Renardo Green (born November 9, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Green attended

Wekiva High School Wekiva High School is a high school located in Apopka, Florida, United States. The school mascot is the mustang. The school colors are maroon, navy and gold. It was established in 2007 as a relief school for Apopka High School and Ocoee High Sc ...

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. As a senior, he had 25 tackles and four

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. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Green played at Florida State from 2019 to 2023 as a cornerback and safety. During his career, he played in 53 games and had 148 tackles and one interception. He opted out of the

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and entered the

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Professional career

Green was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round (64th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. In Week 6, against the

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, Green had his first interception, which he returned for 20 yards in the 36–24 victory. Green played in 17 games his rookie season, starting in 7. He finished with 61 total tackles, 13 passes defended, one forced fumble, and an interception.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

San Francisco 49ers bioFlorida State Seminoles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Renardo 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Apopka, Florida Florida State Seminoles football players American football cornerbacks San Francisco 49ers players