19 Facts About Jarvis Green

Jarvis Pernell Green was born on January 12,1979 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League.

Jarvis Green was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft.

Jarvis Green had short stints with the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans before retiring at the end of the 2010 NFL Season.

Jarvis Green grew up in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, and attended Donaldsonville High School, where he was a Class 3A defensive MVP.

Jarvis Green played college football at Louisiana State University, where he ranks fourth on the school's all-time sack list with 20 sacks for 123 yards.

In 1998, Jarvis Green set an LSU freshman record with eight sacks for 46 yards, starting 10 games at defensive end.

In 2000, Jarvis Green had 31 tackles and one sack in eight games started.

Jarvis Green was drafted in the fourth round by the New England Patriots in the 2002 NFL draft.

In 2003, Jarvis Green started seven games and had two sacks; in the AFC Championship against the Indianapolis Colts, Jarvis Green set career highs with 2.5 sacks and six tackles.

Jarvis Green would continue to see limited starting time in 2006, filling in for an injured Richard Seymour.

Jarvis Green set a career-high in 2006 with 7.5 sacks and two passes defensed.

Jarvis Green himself missed time in 2008 with an ankle injury, but still managed to play in 14 games and record two sacks.

In 2009, Jarvis Green was active for 13 games for the Patriots, starting 12 and missing three games in November after knee surgery.

Jarvis Green finished the season with 36 tackles and one sack.

Jarvis Green signed a 4-year, $20 million deal with the Denver Broncos on March 9,2010.

Jarvis Green was released by the team on September 4,2010.

Jarvis Green opened a shrimp wholesale company named Oceans97, named for his uniform number with the Patriots.

Jarvis Green is currently the ambassador for Chef 2 You, a smartphone application designed to offer chef-prepared meals for home delivery.

Jarvis Green told Scoop B Radio Podcast's Brandon Scoop B Robinson that he had opportunities to go into coaching and broadcasting, but cited owing a friend a favor as his reasoning for going into the shrimping business.