Sacks: 0 Weight 88 kg Name Justin Green Positions Cornerback | Undrafted: 2013 Role American football player Date joined 2013 Tackles: 0 Height 1.80 m | |
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Date of birth: (1991-02-26) February 26, 1991 (age 24) College Illinois Fighting Illini football | ||
Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky High school: Louisville (KY) Male | ||
Justin green illinois 2013 pro day
Justin Green (born February 26, 1991) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2013, and has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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- Justin green illinois 2013 pro day
- New England Patriots
- Dallas Cowboys
- San Jose SaberCats
- San Jose SaberCats II
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Personal life
- References
New England Patriots
Green signed with the New England Patriots on July 21, 2013. He was waived on August 31 for final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the following day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 23. He was waived again on November 26 then re-signed to their practice squad two days later. The Patriots promoted Green from the practice squad on December 28.
Dallas Cowboys
On August 12, 2014, Green was traded to the Dallas Cowboys for defensive end Ben Bass. Green was released on September 1, 2014.
San Jose SaberCats
On November 19, 2014, Green was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.
New England Patriots
On December 3, 2014, Green was re-signed to the New England Patriots practice squad. Green won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots after they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28-24.
San Jose SaberCats (II)
Green returned to the SaberCats for the 2016 season, however he did not see any action.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On April 4, 2016, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League announced the signing of Green. He was released on May 24, 2016.
He participated in The Spring League in 2017.
Personal life
Green's older brother, Marcus, is a former defensive tackle who played collegiately for Ohio State and had a short stint in the NFL. In the summer of 2015, Green retired from football to focus on pursuing a career to help children in the community. However this was only temporary as he continued his pursuit of playing professional football the following year.