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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1985-08-21)August 21, 1985 (age 40) Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Winslow Township (Atco, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||
| College | Iowa (2005–2006, 2008) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: 3rd round, 65th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Shonn Greene (born August 21, 1985) is an American former professionalfootballrunning back who played in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theIowa Hawkeyes, earningunanimous All-American honors and winning theDoak Walker Award and theJim Brown Trophy in 2008. He was selected by theNew York Jets in the third round of the2009 NFL draft. After four seasons with the Jets, he then played two more seasons for theTennessee Titans.
Greene was born in theSicklerville section ofWinslow Township, New Jersey. He attendedWinslow Township High School inAtco, New Jersey, and played for the Winslow Eagleshigh school football team as the starting running back andlinebacker for the Eagles during his junior and senior years. In his junior year, Greene rushed for 1,267 yards and 18 touchdowns in 221 attempts earning first team all-conference, all-South Jersey, and all-state honors. He followed that with 1,378 yards and 16 touchdowns on 172 attempts as a senior earning first team all-conference and second team all-state. Greene also recorded 191 career tackles and one interception on defense.[1]
Greene attended theUniversity of Iowa, where he played for coachKirk Ferentz'sIowa Hawkeyes football team. He missed the entire 2007 season when he left the university due to academic deficiencies. He enrolled atKirkwood Community College, improved his grades, and returned to the university in 2008.[2] Greene had a breakout season in 2008, winning theDoak Walker Award given to the nation's outstanding collegiate running back (the first Iowa player to win the award), and was recognized as aunanimous All-American. He finished the season with 1850 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns;[3] after the Hawkeyes won the 2009 Outback Bowl on January 1, 2009, in Tampa Bay, Florida (in which Greene would run for 129 yards and two touchdowns), Greene announced he would enter the2009 NFL draft. Greene was the only player that year to rush for over 100 yards in every game.[4] On October 23, 2010, Greene was named honorary captain for Iowa's game against Wisconsin.[5]
| Year | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2005 | Iowa | 11 | 37 | 173 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Iowa | 10 | 32 | 205 | 6.4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2008 | Iowa | 13 | 307 | 1,850 | 6.0 | 20 | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 376 | 2,228 | 5.9 | 22 | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 0 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | 4.65 s | 1.68 s | 2.76 s | 4.40 s | 7.10 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[12][13] | ||||||||||||
On April 29, 2009, theNew York Jets traded up 12 spots to select Greene in the third round (65th overall) of the2009 NFL draft.[14] On August 30 Greene made an appearance in the Jets preseason game against theBaltimore Ravens. He rushed twice for six yards as well as catching an 85-yard pass before leaving due to an undisclosed rib injury. Greene made his regular season debut after a season-ending injury ofLeon Washington during week 7 against theOakland Raiders. During the game against the Raiders, Greene ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns in a 38–0 victory. On December 27, 2009, Greene carried the ball 16 times for 95 yards in a win against theIndianapolis Colts. On January 9, 2010, Greene ran for 135 yards and a touchdown in a 24-14 playoff win against theCincinnati Bengals. His best performance of the season came against theSan Diego Chargers in the divisional round of the playoffs. Greene carried the ball 23 times and rushed for 128 yards. He scored a 53-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, as the Jets reached their first AFC Championship game since 1998.[15] The Jets would play the AFC championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Jets had the lead at halftime 17–13. In the beginning of the 3rd quarter Greene injured his ribs and missed the rest of the game. He would finish the game with 41 rushing yards as the Jets would lose 30–17.[16] Greene finished the 2009 season by playing in 14 games with 108 attempts for 540 yards and 2 touchdowns.
In the 2010 offseason, the Jets did not resign running backThomas Jones and signed insteadLaDainian Tomlinson to be their starter and Greene to be the back-up.[17] Shonn Greene got his first rushing touchdown of the 2010 season in a 29–20 win over theMinnesota Vikings. Greene finished the game with 57 yards on 10 attempts.[18] On December 26, 2010, Greene ran for 70 yards on 12 attempts and 1 touchdown in loss to theChicago Bears 38–34.[19]Greene also rushed for 76 yard on 17 attempts and scored the game-closing touchdown against the Patriots in a playoff game.
On June 5, 2011, Jets offensive coordinatorBrian Schottenheimer announced that Greene would be the starting running back in the 2011 season, withLaDainian Tomlinson taking a 3rd down role.[20]
In his first career start, Greene rushed for 26 yards on 10 carries in a win over theDallas Cowboys. Greene got his first touchdown of the year in a Week 2 matchup between theJacksonville Jaguars while adding 49 yards in 16 carries. In a Week 5 loss to theNew England Patriots, Greene had 83 yards in 21 carries while getting a touchdown. Even though Greene could not follow up the same performance the next week, He had 74 yards in 21 carries in a victory over theMiami Dolphins. In a Week 7 victory over theSan Diego Chargers, Greene had 112 yards in 20 carries. Greene ended the year with 1,054 yards in 253 carries with 6 touchdowns. Greene also carried the load for the Jets while playing theRedskins by rushing 88 yards and 3 touchdowns. That next week he had 129 yards rushing and 1 touchdown over the Chiefs.
In 2012, against theIndianapolis Colts, Greene ran for a career-high 161 yards, along with three touchdowns, as the Jetsdefeated the Colts 35–9.[21] On the season, Greene rushed for 1,063 yards and 8 touchdowns.
On March 13, 2013, Greene signed a three-year, $10 million contract with theTennessee Titans.[22]On August 8 of a pre-season game Greene rushed for 32 yards on 5 carries and a 19-yard touchdown run in his Titans debut facing the Washington Redskins. Greene also caught the ball for a 13-yard play. In the season opener against the Steelers, Greene rushed for 18 yards on 4 carries before injuring his knee that sidelined him for 5 weeks. 7 weeks later Greene rushed for 38 yards and a Touchdown on 9 carries winning against the Rams. He also had a 28-yard catch and run. During Week 14 of the NFL season, Greene rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns on 9 carries, which included a 28-yard touchdown in the second quarter. The Titans would ultimately lose the game to theBroncos by a score of 51–28. Greene finished the 2013 season with 295 yards and 4 touchdowns.
In Week 1 of the 2014 NFL season, Greene rushed for 71 yards on 15 carries in a win against the Chiefs. Greene played his former team, the New York Jets, later that year and rushed for 50 yards on 15 carries in a loss. In the final game of the season, against the Indianapolis Colts, Greene had his best game of the season, rushing for a career long of 52 yards on a 4th and 1 play. Greene finished the game with 94 yards on 11 carries.
On June 16, 2015, Greene was released from the Titans.[23]
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2009 | NYJ | 14 | 0 | 108 | 540 | 5.0 | 33T | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | NYJ | 15 | 2 | 185 | 766 | 4.1 | 23T | 2 | 16 | 120 | 7.5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | NYJ | 16 | 15 | 253 | 1,054 | 4.2 | 31 | 6 | 30 | 211 | 7.0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | NYJ | 16 | 14 | 276 | 1,063 | 3.9 | 36 | 8 | 19 | 151 | 7.9 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | TEN | 11 | 0 | 77 | 295 | 3.8 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | TEN | 13 | 5 | 94 | 392 | 4.2 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 85 | 36 | 993 | 4,110 | 4.1 | 52 | 24 | 72 | 534 | 7.4 | 36 | 0 | 12 | 7 | |
