Aaron Green (American football)

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Aaron Green
No. 36, 37, 22
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1992-10-15) October 15, 1992 (age 32)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:James Madison (San Antonio, Texas)
College:
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Aaron Green (born October 15, 1992) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He played college football at TCU.

Early years

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Green attended James Madison High School. He accepted a football scholarship from University of Nebraska. He transferred to TCU after his freshman season. He sat out the 2012 season to comply with the NCAA transfer rules.

He became a starter as a junior, leading the team with 922 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns on a 7.1 per carry average. As senior, he appeared in 13 games (10 starts), finishing seventh in school history with 1,272 rushing yards on the season.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
203 lb
(92 kg)
4.56 s 1.54 s 2.59 s 4.04 s 6.81 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
18 reps
All values are from Pro Day[1]

Los Angeles Rams

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Green was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Rams after the 2016 NFL draft on May 4.[2] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Rams during final team cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He was promoted to the active roster on December 23, 2016.[5]

On September 2, 2017, Green was waived by the Rams.[6]

Dallas Cowboys

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On November 27, 2017, Green was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.[7] He was released on December 18, 2017.

Buffalo Bills

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On January 2, 2018, Green was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 8, 2018.[9] He was waived/injured by the Bills on May 14, 2018, and placed on injured reserve.[10] He was released with an injury settlement on May 22, 2018.

San Antonio Commanders

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On August 26, 2018, Green signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.[11] He was a backup behind Kenneth Farrow until the league folded in April 2019.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Aaron Green - Texas Christian, RB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Simmons, Myles (May 4, 2016). "Rams sign 19 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions". TheRams.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rams Practice Squad Announced". TheRams.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "Rams Place WR Bradley Marquez On I.R. & Promote Two". NFLTradeRumors.com. December 23, 2016.
  6. ^ Han, Jamie (September 2, 2017). "Rams Announce Roster Moves". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "Cowboys Sign RB Aaron Green To Practice Squad". November 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Brown, Chris (January 2, 2018). "Bills add RB Green to practice squad". Blogs.BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  9. ^ Brown, Chris (January 8, 2018). "Bills sign nine practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018.
  10. ^ Brown, Chris (May 14, 2018). "Bills sign tryout player Zach Olstad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "Former TCU star signs with San Antonio's new Alliance of American Football franchise". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 26, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  12. ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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