Justin Green (born April 30, 1982) is a former

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fullback. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played college football at

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. Green was also a member of the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals.

Early years

Green attended the

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and was a student and earned three

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in football and two in

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. In football, he was a two-time League MVP and a two-time first-team All-California Interscolastic Federation honoree. In basketball, he helped his team win the state championship. He finished his high school career in the year 2000 with 5,397 yards rushing, which, at the time, was the most rushing yards in the history of San Diego high school football. That record has since been broken in 2005 by Demetrius Sumler, who also attended the University of San Diego High School.

College career

Green started out his career at

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, then transferred to

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. He then transferred to the

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, and finished his career with 1,784 yards on 412 carries (4.3 yards per carry avg.), and 15 receptions for 93 yards (6.2 yd. per rec. avg.). As a junior, he was named the

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's Newcomer of the Year and as a senior, he won Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference honors. He was a Sociology major.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Green was selected by the

in the fifth round (158th overall) in the

. He was utilized mostly as a blocking fullback in 2005 by the

. His solid play was rewarded with 4 starts and 12 games played in his

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campaign. Green played in both the Ravens ''

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'' games in 2005, and started one of them. His game worn jersey from the Monday Night game with Green Bay was auctioned on

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and sold for a few hundred dollars. Green also played on

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. He made his NFL debut on September 11 versus the Indianapolis Colts. Green finished the year with 4 yards rushing on 5 attempts, and 32 yards on 7 catches with no touchdowns. In 2006, he played in 12 games and made three starts. He finished the campaign with four catches for 17 yards. He shredded his knee with just four weeks left during the 2006 season, however, had earned his way back into the starting lineup during the preseason in 2007.

New York Jets

Green was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on August 14, 2008, however he was waived just a day later.

Arizona Cardinals

After spending the 2008 season out of football, Green was signed to a future contract by the Arizona Cardinals on January 13, 2009. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 4.

Coaching career

In February 2012, Green was hired as the running backs coach for the

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, his alma mater.

Personal life

Green married in 2007 to Meghan Korsmeier and has 3 children.

References

External links

Montana profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Justin 1982 births Living people American football fullbacks Arizona Cardinals players Baltimore Ravens players High school football coaches in California Montana Grizzlies football coaches Montana Grizzlies football players New York Jets players Players of American football from San Diego San Diego State Aztecs football players University of San Diego High School alumni