Alex Green
Green with Hawaii in 2010
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 23, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Portland, Oregon | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Portland (OR) Benson Poly | ||||||||
| College: | Hawaii | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 96 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Rushing Yards: | 490 |
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| Rushing Avg: | 3.4 |
| Touchdowns: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Alexander Denell "Alex" Green (born June 23, 1988) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at The University of Hawaii. He was considered one of the better running back prospects for the 2011 NFL Draft. He was drafted third round, 96th overall, by the Green Bay Packers in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Green graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon, in 2006. During his senior season at Benson, he rushed for 1,134 yards and 14 touchdowns to earn first-team All-PIL honors.
Green originally went to Butte College in Oroville, California, the same college that future Packers teammate Aaron Rodgers played for. In 2008, Green lead the team to a 12-0 record and the junior college national championship. During that time he had 1,037 yards and 14 touchdowns rushing, he also scored two receiving touchdowns.
After two years, Green transferred to the University of Hawaii at Manoa as an oncoming junior where he became an integral part of their spread offense for the Hawaii Warriors
In his first year at Hawaii, Green played in all thirteen games as a running back. He had 453 yards and two touchdowns rushing, as well as 11 receptions for 98 yards and another touchdown. His best game at the season came against Utah State University, where he rushed for 110 yards on 10 carries (11 yards per carry). The Warriors finished the season 6-7.
During his senior year, Green was featured much more in the Warrior offense. Green rushed for 1,199 yards and 18 touchdowns, both of which place second in Hawaii's single-season rushing leaderboards. During the game against New Mexico State, Green broke the school record for rushing in a game with 327 yards on 19 carries (an average of 17 yards per carry). He was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) player of the week and Capital One Impact Performer of the week.
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