1. Alexander Denell Green was born on June 23,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.
21 Facts About Alex Green
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Alex Green played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
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Alex Green was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2011, and was a member of the New York Jets of the NFL and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.
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Alex Green originally went to Butte College in Oroville, California, the same college that future Packers teammate Aaron Rodgers had played for in 2002.
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Alex Green had 453 yards and two touchdowns rushing, as well as 11 receptions for 98 yards and another touchdown.
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Alex Green rushed for 1,199 yards and 18 touchdowns, both of which place second in Hawaii's single-season rushing leaderboards.
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Alex Green was named the Western Athletic Conference player of the week and Capital One Impact Performer of the week.
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Alex Green was considered one of the better running back prospects coming into the 2011 NFL draft.
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Scouts stated that Alex Green was "thickly built and well-proportioned", with "competitive speed".
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Alex Green was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft, with the 96th overall pick.
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Alex Green made his regular season NFL debut in week 1 of the 2011 season against the New Orleans Saints.
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Alex Green received his first carries at running back during garbage time in week 4 against the Denver Broncos; he had three carries for a total of 11 yards.
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Alex Green did not play in the Packers' final two regular season games or two postseason games, due to aftereffects of his 2011 knee injury.
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Alex Green was released by the Packers on August 31,2013.
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Alex Green was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 1,2013.
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In 2014, Alex Green appeared in all four Jets preseason games, but was released on August 30, during final roster cuts.
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In February 2017, Alex Green signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.
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Alex Green played five more games for the Ti-Cats in 2017, rushing for 447 yards and 5 touchdowns.
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Alex Green earned the starting role for the 2018 season, however he suffered a hand injury just prior to the start of the season, requiring the Ti-Cats to convert defensive lineman Nikita Whitlock to a running back, and to sign John White.
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Alex Green played very well when he was healthy, but missed 10 games with injury.
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Alex Green caught 17 passes for 205 yards with one touchdown.