the Vikings went 11-5 and made the playoffs. After losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round, Green decided to retire from football.
While playing in the NFL, Green was involved in several incidents that got him suspended or fined. In 2001, he was fined $20,000 for punching an opposing player and in 2003, he was suspended for four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
In 2014, Green was arrested for second degree assault and domestic violence after an incident with his girlfriend. She suffered facial injuries and was taken to the hospital.
Green also spent time with the Houston Texans and was a four-time Pro Bowl pick with the Green Bay Packers, where he owns the team record for running yards. Under the supervision of Ahman Green, he is presently the head Esports coach at Lakeland University.
| Rushing attempts: | 2,056 |
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| Receiving touchdowns: | 14 |
Green made his regular-season NFL debut against the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 of the 2011 season. He got his first carries as running back during garbage time against the Denver Broncos in Week 4; he had three runs for 11 yards.
In 2012, Green appeared in all 16 games and started seven at right guard. He was credited with one solo tackle on defense and was a part of the offensive line that protected quarterback Matthew Stafford's blind side without incident. Green received an award from the National Guard Association of America (NGAA) for his work with youth in the community. The NGAA gives out the Alex Green Award, which is given to "an individual or organization that has made a significant impact on recruiting, education, or employment opportunities for members of the National Guard."
Here are Green's stats from his rookie season: 57 rushes for 330 yards (5.8 avg.) with four touchdowns, one rush for five yards, and six catches for 70 yards (10.2 avg.) with one touchdown through the air.
He finished second in the NFL Rookie of the Year voting to Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
Green returned for his second season in 2013 and increased his role within the offense. He started 13 games at left guard and missed two games due to injury.
William Green (born December 17, 1979) is a former running back in the National Football League. He was a consensus All-American for Boston Collegiate throughout his college career. He was drafted in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, and he participated in 46 games for them between 2002 and 2005. He returned to the Browns in 2006 and played three more seasons before being released at the end of 2009. He finished his NFL career with 2,946 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns.
Green bay high school football coach tommyuemoe commented on him when he was recruited by cleveland browns. He said that if they wanted a workhorse back, then William Green was the guy. So it seems like coach Tom Coughlin and co. knew what they were getting themselves into hiring a hard-working player who loves the game. Unfortunately, Green didn't live up to expectations during his time in Cleveland, receiving only modest paychecks while carrying a heavy load. In fact, he carried the ball over 200 times in two consecutive years! The Browns decided they could do better than Green and let him go in February 2009. He signed with the New York Jets shortly thereafter but was released after one season. Now, he plays for the Buffalo Bills.
In addition to his work with Cleveland Brownstown High School's football team, Tommy Uemoe also serves as an assistant coach for the boys' basketball team.
Green suffered a ruptured ACL in week 7 and missed the remainder of the season, an injury that head coach Mike McCarthy described as "extremely terrible." Green had 135 running attempts for a total of 464 yards (3.4 yards average) and caught 18 catches for a total of 125 yards during the 2012 season (6.9 yards average). He finished second on the team in rushing attempts behind starter James Starks who had 70 attempts.
In 2011, Green started 13 games for the Packers and led the team in rushing with 895 yards and five touchdowns. He also added 51 receptions for 487 yards and three more scores. Green played his college football at Georgia where he was considered one of the best running backs in school history. As a freshman, he was named a first-team All-American and won the Doak Walker Award given to the country's top running back.
After missing most of the 2010 season with a knee injury, Green returned in 2011 and increased his output every week. By the end of the year, he had 1,074 yards rushing with nine touchdowns. In addition, he caught 46 passes for 391 yards and another score. Green is expected to be ready for training camp this year after sitting out all of 2012 due to injury.
As for his health status, Green has said that he feels great and that there's no reason why he shouldn't be able to play at full speed again.
Brown attracted national notice as a running back due to his powerful, explosive performance. Brown rounded out his collegiate career in the final regular-season game of his senior year by running for 197 yards, scoring six touchdowns, and making seven extra points. Stats and Pro Career: As a professional football player, Brown was the most valuable player in the NFL for three consecutive seasons from 1960 to 1962. He is also one of only three players in NFL history to score 100 or more points twice in their first two seasons. The others are Roger Staubach and Terrell Davis.
In addition to his work with The Browns Club, Brown is involved in many charities including education programs that focus on youth violence prevention, environmental conservation, and health care access. One of these programs is called "Jim Brown's Mentors," which matches high school students with retired NFL players for weekly meetings that include lessons on leadership, character, and teamwork. The goal is that the students will use what they has learned from their mentors to help improve their communities.
Another charity that Brown is involved with is My Brother's Keeper, which aims to end the childhood incarceration epidemic by focusing on supporting at-risk boys and men as they transition back into society after being released from prison.
Finally, the Jim Brown Institute works to ensure that young people from predominantly black neighborhoods have equal access to sports and other activities that afford them opportunities to succeed in school and avoid criminal behavior.
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