Marcellus Greene

Marcellus Greene
No. 25
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1957-12-12) December 12, 1957
Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College: Arizona
NFL Draft: 1981 / Round: 11 / Pick: 296
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Marcellus Lamont Greene (born December 12, 1957) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the eleventh round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He first enrolled at the University of Cincinnati before transferring to the University of Arizona. Greene attended Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

College career

University of Cincinnati

Greene first played college football in 1977 for the Cincinnati Bearcats.[1]

University of Arizona

Greene transferred to play for the Arizona Wildcats from 1979 to 1980, earning Second Team All-Pac-10 honors both seasons.[2][3]

Professional career

Greene was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 296th pick in the 1981 NFL Draft.[4]

Toronto Argonauts

Greene played in thirteen games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1981.[5]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Greene played in sixteen games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1982 season.[5]

Toronto Argonauts

Greene played in twelve games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1983.[5]

Minnesota Vikings

Greene played in fourteen games for the Minnesota Vikings during the 1984 season.[5]

Toronto Argonauts

Greene played in 21 games for the Toronto Argonauts from 1985 to 1987.[5]

References

  1. "Marcellus Greene". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  2. Gimino, Anthony (August 1, 2013). "UPDATED: Ranking the top transfers into the Arizona Wildcats football program". tucsoncitizen.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. "Marcellus Greene". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  4. "MARCELLUS GREENE". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Marcellus Greene". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
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