 Greene with the Green Bay Packers in 2019 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | February 2, 1995 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: |
First Colonial (Virginia Beach, Virginia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | James Madison | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||||
Raven Avery Greene (born February 2, 1995) is a former American football safety. He played college football at James Madison and signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2018. [1]
Early years
Greene attended and played high school football at First Colonial High School. [2]
College career
Greene played college football at James Madison University. [3] He played in 58 games, recording 154 tackles with 34 passes broken up and 14 interceptions.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.51 s | 1.57 s | 2.62 s | 4.41 s | 7.08 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from James Madison's Pro Day [4] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
On May 4, 2018, the Green Bay Packers signed Greene to a three-year, $1.71 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $3,500. [5] [6]
Throughout training camp, Greene competed against Jermaine Whitehead to be the primary backup free safety behind starter Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. [7] Head coach Mike McCarthy named Greene the third free safety on the Packers’ depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Clinton-Dix and Whitehead. [8]
Greene was inactive as a healthy scratch for the first two regular season games. On September 23, 2018, he made his professional regular season debut in a Week 3 loss to the Washington Redskins. On October 30, 2018, the Packers traded Clinton-Dix to the Redskins. [9] As a result, Greene became the primary backup free safety behind Whitehead. The Packers placed Greene on injured reserve on December 8, 2018, with an ankle injury. [10]
On September 16, 2019, Greene was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. [11] He was designated for return from injured reserve on January 2, 2020, and began practicing with the team again. [12] He was activated on January 18, 2020, prior to the National Football Conference Championship game. [13]
In Week 9 of the 2020 season against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football, Greene recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Nick Mullens during the 34–17 win. [14] He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2020. [15]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On May 5, 2021, Greene signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [16] He was waived/injured on August 18, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. [17] He was released on August 27. [18]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | Int | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | PD | FF | FR | ||
| 2018 | GB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | GB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | GB | 10 | 0 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 1.5 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 18 | 2.5 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Rubama, Larry. "Former First Colonial star Raven Greene earns roster spot with the Green Bay Packers".
- ^ "WATCH: First Colonial grad Raven Greene breaks loose on fake punt for Packers". WTKR.com. November 12, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Raven Greene – Football". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Raven Greene, James Madison, FS, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". Draftscout.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Packers sign rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 4, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Raven Greene contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Packers' Jermaine Whitehead: Returns to practice Monday". CBSSports.com. August 20, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Jones, Brian (September 30, 2018). "Packers release unofficial depth chart vs. Bills". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Redskins get Ha Ha Clinton-Dix from Packers for 4th-rounder". TotalPackers.com. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Packers sign G/T Adam Pankey to active roster". Packers.com. December 10, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Packers place S Raven Greene on injured reserve". Packers.com. September 16, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ Hodkiewicz, Wes (January 2, 2020). "Raven Greene hoping to contribute to Packers' playoff push". Packers.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Packers activate S Raven Greene from IR". Packers.com. January 18, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – November 5th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Packers activate G Simon Stepaniak from reserve/non-football injury". Packers.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 5, 2021). "Buccaneers sign Raven Greene, Joseph Jones". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Goodall, Zach (August 19, 2021). "Buccaneers Waive Greene, Claim Offensive Lineman". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Goodall, Zach (August 27, 2021). "Report: Buccaneers Release DB Raven Greene With Injury Settlement". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
External links
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Greene with the Green Bay Packers in 2019 | |||||||||||||
| No. 36, 24 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | February 2, 1995 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: |
First Colonial (Virginia Beach, Virginia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | James Madison | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||||
Raven Avery Greene (born February 2, 1995) is a former American football safety. He played college football at James Madison and signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2018. [1]
Early years
Greene attended and played high school football at First Colonial High School. [2]
College career
Greene played college football at James Madison University. [3] He played in 58 games, recording 154 tackles with 34 passes broken up and 14 interceptions.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.51 s | 1.57 s | 2.62 s | 4.41 s | 7.08 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from James Madison's Pro Day [4] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
On May 4, 2018, the Green Bay Packers signed Greene to a three-year, $1.71 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $3,500. [5] [6]
Throughout training camp, Greene competed against Jermaine Whitehead to be the primary backup free safety behind starter Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. [7] Head coach Mike McCarthy named Greene the third free safety on the Packers’ depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Clinton-Dix and Whitehead. [8]
Greene was inactive as a healthy scratch for the first two regular season games. On September 23, 2018, he made his professional regular season debut in a Week 3 loss to the Washington Redskins. On October 30, 2018, the Packers traded Clinton-Dix to the Redskins. [9] As a result, Greene became the primary backup free safety behind Whitehead. The Packers placed Greene on injured reserve on December 8, 2018, with an ankle injury. [10]
On September 16, 2019, Greene was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. [11] He was designated for return from injured reserve on January 2, 2020, and began practicing with the team again. [12] He was activated on January 18, 2020, prior to the National Football Conference Championship game. [13]
In Week 9 of the 2020 season against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football, Greene recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Nick Mullens during the 34–17 win. [14] He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2020. [15]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On May 5, 2021, Greene signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [16] He was waived/injured on August 18, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. [17] He was released on August 27. [18]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | Int | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | PD | FF | FR | ||
| 2018 | GB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | GB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | GB | 10 | 0 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 1.5 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 18 | 2.5 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Rubama, Larry. "Former First Colonial star Raven Greene earns roster spot with the Green Bay Packers".
- ^ "WATCH: First Colonial grad Raven Greene breaks loose on fake punt for Packers". WTKR.com. November 12, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Raven Greene – Football". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Raven Greene, James Madison, FS, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". Draftscout.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Packers sign rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 4, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Raven Greene contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Packers' Jermaine Whitehead: Returns to practice Monday". CBSSports.com. August 20, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Jones, Brian (September 30, 2018). "Packers release unofficial depth chart vs. Bills". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Redskins get Ha Ha Clinton-Dix from Packers for 4th-rounder". TotalPackers.com. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Packers sign G/T Adam Pankey to active roster". Packers.com. December 10, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Packers place S Raven Greene on injured reserve". Packers.com. September 16, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ Hodkiewicz, Wes (January 2, 2020). "Raven Greene hoping to contribute to Packers' playoff push". Packers.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Packers activate S Raven Greene from IR". Packers.com. January 18, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – November 5th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Packers activate G Simon Stepaniak from reserve/non-football injury". Packers.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 5, 2021). "Buccaneers sign Raven Greene, Joseph Jones". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Goodall, Zach (August 19, 2021). "Buccaneers Waive Greene, Claim Offensive Lineman". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Goodall, Zach (August 27, 2021). "Report: Buccaneers Release DB Raven Greene With Injury Settlement". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 2, 2024.