Tanner Green
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1993)}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Tanner Green
|team=Edmonton Elks
|image=2023, 27, Tanner Green.jpg
|image_upright=1
|caption=Green with the Edmonton Elks in 2023
|status=Active
|import=no
|position1=Fullback
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1993|3|3}}
|birth_place=Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
|number=27
|CIS=Concordia
|high_school=Lacombe Composite
|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=3
|Weight_lbs=235
|CFLDraftedYear=2018
|CFLDraftedRound=4
|CFLDraftedPick=32
|CFLDraftedTeam=Edmonton Eskimos
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2018}}–present
|playing_team1=Edmonton Eskimos/Elks
|career_footnotes=
|career_highlights=
|CFL=tanner-green/164126/
}}
Tanner Green (born March 3, 1993) is a Canadian professional football fullback for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
Following high school, Green did not play football and had work as an industrial painter.{{cite web |url=https://www.goelks.com/2019/07/15/green-light-eskimos-backup-fullback/ |title=Green light for Eskimos backup fullback |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=July 15, 2019}} After four years away from the game, he joined a recreational team where teammates suggested that he play football in university. Green sent tape to several universities and opted to join the Concordia Stingers of U Sports football, where he played from 2016 to 2017.{{cite web|url=https://stingers.ca/football/player.php?id=1017&year=2017 |title=Tanner Green |publisher=Concordia Stingers |access-date=December 24, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://thedomereddeer.com/our-team/tanner-green/ |title=Tanner Green |publisher=thedomereddeer.com |access-date=December 24, 2023}} He played in 12 games where he recorded six carries for 11 yards and one touchdown in addition to one reception for five yards.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2018/05/16/esks-ink-onyeka-rest-2018-draft-class/ |title=Esks ink Onyeka, rest of 2018 draft class |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=May 16, 2018}}
Professional career
Green was drafted in the fourth round, 32nd overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 16, 2018. He made his professional debut on July 13, 2018, in the team's win against the Toronto Argonauts. He played in eight regular season games, while also spending time on the practice roster, where he recorded seven special teams tackles.{{cite web |url=https://www.goelks.com/players/tanner-green/164126/ |title=Tanner Green |publisher=Edmonton Elks |access-date=December 24, 2023}} In 2019, he received more playing time on offense, recording three receptions for 33 yards, while also tallying 12 special teams tackles and one forced fumble in 12 games played.{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-CFL-Guide-PDF-for-site.pdf |title=2023 CFL Guide |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=December 24, 2023}} He also made his post-season debut as he played in both post-season games and recorded three special teams tackles. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season, but signed a three-year contract extension on December 31, 2020.{{cite web |url=https://rdnewsnow.com/2020/12/31/green-signs-contract-extension-with-ee-football-team/ |title=Green signs contract extension with EE Football Team |publisher=rdnewsnow.com |date=December 31, 2020}}
During the 2021 season, Green scored his first career touchdown on November 13, 2021, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, on a five-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius.{{cite web |url=https://www.goelks.com/2021/11/13/recap-edmonton-24-saskatchewan-29/ |title=Recap {{!}} Edmonton (24) -at- Saskatchewan (29) |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=November 13, 2021}} He played in 12 regular season games that year where he had two receptions for 11 yards and a touchdown and a career-high 15 special teams tackles. In 2022, Green played in 15 regular season games and recorded four catches for 49 yards and one touchdown and 12 special teams tackles. In 2023, he played in 12 games and had 14 special teams tackles, but finished the year without a reception for the first time since his rookie season. On December 1, 2023, it was announced that Green had signed a two-year contract extension with the Elks.{{cite web |url=https://www.goelks.com/2023/12/01/transactions-edmonton-signs-tanner-green-josiah-schakel/ |title=Edmonton signs Tanner Green & Josiah Schakel |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=December 1, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.goelks.com/players/tanner-green/164126/ Edmonton Elks bio]
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Category:Canadian football fullbacks
Category:Concordia Stingers football players
Category:Edmonton Elks players