 Green with theToronto Argonauts in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | (1985-06-20)June 20, 1985 (age 40) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Brandon | ||||||||
| College | South Florida | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: undrafted | ||||||||
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Solomon H. Green III (born June 20, 1985) is an American former professionalfootballwide receiver who played for 13 years in theCanadian Football League (CFL). He is a three-timeGrey Cup champion, having won in2009 and2010 with theMontreal Alouettes and in2017 with theToronto Argonauts. He is also a two-time CFL All-Star and an eight-timeCFL East All-Star. He was also a member of theNew York Jets,Seattle Dragons, andTampa Bay Vipers. Green playedcollege football atSouth Florida.
Green signed with theMontreal Alouettes in May 2007 following the2007 NFL draft. His first careerCanadian Football League (CFL)reception came on June 29, 2007, against theSaskatchewan Roughriders.[1] His first career touchdown was against theEdmonton Eskimos on October 31, 2008, which was the fifth game of his professional career. Green was a member of both the97th Grey Cup and98th Grey Cup championship team with theMontreal Alouettes.
Six days before signing a future contract with theNew York Jets on January 9, 2010,[2] Green was listed as a "CFL player of interest to the NFL" byThe Globe and Mail.[3]
On May 18, 2010, the Jets released Green, following the first team Organized Team Activities practice of the year.[4]
Following his release from the Jets, Green re-joined the Alouettes in time for the start of the2010 CFL season. For the 2010 season, Green recorded a career-high 10 touchdown receptions and two two-point conversions to go along with 875 receiving yards. In the98th Grey Cup, Green caught nine passes for 102 yards to help the Alouettes win their second consecutiveGrey Cup championship.
In2010 and2011, Green recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and was named an East Division All-Star both years. On February 13, 2013, it was announced that Green had signed a two-year contract extension that would keep him signed through to the2014 CFL season.[5] Green played in 15 of the 18 regular season games in the 2014 season and played in both of Montreal's playoff games. In the 2 playoff games Green amassed and impressive 13 pass receptions for 221 yards, with 4 touchdowns. The 2014 season was his first season to not reach the 1,000-yard plateau since the 2010 season. Nevertheless, Green was named a CFL East All-Star for the fourth consecutive season. Following the 2014 season, Green and the Alouettes agreed to a 3-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2017 season.[6]
Green had a relatively productive2015 season as Green crossed the 1,000 yard plateau for the fourth time in his career, however, Green only caught 3 touchdown passes; a personal low since the 2009 season. Green suffered a leg injury in the second week of the2016 CFL season and did not return to the game. Results from the MRI revealed that Green suffered a complete tear of his medial collateral ligament (MCL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) as well as his meniscus in his right knee.[7]
On April 20, 2017, Green was traded to theToronto Argonauts in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the2017 CFL draft and a conditional pick in the2018 Draft.[8] In the third week of the season Green set a new career high for yards in game, when Green caught 10 passes for 210 yards.[9] Green had an outstanding 2017 season, setting new career highs in receptions (104) and yards (1,462): Green was named a CFL All-Star for the third time in his career. Green won his third Grey Cup championship in his first year with the Argonauts, defeating theCalgary Stampeders in the105th Grey Cup 27-24. Green had 3 receptions for a total of 56 yards in the game.[10] Less than a week after starting quarterbackRicky Ray announced Green would be returning for one final season Green and the Argos agreed to a two-year contract extension on February 5, 2018.[11] Green reached the 1000-yard mark in receiving in both 2018 and 2019 on struggling Argonauts squads and was named an East Division All-Star in both years. As a pending free agent in 2020, Green requested and was granted his release during the free agency negotiation window on February 7, 2020.[12]
Green was signed to a contract with theXFL on February 17, 2020. Initially claimed by theSeattle Dragons, the Dragons traded his rights to theTampa Bay Vipers in exchange forKorey Toomer.[13] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[14]
On October 21, 2022, S.J. Green signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of theMontreal Alouettes with whom he had played 10 seasons.[15][16] Green was announced as a member of theCanadian Football Hall of Fame 2024 class on May 3, 2024.[17]
Green is a father of two kids and is married to Danielle Green.[18] Green is the eldest of five brothers.[19]
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