Weight 88 kg Height 1.85 m | Name Chris Greenwood High school: Detroit (MI) King Position Cornerback | |
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Date of birth: (1989-07-10) July 10, 1989 (age 26) NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148 Role American football cornerback Education Northwood University, Albion College Number 33 (Detroit Lions / Cornerback), 33 (Dallas Cowboys / Cornerback) Similar People Rashaan Melvin, Joseph Fauria, Jim Schwartz, Jim Caldwell | ||
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan | ||
Albion college football chris greenwood career highlights
Chris Greenwood (born July 10, 1989) is a Canadian football cornerback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Albion College, a Division III school. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Greenwood attended Martin Luther King High School, where he was teammates with Nick Perry, Styles Young, and Darrin Williams.
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- Albion college football chris greenwood career highlights
- Chris greenwood 2 6 1 5 196lbs cb albion vs alma 10 8 11 4th qtr part 2
- Detroit Lions
- Dallas Cowboys
- Detroit Lions II
- Minnesota Vikings
- Baltimore Ravens
- New England Patriots
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Personal life
- References
Chris greenwood 2 6 1 5 196lbs cb albion vs alma 10 8 11 4th qtr part 2
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions drafted Greenwood in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The Lions released Greenwood on August 31, 2013, and re-signed him to their practice squad.
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys signed Greenwood off the Lions' practice squad to their 53-man roster on September 25, 2013. However, he was released again less than a month later when DeMarcus Ware got hurt and the Cowboys needed help at defensive line.
Detroit Lions (II)
The Lions quickly signed Greenwood back to their practice squad after he turned down multiple practice squad offers to return to his hometown team. He played in 3 games for the Lions and made 6 tackles.The following season Greenwood did not adjust well enough to Teryl Austin's new defensive philosophy and was released by Detroit in the final cutdowns on August 30, 2014.
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings added him to their practice squad on September 1, 2014.
Baltimore Ravens
He was signed to the Baltimore Ravens active roster on December 17, 2014. Greenwood was placed on IR on August 31, 2015. On September 2, 2015, Greenwood was released by the Ravens with an injury settlement.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots signed Greenwood to their practice squad on November 18, 2015. The Patriots released Greenwood on December 10, 2015.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On February 21, 2017, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Greenwood to a contract.
Personal life
Greenwood is the nephew of former NBA players, Barry Wayne Stevens & Jeff Grayer Sr.