Isaiah Green (gridiron football)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | August 10, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Long Beach Polytechnic (Long Beach, California) | ||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |||||||
Isaiah Jerome Green (born August 10, 1989) is an American former professional gridiron football cornerback. After playing college football for Fresno State, he was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
High school career
[edit]Green attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Green participated in the 2005 World Youth Championships in Africa, anchored the 4x100-meter relay team that won a Gold medal and was on the national high school record-setting 4x200 relay team.[1]
College career
[edit]Green redshirted in 2007. Green recorded two tackles during the 2008 season. He made his first career start in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl. Green made five starts in 2010 and ten starts in 2011. He finished his college career with 46 games played, 16 starts, 94 tackles, one forced fumble and one interception.[2]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Green signed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent.[3] After being released by the Bills, the Indianapolis Colts signed Green to their practice squad on October 9, 2012. The Colts released Green on December 4. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Green to their practice squad on December 12. He was released by the Steelers on August 30, 2014.[4]
On October 14, 2014, Green signed a practice roster agreement with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. In one game with the Argonauts, Green recorded one defensive tackle & two special teams tackles. Green was released by the Argonauts on June 5, 2015.
References
[edit]- ^ "Isaiah Green: From Poly to Pittsburgh with Dreams Still Intact". Long Beach Post.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers: Isaiah Green". steelers.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ "Bills ink rookie DB". buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ "Isaiah Green". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Fresno State bio Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Toronto Argonauts bio
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Los Angeles
- American football cornerbacks
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Fresno State Bulldogs football players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles
- Long Beach Polytechnic High School alumni