Khaseem Greene
Greene with the Chicago Bears in 2014
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 4, 1989 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Elizabeth, New Jersey | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Elizabeth (NJ) | ||||||||||
| College: | Rutgers | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117 | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 45 |
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| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Pass deflections: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Khaseem Greene (born February 4, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers.
Greene was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He attended Elizabeth High School, where he played high school football for the Elizabeth Minutemen. He also had a post grad year at Avon Old Farms school in Avon Connecticut where he was a standout in basketball, football and track. During his time at Avon Old Farms he was part of the school's first ever New England track championship along with current New York Giants running back Michael Cox.
While attending Rutgers University, Greene played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team from 2008 to 2012. As a junior in 2011, he switched from safety to weakside linebacker. He led the Big East Conference with 141 tackles, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. As a senior in 2012, Greene recorded 136 tackles and six sacks with two interceptions, six forced fumbles and two touchdowns via fumble recoveries, and was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-American by ESPN. Greene's 15 career forced fumbles is an NCAA record.
Greene was drafted in the fourth round (117th pick overall) by the Chicago Bears, the second linebacker taken by the team. Greene signed a four-year contract with the Bears on May 2, 2013. Greene signed a four-year, $2.592 million contract. The deal included a $432,092 signing bonus. Greene will earn in 2013: $405,000, 2014: $495,000, 2015: $585,000, 2016: $675,000.
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