Dorial Green-Beckham
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dorial Green-Beckham
| image = Dorial Green-Beckham 2016.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Green-Beckham with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016
| current_team =
| number = 17, 18
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|12}}
| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 237
| high_school = Hillcrest
(Springfield, Missouri)
| college = {{ubl|Missouri (2012–2013)| Oklahoma (2014)}}
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 40
| pastteams = * Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2015}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2016}})
| status =
| highlights = * Second-team All-SEC (2013)
| statseason =
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 68
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 941
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 6
| pfr = GreeDo00
}}
Dorial Isaiah Green-Beckham (born April 12, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft and played college football for the Missouri Tigers until he was dismissed from the team in 2014.
A two-time USA Today High School All-American (2010 and 2011) at Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Missouri, Green-Beckham was the first wide receiver to be named USA Today Offensive Player of the Year since Andre Hastings in 1989. He was also the first wide receiver to ever win the Hall Trophy, awarded to the nation's best high school player.
Early life
Dorial Isaiah Green-Beckham{{Cite web |title=Dorial Green-Beckham Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeDo00.htm |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} was born on April 12, 1993.{{Cite web |last=Spiewak |first=Stephen |date=July 15, 2010 |title=Becoming Dorial Green-Beckham - MaxPreps News |url=http://www.maxpreps.com/news/b_l_tIqZEd-lugAcxJTdpg/becoming-dorial-green-beckham.htm |access-date=February 6, 2012 |website=MaxPreps.com}} A native of Springfield, Missouri, he attended Hillcrest High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track. In 2008, his freshman year, Green-Beckham caught 37 passes for 801 yards and 13 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he posted 66 catches for 1,616 yards and 23 touchdowns. As a junior in 2010, Green-Beckham was the Rivals High School Football Junior of the Year after he had 78 receptions for 1,706 yards with 15 touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Gorney |first=Adam |title=Junior of the Year: Green-Beckham |url=https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1183360 |access-date=February 6, 2012 |website=Rivals.com}} As a senior, Green-Beckham had 119 receptions for 2,233 yards with 24 touchdowns. In October, he became the nation's all-time high school receiving yards leader, a record broken on November 16, 2013, by Trey Quinn, a Lake Charles, Louisiana, receiver from Barbe High School.{{cite web|last=Parker |first=Brandon |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/high-school/missouri/post/_/id/384/green-beckham-breaks-national-career-receiving-yards-record |title=Green-Beckham breaks national career receiving yards record |date=October 28, 2011 |publisher=Espn.go.com |access-date=February 6, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/football/story/_/id/7159164/hillcrest-springfield-mo-high-school-dorial-green-beckham-breaks-prep-receiving-record |title=Dorial Green-Beckham sets record |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=October 28, 2011 |access-date=February 6, 2012}}{{Cite web |last=Shamburger |first=Michael |date=November 16, 2013 |title=LSU Commit Trey Quinn Broke Dorial Green-Beckham's High School Career Receiving Yards Record |url=https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/lsu-commit-trey-quinn-broke-dorial-green-beckham-s-high-school-career-receiving-yards-record-01dy54fzp6xr |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=The Big Lead |language=en-US}} For his play he was named the Sporting News High School Athlete of the Year.{{cite web |author=Brian McLaughlin |url=http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2011-05/cfb-recruiting-2012/story/sporting-news-high-school-athlete-of-the-year-dorial-green-beckham |title=Sporting News High School Athlete of the Year: Dorial Green-Beckham |publisher=Aol.sportingnews.com |access-date=February 6, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218183250/http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2011-05/cfb-recruiting-2012/story/sporting-news-high-school-athlete-of-the-year-dorial-green-beckham |archive-date=February 18, 2012 }} He played in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
In addition to football, Green-Beckham was a talented track & field athlete. He was named the 2009–10 Gatorade Missouri Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year. As a sophomore in 2010, Green-Beckham captured the Missouri Class 4 State Track titles in the 100 meters and triple jump, and also took second in the long jump.{{Cite web|url=http://motrackfanatic.com/2013/12/07/green-beckham-and-boehm-help-mizzou-to-sec-title-game-possible-shot-at-national-championship/|title = Green-Beckham and Boehm help Mizzou to SEC Title Game, possible shot at National Championship|date = December 7, 2013}} He ran a career-best time of 10.59 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2010 Class 4 Sectional 3.{{Cite web |title=Class 4 Sectional 3 2010 - Boys Results (Raw) |url=https://mo.milesplit.com/meets/66126-class-4-sectional-3-2010/results/124273/raw |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=MoMileSplit |language=en}} He also had personal-bests of {{Height|m=7.11}} in the long jump and {{Height|m=14.45}} in the triple jump.{{Cite web|url=http://mo.milesplit.com/athletes/767646-dorial-green/feed#.VAV6CPmSwrl|title = Dorial Green - Feed}}
One of the most highly regarded football recruits of the class of 2012, Green-Beckham was listed as the number one overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Dorial-Green-Beckham-98834 |title=Rivals.com |publisher=Rivals.yahoo.com |access-date=February 6, 2012}} He was considered the third best by Scout.com, ESPN, and Sporting News.{{cite web|url=http://arkansas.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=4&yr=2012 |title=Scout.com College Football Team Recruiting Prospects |publisher=Arkansas.scout.com |access-date=February 6, 2012}}{{cite web|author=Dorial Green-Beckham |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/116526/dorial-green-beckham |title=ESPN.com recruiting |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=August 25, 2011 |access-date=February 6, 2012}}{{cite web |author=Brian McLaughlin |url=http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2011-05/cfb-recruiting-2012/story/sporting-news-top-125-no-3-recruit-dorial-green-beckham-chasing-record |title=Sporting News' Top 125: No. 3 recruit Dorial Green-Beckham to cut list to 5 |publisher=Aol.sportingnews.com |access-date=February 6, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225161943/http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2011-05/cfb-recruiting-2012/story/sporting-news-top-125-no-3-recruit-dorial-green-beckham-chasing-record |archive-date=February 25, 2012 }} In January 2012, he narrowed his college decision to Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, and he stated that he would make his decision on National Signing Day (February 1, 2012). In a nationally televised ceremony, Green-Beckham announced he would sign a national letter of intent to attend the University of Missouri. Said Green-Beckham of his decision, "just to stay home and have all those guys [family, friends] come out and see me [was big]".{{cite web|url=https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1326163|title=Location leads Green-Beckham to Mizzou|publisher= Rivals.com website|date=February 1, 2012|access-date=February 1, 2012}} He picked Missouri over Southeastern Conference (SEC)-rival Arkansas, also because offensive coordinator Garrick McGee, who had formed a strong relationship with Green-Beckham and his family, left the school in December 2011.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/7548293/dorial-green-beckham-offers-blueprint-how-handle-recruiting |title=Dorial Green-Beckham offers blueprint on how to handle recruiting |work=ESPN |date=February 7, 2012 }}
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=yes|collapse=no|year=2012}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Dorial Green-Beckham
| position = WR
| hometown = Springfield, MO
| highschool = Hillcrest
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 220
| 40 = 4.43
| commitdate = February 1, 2012
| scout stars = 5
| rivals stars = 5
| 247 stars = 5
| espn stars = 5
}}
|}
College career
=Missouri=
Receiving playing time as a true freshman, Green-Beckham played the "X" receiver position in Missouri's offense, the same one prolific pass-catchers like Michael Egnew and Danario Alexander had thrived in during previous seasons.{{Cite news |url=http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/18/3710577/mu-notebook-dgb-led-freshman-class.html |title=DGB-led freshman class makes impression |newspaper=Kansas City Star |date=July 18, 2012 }} He appeared in the first five games of the season, registering five catches for 125 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown reception against Central Florida.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322732116 |title=Marcus Murphy's punt return sets up Mizzou's grind-it-out win over UCF |work=ESPN.com |date=September 29, 2012 }} Then came an arrest and suspension due to drug possession, causing Green-Beckham to miss the Vanderbilt and Alabama game on October 6 and 13, respectively.
Green-Beckham returned for the second half of the season on October 27 against Kentucky, catching a season-high seven throws for 25 yards. In a 14–7 loss at Florida, he totalled six catches for 75 yards. Then, in a four-overtime 51–48 win over Tennessee, Green-Beckham had two catches, both for touchdowns, and for 35 yards. In the final minute of regulation, he caught a game-tying touchdown in the left corner of the end zone.{{Cite news |date=November 10, 2012 |title=Missouri rallies after half, stuns Tennessee in 4 OTs |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323152633 |access-date=2024-10-23 |work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} Against Syracuse and Texas A&M, he added two and four catches, for 79 and 55 yards, respectively. For his freshman season, he had 28 receptions for 395 yards and a team-best five receiving touchdowns, which earned him honorable mention freshman All-American honors by College Football News.{{Cite web |url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/1248052.html |title= 2012 CFN All-Freshman Team |access-date=March 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213011658/http://cfn.scout.com/2/1248052.html |archive-date=December 13, 2012 |url-status=dead }}
In his sophomore season, Green-Beckham had 59 receptions with a 15-yard average and 12 touchdowns. In the SEC championship game against Auburn, he caught six passes for 144 yards and two scores. His 27-yard catch set up Henry Josey's go-ahead score in the Cotton Bowl victory over Oklahoma State. On April 11, 2014, Green-Beckham was dismissed from Missouri due to legal troubles.
=Oklahoma=
After his dismissal from Missouri, Green-Beckham transferred to the University of Oklahoma. As per NCAA transfer rules, Green-Beckham was required to sit out for the entire year. Green-Beckham attempted to post a waiver request in order to make him eligible to play for the year, but NCAA declined it.{{cite news |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24674157/ncaa-denies-oklahomas-waiver-for-dorial-green-beckham |title=NCAA denies Oklahoma's waiver for Dorial Green-Beckham |work=CBS Sports |date=August 22, 2014 }}
In January 2015, Green-Beckham announced he would be entering the 2015 NFL draft. During his time at Oklahoma, he spent his season on the scout team and didn't play a single down for the Sooners before declaring for the draft.
=Statistics=
Source{{Cite web |title=Dorial Green-Beckham College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dorial-green-beckham-1.html |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec || Yards || Avg || Rec TD || Att || Yards || Avg || TD | ||||||||
| 2012
| Missouri | 11 | 28 | 395 | 14.1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2013
| Missouri | 14 | 59 | 883 | 15.0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| colspan=2 | Career
| 25 || 87 || 1,278 || 14.7 || 17 || 6 || 19 || 3.2 || 0 |
Professional career
File:Dorial Green Beckham.png in 2015]]
{{nfl predraft
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| dash = 4.49
| ten split = 1.60
| twenty split = 2.66
| shuttle = 4.45
| cone drill = 6.89
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| wonderlic = 20
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| hand span = 9
| note = All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day{{cite web | url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/pyrnotes.php?pyid=123220&draftyear=2015&genpos=WR&startspot=10 | title=Hall of Football }}
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= Tennessee Titans =
Green-Beckham was selected with the 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Tennessee Titans.{{cite web|title=Titans Select WR Dorial Green-Beckham in Second Round|url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Select-WR-Dorial-Green-Beckham-in-Second-Round/8594b2d4-b896-4812-9ce7-362260617e80|publisher=AP Pro Football Writer|author=Teresa M. Walker|date=May 1, 2015|access-date=May 1, 2015}} On June 1, 2015, the Titans signed Green-Beckham to a four-year, $5.6 million contract with $3.0 million guaranteed and a $2.3 million signing bonus.{{cite web|url=http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/dorial-green-beckham/|title=Tennessee Titans/Dorial Green-Beckham contract|access-date=December 25, 2015|author=sportrac.com}}
He made his first appearance with the Titans during their 2015 season opening victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The next game he made his first career catch on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota in a 28–14 loss at the Cleveland Browns. On September 27, 2015, Green-Beckham became the third player in the Titan's history to score touchdowns on his first two NFL receptions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/titans/2015/09/27/titans-dorial-green-beckham-makes-second-td-catch/72926590/|title=Titans notebook: Dorial Green-Beckham scores again|website=The Tennessean}} On October 25, 2015, he made his first career start in a 10–7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He made his second career start during a Week 9 matchup at the New Orleans Saints, filling in for an injured Kendall Wright and made five catches for 77-yards.{{cite web|url=http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2295880-kendall-wright-injury-updates-on-titans-wrs-knee-and-return|title=Kendall Wright injury=Updates on the Titan's WR knee and his return|access-date=December 25, 2015|author=Tim Daniels|website = Bleacher Report}} During a Week 13 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Green-Beckham made five receptions for a season-high 119 receiving yards, including a 47-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. On December 20, 2015, he caught a season-high 6 passes for 113-yards in a 33–16 loss to the New England Patriots.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/dorialgreen-beckham/2552491/profile|title=NFL.com Player Profile:Dorial Green-Beckham|access-date=December 25, 2015|author=NFL.com|website=NFL.com}} As a rookie in 2015, Green-Beckham played 16 games with 549 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
= Philadelphia Eagles =
On August 16, 2016, Green-Beckham was traded to Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for offensive tackle Dennis Kelly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/dorial-green-beckham-traded-to-eagles-from-titans-0ap3000000685910|title=Eagles acquire Dorial Green-Beckham from Titans|website=NFL.com|access-date=August 16, 2016}} In the 2016 season with the Eagles, Green-Beckham appeared in 15 games with 392 receiving yards and two touchdowns.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}} On June 30, 2017, he was waived by the Eagles.{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Eagles waive Dorial Green-Beckham|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/philadelphia-eagles-waive-dorial-green-beckham-0ap3000000818096|author=Patra, Kevin|website=NFL.com|date=June 30, 2017}}
Personal life
Green-Beckham was born as the third of six children born to Charmelle Green, a single mother, in St. Louis, Missouri. He never knew his biological father, and lived in several foster homes before John Beckham, his high school coach, and his wife, Tracy, officially adopted him on December 30, 2009. The Beckhams had brought Green-Beckham and his younger brother Darnell into their home in 2006.{{cite news |author=McLaughlin, Brian |title=The Chance to be Great |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |publisher=Parade |date=January 15, 2012 |page=9}} The couple has one other child, a young daughter, with whom Green-Beckham is very close.
Darnell Green-Beckham received treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, but is currently in remission. Darnell had signed a letter of intent to play for Missouri, but decided to pursue a career in modeling instead.{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Christopher|title=DGB's little brother eschews Mizzou football for modeling career|url=http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/mizzou-football/green-beckham-to-pursue-modeling/|website=saturdaydownsouth.com|date=December 11, 2014|publisher=Saturday Down South|access-date=May 3, 2015}}
=Legal issues=
On October 3, 2012, Green-Beckham and two other freshman teammates, linebacker Torey Boozer and receiver Levi Copelin, were arrested on marijuana charges by the University of Missouri police department after the three were found in possession of {{convert|35|g|oz}} or less of marijuana.{{cite web|url=http://www.kctv5.com/story/19737360/mus-green-beckham|title=MU's Green-Beckham, 2 others suspended after drug arrest|publisher=KCTV-TV via website|date=October 4, 2012|access-date=October 4, 2012|archive-date=October 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007003845/http://www.kctv5.com/story/19737360/mus-green-beckham|url-status=dead}} They were suspended from the next game, October 6 against Vanderbilt.The case was resolved on October 16, 2012, when Green-Beckham entered a guilty plea to a reduced charge of trespassing in Columbia, Missouri Municipal Court. He was fined $200 plus court costs.{{cite web|url=http://www.heartlandconnection.com/sports/story.aspx?id=826102|title=Missouri wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham settles pot charge|publisher=Associated Press via KTVO-TV|date=November 15, 2012|access-date=November 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729031730/http://www.heartlandconnection.com/sports/story.aspx?id=826102|archive-date=July 29, 2014|url-status=dead}}
On January 10, 2014, Green-Beckham was arrested again on a marijuana charge.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/01/11/dorial-green-beckham-missouri-arrest-tied-to-drugs/1586454/|title=Missouri star Dorial Green-Beckham's arrest tied to drugs|publisher=Associated Press via USA Today online|date=January 11, 2014|access-date=January 11, 2014}} Police found {{convert|1|lb|kg|spell=in}} of marijuana in the car he was riding in. According to the Springfield News-Leader, Green-Beckham was originally arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute following a traffic stop but was later released without charges, pending further investigation.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/missouri-wr-dorial-green-beckham-arrested-drug-charges-171551944--ncaaf.html|title=Missouri WR Dorial Green-Beckham arrested on drug charges|publisher=Yahoo Sports website|date=January 11, 2014|access-date=January 11, 2014}} Later evidence indicated the marijuana belonged to another passenger in the car.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/01/30/new-evidence-shows-dorial-green-beckham-did-not-sell-marijuana/5056993/|title=New evidence shows Dorial Green-Beckham did not sell marijuana|website=USA Today}}
On April 11, 2014, Green-Beckham was dismissed from the University of Missouri football team, following his prior drug-related problems and an incident in which he allegedly forced open an apartment door and pushed a woman down a flight of stairs. Green-Beckham was not charged in the last incident. Head coach Gary Pinkel said in a prepared statement, "This decision was made with the best interests of all involved in mind. Dorial's priority going forward needs to be focusing on getting the help he needs. As we have all along, we will continue to do everything we can to assist Dorial and his family. We care deeply about Dorial and his well-being, but hopefully he can benefit from a fresh start."{{Cite web |last=Aschoff |first=Edward |date=April 11, 2014 |title=Missouri cuts WR Green-Beckham from team |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10768484/missouri-tigers-dismiss-dorial-green-beckham-team-wake-incident |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
On December 29, 2017, he was arrested for DWI in Springfield, Missouri, and pleaded guilty and was given probation. On December 20, 2018, he was arrested in Springfield on possession of a controlled substance (less than 35 grams of marijuana) and resisting arrest.{{cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/former-mizzou-star-and-nfl-player-dorial-green-beckham-jailed/article_99dcdb2d-4774-5858-843e-0cc6368a93e1.html|title=Former Mizzou star and NFL player Dorial Green-Beckham jailed in Springfield, Mo.|publisher=St. Louis Post Dispatch website|date=December 20, 2018|access-date=December 20, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
On August 28, 2021, he was arrested in Kansas City, Missouri, on four assault charges, property damage, and resisting arrest.{{Cite web|title=Dorial Isaiah Green-beckham|url=https://www.jocomosheriff.org/roster_view.php?booking_num=2021-2586-21|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=jocomosheriff.org|language=en|archive-date=August 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831192708/https://www.jocomosheriff.org/roster_view.php?booking_num=2021-2586-21|url-status=dead}}
On November 22, 2021, Green-Beckham was sentenced to 180 days in Greene County jail in Greene County, Missouri, for violation of probation.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=750326&SPID=127245&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=209539210&Q_SEASON=2014 Oklahoma Sooners bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120826000556/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/greenbeckham_dorial00.html Missouri Tigers bio]
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