Darrell Green
Green at a Dept. of Education event
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 15, 1960 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Houston (TX) Jones | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M-Kingsville | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 1,159 |
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| Interceptions: | 54 |
| Touchdowns: | 6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Darrell Ray Green (born February 15, 1960) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Washington Redskins from 1983 to 2002. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks to ever play in the NFL. Green was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
The self-proclaimed "itty bitty guy," Green was nicknamed the "Ageless Wonder" by his peers and the general media for his remarkable ability to maintain a high level of play well into the twilight of his career. Green was also known for his speed and was one of the fastest players in the history of the NFL.
Green was born in Houston, Texas and attended Jesse H. Jones High School. While there, he was an All-State selection in track and an All-City pick in football. Green made the junior varsity football team his junior year, and then made the varsity team as a senior.
Green attended and played college football and ran track at Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M-Kingsville). He finished his Bachelor of Science degree in general studies at St. Paul's College in Lawrenceville, Virginia.
In 1982, Green was selected by his teammates as captain, was named a first team All-American, and was the Most Valuable Player in the Lone Star Conference. During his senior year, Green had 56 tackles, four interceptions and two punt returns for touchdowns. He was selected to the Lone Star Conference Team of the Decade for the 1980s.
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