T. J. Green
| No. 32 Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 15, 1995 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sylacauga, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Sylacauga (AL) | ||||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2016 | |||||||||||
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T. J. Green (born March 15, 1995) is an American football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, and was drafted by the Colts in the second round (57th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.
Early years
Green attended Sylacauga High School in Sylacauga, Alabama. He played wide receiver and as a senior had nine receiving touchdowns. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.[1]
College career
Green played wide receiver his freshman year at Clemson in 2013, recording two receptions over 12 games.[2] Prior to his sophomore year in 2014, he switched to safety.[3] He played in 11 games with one start and had 18 tackles and an interception. As a junior he became a starter, recording 95 tackles with a sack. After the season, Green entered the 2016 NFL Draft.[4][5]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 2 in | 209 lb | 32 in | 9 5⁄8 in | 4.34 s | 10 ft 9 in | 13 reps | |||||||||||||
| Bold denotes Combine top performer All values from NFL Combine[6] | |||||||||||||||||||
Green was drafted in the second round (57th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He signed with the Colts on May 23, 2016.[7]
References
- ↑ Sylacauga's TJ Green commits to Clemson
- ↑ Clemson safety T.J. Green, an Alabama native and former Auburn fan, excited to face Tide in title game
- ↑ Clemson players find success after changing positions
- ↑ Sylacauga native T.J. Green will forego senior season at Clemson; enter NFL draft
- ↑ Clemson defense takes hit with players leaving early for NFL Draft
- ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – T.J. Green". National Football League. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Indianapolis Colts sign second-round draft pick S-T.J. Green". blogs.colts.com. May 23, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.