Marcus Antonio Green (born August 13, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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College career

Green was redshirted his freshman year, and then led

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in receptions and yards his redshirt freshman year with 63 receptions for 698 yards. Green had his breakthrough year as a junior, leading the NCAA with a 32.4 yard average on kick returns, and also leading the NCAA with 4 kickoff returns for touchdowns. Green finished his Warhawk career tied for the all time school lead in receiving touchdowns with 23, #3 in career receptions with 202, and #2 in career receiving yards with 2698.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Green was drafted by the

in the sixth round (203rd overall) of the

. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

Philadelphia Eagles

Green was signed to the

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of the Philadelphia Eagles on September 1, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020. Green was waived on July 26, 2020, and re-signed on August 17, 2020. He was waived again by the Eagles on September 3, 2020. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 24. He was released on November 3.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Green signed with the

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of the Canadian Football League on April 16, 2021. He re-signed with the team on March 30, 2022, but retired on May 19, 2022.

New Jersey Generals

Green signed with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL) on October 22, 2022. He was released on April 10, 2023, and re-signed on April 13. The Generals folded when the

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and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

Personal life

Green's mother, RheaKesha Vaughn, is a professional urban contemporary gospel recording artist. She also holds the position of Minister of Music of District 10 - Tupelo District of the Church of God in Christ Northern Mississippi Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.

References

External links

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks bioAtlanta Falcons bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Marcus 1996 births Living people American football wide receivers Atlanta Falcons players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football players New Jersey Generals (2022) players People from Pontotoc, Mississippi Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Mississippi Canadian football wide receivers Players of Canadian football from Mississippi