25 Facts About Ladarius Green

Ladarius Green moved to Florida when he was three years old.

Ladarius Green attended Booker T Washington High School in Pensacola, Florida, where he played football and ran track.

Ladarius Green attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2008 to 2011.

Ladarius Green finished his career with 149 receptions for 2,201 yards and 22 touchdowns.

From his junior to senior season, Ladarius Green went from a virtually unknown prospect to a late riser after two solid seasons.

Ladarius Green received mainly positive reviews for his quick footwork, ability to use his frame for boxing out and catching, athleticism, body control, and large catch radius.

Ladarius Green was invited to the NFL scouting combine and completed all the workouts and positional drills.

Ladarius Green began receiving comparisons to the top two tight ends in the draft, Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen.

Ladarius Green was selected in fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers.

Ladarius Green entered training camp competing for the backup tight end position behind Pro-bowler Antonio Gates.

Ladarius Green ultimately entered the regular season as the fourth tight end on the Chargers' depth chart, behind veterans Randy McMichael and Dante Rosario.

Ladarius Green finished his rookie season with a total of four catches for 56 receiving yards, while appearing in four games and starting one.

Ladarius Green began to prove himself as a reliable pass-catching option behind Gates and was able to produce as the third tight end, as the Chargers ran many multiple tight end sets and John Phillips was primarily used as a blocking tight end.

Ladarius Green finished the victory with three receptions for 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Ladarius Green finished the victory with three catches for 34 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Ladarius Green began his third season as the backup tight end behind Antonio Gates.

Ladarius Green earned his first start of the season the following game against the Seattle Seahawks but finished the loss without a catch.

Ladarius Green ended the season with 19 receptions on 23 targets for 226 yards and averaged 11.6 yards per catch while starting four games and appearing in 14.

Ladarius Green finished the season with a career-high 37 receptions, 429 yards receiving, and four touchdowns.

Ladarius Green suffered an ankle injury during the offseason and started the season on the PUP list.

Ladarius Green was activated to the active roster on November 12,2016.

Ladarius Green started again the following week against the Cincinnati Bengals, catching 5 passes for 72 yards.

Ladarius Green was ultimately diagnosed with a concussion, missing the Steelers' final two regular season games, as well as all three playoff games.

Ladarius Green was released by the Steelers on May 18,2017, with a failed physical designation.

Ladarius Green is first cousins with offensive guard Tyronne Green, who he played with in San Diego during Ladarius's rookie season.