Gerri Germaine Green (pronounced Gary) (born September 14, 1995) is an American professional

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. He played

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and was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He has also been a member of the

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and

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Early life

Green was born in

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and grew up in

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. He attended Greenville High School, where he was a standout defensive player for the Hornets. Rated a four-star recruit by several talent evaluators, Green played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star and the Semper Fidelis Bowl after recording 98

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, including 11.5 for loss, and 5.0 sacks in his senior year. He committed to play football at Mississippi State over offers from

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, Auburn, Louisiana-Lafayette,

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, and Vanderbilt.

College career

Green spent five seasons as a member of the

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, redshirting his freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, Green made 49 tackles, 2.5 of which were

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, and

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two passes and was named to the

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(SEC) All-Freshman team. He played

and served as a

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in his redshirt senior season and recorded 31 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. Over the course of his collegiate career, Green made 161 career tackles (20.5 for loss) with 8.5 sacks. Off the field, Green was named to the SEC Community Service Team and was nominated for the 2018

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. Following the end his final season, Green received an invitation to play in the

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and made four tackles in the game.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts (first stint)

Green was drafted by the

in the sixth round (199th overall) of the

. Green signed a rookie contract with the team on May 3, 2019. He was waived by the Colts during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

New England Patriots

On September 2, 2019, Green was signed to the

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of the

. He was released on September 20, 2019.

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

Green rejoined the Colts after being signed to the team's practice squad on September 23, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on December 30, 2019. On September 5, 2020, Green was waived and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 15, 2020.

Washington Football Team

Green signed with the

's practice squad on October 16, 2020. He was released on October 26.

Las Vegas Raiders

On November 3, 2020, Green was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. On August 31, 2021, Green was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. After the Raiders were eliminated in the 2021 Wild Card round of the playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2022. On August 16, 2022, Green was waived by the Raiders.

Tennessee Titans

On September 15, 2022, Green signed with the practice squad of the

. He was released on October 24.

Chicago Bears

On October 27, 2022, Green was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. On April 28, Green was released by the Bears.

References

External links

Mississippi State Bulldogs bio
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