Jared Green (born April 1, 1989) is a former

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wide receiver in the

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(NFL). He is the founder and CEO of Engage 365 LLC as well as The Green Dream nonprofit (501c3). Green played

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for

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and for the

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He signed with the

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as an

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in 2012. He had brief stints with the Panthers,

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and

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before retiring from professional football in 2014 to pursue his business and philanthropic dreams.

Early years

Green attended

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College career

Green played

at the

from 2008 to 2010. He transferred from Virginia to

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for his senior year and the 2011 football season. He finished his college career with 52 receptions, 670 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. In his freshman year at Virginia, Green played in 12 games had 12 receptions, 144 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. On November 1, 2008, he had three receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown against

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in which Virginia lost the game in Overtime 24-17. In his sophomore year, he played in 11 games in which he recorded 15 receptions, 104 receiving yards and no touchdowns. On September 5, 2009, he had three receptions for 28 yards in a loss against William & Mary. On September 19, 2009, he had 4 receptions for 18 yards in a loss against

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. In his junior year, he played in 11 games and recorded 8 receptions, 95 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. On September 25, 2010, he recorded four receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown against

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in which Virginia wins the game 48-7. In his senior year at Southern, he played in 11 games and started in three of them. He finished the season with 17 receptions, 307 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. On October 15, 2011, he had a career-high 7 receptions, career high 141 receiving yards and one touchdown against Arkansas-Pine Bluff but Southern lost 22-21.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Green went undrafted in the

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. On May 11, 2012, he signed with

as an undrafted free agent. On August 31, 2012, he was released. On September 1, 2012, he was re-signed to the practice squad.

Dallas Cowboys

On January 7, 2013, Green signed with the

to a future/reserve contract. He was released on August 26.

Oakland Raiders

Green was signed to the

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on December 12, 2013. On December 30, the Raiders signed him to a

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. On June 5, 2014, Green decided to retire from football.

Personal life

He is the son of

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Darrell Green Darrell Ray Green (born February 15, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning o ...

. He has an older sister, Jerrell, and a younger sister, Joi. He presented his father for induction to the Hall of Fame in Canton in 2008. Jared is married to Joanna Green and they have four daughters, named Alana Green (age 9), Bailey Green (age 7) and Cori Green (age 5).

References

External links

Southern Jaguars bio
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