Antoine Green Explained

Antoine Green
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:15 November 1999
Birth Place:Rockledge, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:200
High School:Rockledge
College:North Carolina (2018–2022)
Draftyear:2023
Draftround:7
Draftpick:219
Pastteams:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:1
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:2
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Highlights:
  • Third-team All-ACC (2022)
Pfr:GreeAn00

Antoine Green (born November 15, 1999) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina.

College career

As a freshman at North Carolina in 2018, Green appeared in five games at wide receiver and on special teams, and posted four receptions for 45 yards. On October 20, 2018, he suffered a season-ending leg injury in an overtime loss to Syracuse.[1] As a sophomore in 2019, he appeared in 10 games and made two starts at wide receiver, and posted eight receptions for 217 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior in 2020, he appeared in 11 games, and made one start at wide receiver and on special teams.[2]

As a senior in 2021, he started all 13 games at wide receiver, and ranked second on the team in receptions (31), receiving yards (612) and receiving touchdowns (5). He ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and 12th nationally, averaging 19.7 yards per reception.[2]

He suffered a collarbone injury in a preseason scrimmage and missed the first three games of the season.[3] [4] As a fifth-year senior in 2022, he appeared in nine games, and made eight starts at wide receiver, and ranked second on the team in receptions (43), yards receiving (798), receiving touchdowns (7) and receiving yards per game (88.67).[2] Following the season he was named third-team All-ACC.[5] [6]

Professional career

Green was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round, 219th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[7]

Green was waived with an injury designation on August 12, 2024.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexander . Jonathan M. . October 23, 2018 . After gruesome injury, UNC freshman WR Antoine Green is doing well, says Larry Fedora . April 29, 2023 . The News & Observer.
  2. Web site: Antoine Green Bio . goheels.com . April 29, 2023.
  3. Web site: Brown . C.L. . August 8, 2022 . Antoine Green injured, leaving UNC football thin at wideout . April 29, 2023 . The News & Observer.
  4. Web site: UNC wide receiver Antoine Green back at practice this week . . Alec . Laslez . November 21, 2022 . April 29, 2023.
  5. Web site: Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams . theacc.com . . November 30, 2022 . April 29, 2023.
  6. Web site: Lions draft wide receiver Antoine Green . detroitlions.com . Tim . Twentyman . April 29, 2023 . April 29, 2023.
  7. Web site: Detroit Lions pick North Carolina WR Antoine Green in 7th round of NFL draft 2023 . . Dave . Birkett . April 29, 2023 . April 29, 2023.
  8. Web site: Risdon . Jeff . Lions sign a new quarterback, waive Antoine Green with an injury . Lions Wire . 12 August 2024.