Jonte Green (born July 19, 1989) is a former

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. He was most recently a member of the

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of the

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(CFL). He was selected in the sixth round, 196th overall, by the

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in the

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. He played college football at

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. He has also been a member of the

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and

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Professional career

Detroit Lions

Green was drafted by the

of the NFL in the sixth round of the

, 196th overall. Green made an appearance in 24 games over his first two seasons in the NFL, accumulating 38 tackles, 7 pass defenses, 1 quarterback sack and 1 interception. He was released on August 26, 2014, two weeks prior to the start of the 2014 NFL season.

Buffalo Bills

On January 15, 2015, Green signed a

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with the

. He was waived on April 27.

Arizona Cardinals

The

signed Green on August 4, 2015. He was waived on September 5 as part of the final roster cuts before the start of the 2015 season.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Green signed with the

of the

(CFL) on February 22, 2016. He took part in training camp and preseason, but was released by the Bombers on June 18, 2016 prior to the start of the 2016 season.

Duke City Gladiators

On December 17, 2016, Green signed with the

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Ottawa Redblacks

Green signed with the

of the CFL on January 19, 2017. He was released by the Redblacks on May 1, 2017 as they trimmed their roster down to 75 players.

References

External links

Detroit Lions bio

New Mexico State profile
* 1989 births Living people American football cornerbacks Canadian football defensive backs American players of Canadian football Detroit Lions players Buffalo Bills players Arizona Cardinals players Ottawa Redblacks players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players New Mexico State Aggies football players Players of American football from St. Petersburg, Florida Players of American football from Tampa, Florida Players of Canadian football from St. Petersburg, Florida Players of Canadian football from Tampa, Florida African-American players of American football Duke City Gladiators players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people {{defensiveback-1980s-stub