| Art Green | |
| Number: | 28 |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Current Team: | Denver Broncos |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Chesterfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 201 |
| High School: | Parkway Central (MO) |
| College: | Hutchinson (2018–2019) Houston (2020–2022) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2023 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Pfr: | GreeAr01 |
Art Green (born April 29, 2000) is an American professional 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.
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]
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]
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Green was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[9] [10] [11] He was released at the final roster cuts and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad.[12] [13] He was signed to the team's active roster on January 6, 2024, prior to their season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders.[14]