Roderick Green
{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
{{for|the American Paralympic athlete|Roderick Green (athlete)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| name = Roderick Green
| number = 54, 95
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|4|26}}
| birth_place = Brenham, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 274
| high_school = Brenham (TX)
| college = Central Missouri
| draftyear = 2004
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 153
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
- California Redwoods ({{UFL Year|2009}})
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 44
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 12.0
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
}}
Roderick Green (born April 26, 1982) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Central Missouri.
Green also played for the San Francisco 49ers and California Redwoods.
College career
Green played college football at Central Missouri where he recorded 114 tackles, 13 sacks and four forced fumbles. He majored in physical education.
Professional career
=Baltimore Ravens=
Green was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (153rd overall) in the 2004 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm |title=2004 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2023-05-06}} In his rookie season, he played in nine games, recording six tackles. He made his NFL debut against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 4. In 2005, Green recorded 11 tackles and notched up his first two sacks of his NFL career.
In July 2006, he was involved in an altercation at a bowling alley in which he was stabbed. Green was available to report for training camp with the Ravens, but was released in the final cut before the 2006 regular season.
=San Francisco 49ers=
Green was signed by the San Francisco 49ers off waivers on September 3, 2006. In his first season with the 49ers, he played nine times amassing 12 tackles and a career high 4.5 sacks. In 2007, he only posted four tackles and two sacks. On February 26, 2008, the 49ers re-signed Green preventing him from going to free agency.
=California Redwoods=
Green was signed by the California Redwoods of the United Football League on October 19, 2009.{{cite web |title=UFL Personnel Transaction Notice |url=http://www.ufl-football.com/userfiles/Oct%2019,%202009.pdf |work=UFL-Football.com |date=October 19, 2009 |access-date=October 23, 2009 |archive-date=December 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222060630/http://www.ufl-football.com/userfiles/Oct%2019,%202009.pdf |url-status=dead }}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=greenrod001 Stats Crew profile]
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Category:Sportspeople from Brenham, Texas
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Blinn Buccaneers football players
Category:Central Missouri Mules football players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:Sacramento Mountain Lions players
Category:Players of American football from Washington County, Texas