Rashad Greene Sr. (born September 23, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He played

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, and was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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Early life

Greene attended Westover Comprehensive High School from 2007 to 2009, where he played

and was a standout at

. Greene was a standout

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athlete in sprints and relays at Westover. He recorded a personal-best time of 48.27 seconds in the 400 meters at the 2009 GA State 3A Class on his way to a third-place finish. At the 2009 Westover Relays, he took gold in the 400 meters, at 49.07 seconds, and placed fourth in the

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with a time of 22.07 seconds. Greene also ran the third-leg on the 4 × 100 m relay squad, helping them capture the state championship at 41.60 seconds. After his sophomore year, Greene transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas High School in

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. As a senior, Greene had 43 receptions for 943 yards (21.9 yards per catch) with 13

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s. In the 2010 Class 5A State title game against Tampa's Plant High School, he recorded six receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns, including a title-clinching 74-yard pass in the fourth quarter. Considered a four-star recruit by '' Rivals.com'', he was rated as the 29th best wide receiver prospect of his class.

College career

Greene enrolled at

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in the fall of

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under head coach Jimbo Fisher. As a freshman in 2011, Greene made 38 receptions for 596 yards and seven touchdowns. He was the MVP of the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl in an 18–14 victory over Notre Dame. As a sophomore in 2012, he had 57 receptions for 741 yards and six touchdowns. As a junior in 2013, Greene led the Seminoles with 76 receptions for 1,128 yards and nine touchdowns, including nine receptions for 147 yards in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game against Auburn. As a senior in 2014, Greene set the school record for career receptions and receiving yards, passing Ron Sellers in both categories. He also set the record for receptions in a season with 99. He also had 1,365 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 2014. For his career, Greene had 270 receptions for 3,830 yards and 29 touchdowns.

Statistics

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Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Greene was selected 139th overall in the fifth round of the

by the

. He was the eighth of 11 Florida State Seminoles to be selected in the draft that year. On September 13, 2015, Greene scored his first professional touchdown on a one-yard reception from Blake Bortles in the season opener against the

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. Later in the season, on December 13, 2015, Greene returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown against the

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. Overall, he finished his rookie season with 19 receptions for 93 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns to go along with his one

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touchdown. In 2016, Greene appeared in eight games for the Jaguars and recorded five receptions for 32 yards, and lost one

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. He also contributed 131 punt return yards before going down with an Achilles injury. He was placed on

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on December 3, 2016. On September 2, 2017, the Jaguars placed Greene on injured reserve. On September 15, 2018, Greene was released by the Jaguars, but was re-signed two days later. In Week 11 against the Colts, with 1:35 left in the game and the Jaguars trailing by three, Greene fumbled his only catch of the game (and only his third of the season), leading to a loss.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

In February 2020, Greene signed with the

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of the

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. The team announced his retirement on April 9, 2021.

Personal life

Greene is married and has three sons.

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Greene, Rashad Living people 1992 births Players of American football from Albany, Georgia American football return specialists American football wide receivers Florida State Seminoles football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Saskatchewan Roughriders players St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida) alumni Canadian football wide receivers Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)