Courtney Greene (born November 23, 1986 in New Rochelle, New York) is a former

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. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the

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and played three seasons for the

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. He played college football at

Rutgers Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College, and w ...

Early years

Greene starred at

New Rochelle High School New Rochelle High School (NRHS) is a public high school in New Rochelle, New York. It is part of the City School District of New Rochelle and is the city's sole public high school. Its student body represents 60 countries from around the world. I ...

alongside future college teammates

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and Glenroy Lee. He led New Rochelle to the Class AA state championship in 2003, in which he earned MVP honors. Greene prepped during the 2004 season at

Bridgton Academy Bridgton Academy is an all-male college preparatory in Bridgton, Maine. Founded in 1808, the school sits at the northern tip of Long Lake in North Bridgton, Maine. The school has been NEASC accredited since 1934, making it one of the oldest accre ...

College career

Joining his fellow New Rochelle alumni at Rutgers, Greene stepped into the starting lineup as a true freshman. He immediately established himself as a playmaker, leading the team in tackles with 116, en route to being named a Freshman All-American by Rivals, The Sporting News, College Football News, and the Football Writers Association of America. As a sophomore in 2006, Greene was named Second-team All-

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, starting every game and helping to lead Rutgers to its best football season in three decades. In 2007, Greene was named to the Preseason Watch List for the

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, and was a consensus preseason First-team All-Big East selection. In 2008, he was named to the All-Big East first-team."Courtney Greene Draft"
nfl.com. Retrieved February 9, 2013.

Professional career

Greene was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played three seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2009 to 2011. He appeared in 30 games and had 90 tackles."Courtney Greene Profile"
nfl.com. Retrieved February 9, 2013.

References

External links

Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Greene, Courtney 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from New Rochelle, New York Players of American football from New York (state) American football safeties Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players Seattle Seahawks players Jacksonville Jaguars players Bridgton Academy alumni New Rochelle High School alumni