Draft:Darrell Greene

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{{short description|American football offensive lineman}}

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| position = Guard

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|29}}

| birth_place = Decatur, Georgia, U.S.

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Darrell Greene (born October 29, 1992) is an American former football guard. He played college football at San Diego State before playing professionally,{{Cite web|title=Darrell Greene College Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/darrell-greene-1.html|access-date=2021-04-21|website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com|language=en}} spending time on the practice squads of the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).

Professional career

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| height in = 2 {{frac|3|4}}

| weight = 321

| arm span = 31 {{frac|5|8}}

| hand span = 9 {{frac|5|8}}

| dash = 5.20

| ten split = 1.83

| twenty split = 3.02

| shuttle = 4.98

| cone drill = 8.07

| vertical = 21.5

| broad ft = 8

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| bench = 28

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| note = All values from NFL Combine.{{cite web |title=Darrell Greene |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=22003 |website=NFL Combine Results |access-date=20 April 2021}}

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= Philadelphia Eagles =

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Greene signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.{{cite web |title=SDSU's NFL Draft streak snapped, Slater signs with Jaguars |url=https://thedailyaztec.com/77722/sports/aztecs-nfl-draft-streak-is-snapped-slater-signs-with-jaguars/ |website=The Daily Aztec |access-date=20 April 2021}} His deal with the Eagles was reported to be the biggest guarantee to any undrafted free agent in the NFL at $105,000.{{Cite tweet|number=728254317115805697|user=Gil_Brandt|title=Biggest UDFA bonus: OT Leonard Wester (TB) $20k Top guarantees: G Durrell Green (PHI) $105k ($5k bonus, $100k 2016 base) Thanks @corryjoel|author=Gil Brandt}}{{cite web |title=Interesting notes on the Eagles' 2016 undrafted rookie free agent signings |url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2016/5/8/11635106/eagles-2016-undrafted-free-agent-signings-interesting-notes-highlights-contracts-scouting-reports |website=Bleeding Green Nation |access-date=20 April 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Gowton|first=Brandon Lee|date=2016-05-31|title=Eagles rookie guard Darrell Greene is an aggressive and powerful blocker|url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2016/5/31/11817840/eagles-rookie-darrell-greene-san-diego-state-offensive-guard-scouting-profile-nfl-blocker|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Bleeding Green Nation|language=en}} After failing to make the active roster, he was signed to the Eagles practice squad on September 27, 2016.{{Cite tweet|number=780849949017858048|user=Eagles|title=Roster Move: #Eagles re-sign G Darrell Greene to the practice squad and release CB JaCorey Shepherd from the practice squad.|author=Philadelphia Eagles}}{{Cite web|date=2016-09-27|title=Eagles re-sign Darrell Greene to practice squad, release JaCorey Shepherd|url=https://phillysportsnetwork.com/2016/09/27/greene-practice-squad/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=PHILLY SPORTS NETWORK|language=en-US}} He was signed and cut by the Eagles twice more before signing a reserves/futures contract with the organization on January 2, 2017.{{cite web |title=Philadelphia Eagles Sign Eight Players To Futures Contracts |url=https://www.phillymag.com/birds247/2017/01/02/eagles-roster-move-players-sign-contracts-philadelphia-practice-squad/ |website=Philadelphia Magazine |access-date=20 April 2021}}

= Green Bay Packers =

Greene was signed to the Packers practice squad on September 13, 2017.{{cite web |title=Packers sign G/T Adam Pankey to active roster, G Darrell Greene to practice squad |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-g-t-adam-pankey-to-active-roster-g-darrell-greene-to-pract-19365622 |website=Green Bay Packers |access-date=20 April 2021}} He was released by the Packers on October 30, 2017.{{cite web |title=Packers sign Joe Kerridge to practice squad, release Darrell Greene |url=https://www.cbs58.com/news/packers-sign-joe-kerridge-to-practice-squad-release-darrell-greene |website=CBS58 |access-date=20 April 2021}}

= Philadelphia Eagles (second stint) =

Greene was re-signed to the Eagles practice squad on December 8, 2017, and was on the practice squad when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, giving Greene his first Super Bowl.{{cite web |title=Philadelphia Eagles make more changes to the practice squad |url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2017/12/8/16752390/philadelphia-eagles-practice-squad-dillon-gordon-darrell-greene-winston-craig-justin-hamilton-chiefs |website=Bleeding Green Nation |access-date=20 April 2021}}{{Cite web|title=Darrell Greene Stats|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeDa02.htm|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|language=en}}

= San Diego Fleet =

Greene was signed to the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) on October 26, 2018.{{cite web |title=San Diego Fleet Signs Two More Former Aztecs |url=https://timesofsandiego.com/sports/2018/10/26/san-diego-fleet-signs-two-more-former-aztecs/ |website=Times of San Diego |access-date=20 April 2021}} He was let go by the Fleet when the AAF folded operations in 2019.{{cite web |title=Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football |url=http://espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football |website=ESPN |access-date=20 April 2021}}

= Calgary Stampeders =

Greene signed with Calgary Stampeders on May 10, 2019 but was released before the Stampeders finished the 2019 preseason.{{cite web |title=GREENE AND JOHNSON ADDED TO O-LINE |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2019/05/10/greene-johnson-added-o-line/ |website=Calgary Stampeders |access-date=20 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Stampeders Release Two |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/stampeders-release-two/n-5496623 |website=OurSportsCentral |access-date=20 April 2021}}

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