Art Green (American football)
| No. 28 – Denver Broncos | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 29, 2000 Chesterfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Parkway Central (MO) |
| College: | Hutchinson (2018–2019) Houston (2020–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Art Green (born April 29, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons and Houston Cougars and was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
Early life[edit]
Green was born on April 29, 2000, in Chesterfield, Missouri.[1] He attended Parkway Central High School there and played football.[2] As a senior, Green, a two-way player, had 29 receptions for 528 yards and 13 touchdowns as a wide receiver with 46 tackles and three interceptions as a defensive back, being named all-metro by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch while helping Parkway Central reach the state playoff semifinals.[3] Although initially committed to play college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves, he later opted to go the junior college route with the Hutchinson Blue Dragons.[2][4]
College career[edit]
Green appeared in eight games as a freshman at Hutchinson in 2018, totaling 19 tackles and six interceptions.[5] He then appeared in 10 games in the 2019 season, recording 13 tackles, two interceptions and 1.5 tackles-for-loss.[5] He was ranked a three-star junior college recruit and initially committed to play for the Tennessee Volunteers before flipping to the Houston Cougars.[5][6]
Green appeared in eight games, recording 10 tackles, in the 2020 season for Houston.[5] He then played all 14 games in the 2021 season and hd 18 tackles with an interception.[5] As a senior in 2022, Green started 11 games and had 49 tackles, eight pass breakups three tackles-for-loss and two interceptions, being named second-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC).[5][7] He played in the team's 2022 Independence Bowl victory and was named the defensive most valuable player after posting a career-best nine tackles.[8]
Professional career[edit]
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.36 s | 1.48 s | 2.48 s | 4.26 s | 7.02 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Green was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[10][11][12] He was released at the final roster cuts and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] He was signed to the team's active roster on January 6, 2024, prior to their season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Art Green Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Wide receiver: Art Green, senior, Parkway Central". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 17, 2017.
- ^ "WR • Art Green, senior, Parkway Central". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 24, 2017.
- ^ "Art Green". Houston Cougars.
- ^ a b c d e f "NFL Draft Profile: Art Green, Cornerback, Houston Cougars". Sports Illustrated. December 23, 2022.
- ^ Bratton, Michael Wayne (2019). "Tennessee lands commitment from 2020 JUCO defensive back Art Green". Saturday Down South.
- ^ Heath, Jon (April 17, 2023). "Broncos host CB Art Green on pre-draft visit". USA Today.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 7, 2023). "UH corner Art Green on Texans local workout: 'It was really just a cool experience'". KPRC-TV.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Art Green College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (July 18, 2023). "Broncos cornerback Art Green eyes an 'amazing' play as rookies prepare to report for training camp". The Denver Gazette.
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (May 6, 2023). "Cornerback Art Green went undrafted on his birthday but was elated to receive offer from Broncos". The Denver Gazette.
- ^ Cummings, Keith (July 21, 2023). "Broncos Undrafted Rookie CB Forecasts 'Amazing' Play in Camp". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 29, 2023). "Broncos make series of transactions to reduce active roster to league-mandated limit". Denver Broncos.
- ^ Morris, Bob (August 30, 2023). "First Look at Broncos' Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (January 6, 2024). "Broncos add Art Green, Alex Palczewski, Devon Key to active roster to face Raiders, Russell Wilson remains backup QB". The Denver Gazette.