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On June 5, 2011 Jets offensive coordinator ] announced that Greene will be the starting running back in the 2011 season, with ] taking a 3rd down role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8202bba4/article/schottenheimer-greene-will-be-main-man-in-jets-backfield?module=HP_headlines |title=Schottenheimer: Greene will be main man in Jets' backfield |work=] |date= |accessdate=2012-10-20}}</ref> On June 5, 2011 Jets offensive coordinator ] announced that Greene will be the starting running back in the 2011 season, with ] taking a 3rd down role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8202bba4/article/schottenheimer-greene-will-be-main-man-in-jets-backfield?module=HP_headlines |title=Schottenheimer: Greene will be main man in Jets' backfield |work=] |date= |accessdate=2012-10-20}}</ref>


In his first career start, Greene rushed for 26 Yards on 10 Carries in a win over the ]. Greene got his first TD of the year in a Week 2 Matchup between the ] while adding 49 Yards in 16 Carries. In a Week 5 loss to the ], Greene had 83 Yards in 21 Carries while getting a TD. Even though Greene could not follow up the same performence the next week, He had 74 Yards in 21 Carries in a Victory over the ]. In a Week 7 victory over the ], Greene had 112 Yards in 20 Carries. Greene ended the year with 1,054 Yards in 253 Yards with 6 Touchdowns. Greene also carried the load for the Jets while playing the Redskins by rushing 88 yards and 3 TDs. That next week he had 129 yards rushing and 1 TD over the Chiefs. In his first career start, Greene rushed for 26 Yards on 10 Carries in a win over the ]. Greene got his first TD of the year in a Week 2 Matchup between the ] while adding 49 Yards in 16 Carries. In a Week 5 loss to the ], Greene had 83 Yards in 21 Carries while getting a TD. Even though Greene could not follow up the same performance the next week, He had 74 Yards in 21 Carries in a Victory over the ]. In a Week 7 victory over the ], Greene had 112 Yards in 20 Carries. Greene ended the year with 1,054 Yards in 253 Yards with 6 Touchdowns. Greene also carried the load for the Jets while playing the Redskins by rushing 88 yards and 3 TDs. That next week he had 129 yards rushing and 1 TD over the Chiefs.


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American football player
Shonn Greene
refer to captionGreene in 2011
No. 23 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1985-08-21) August 21, 1985 (age 39)
Sicklerville, New Jersey
Career information
College:Iowa
NFL draft:2009 / round: 3 / pick: 65
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2012
Rushing yards:3,423
Rushing average:4.2
Rushing TDs:18
Receptions:65
Receiving yards:482
Receiving TDs:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Shonn Greene (born August 21, 1985) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Iowa, and was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

Early years

Greene was born in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township, New Jersey. He attended Winslow Township High School in Atco, New Jersey, and played for the Winslow Eagles high school football team as the starting running back and linebacker for the Eagles during his junior and senior years. In his junior year, Greene rushed for 1,267 yards and 18 touchdowns in 221 attempts earning first team all-conference, all-South Jersey, and all-state honors. He followed that with 1,378 yards and 16 touchdowns on 172 attempts as a senior earning first team all-conference and second team all-state. Greene also recorded 191 career tackles and one interception on defense.

College career

Greene attended the University of Iowa, where he played for coach Kirk Ferentz's Iowa Hawkeyes football team. He missed the entire 2007 season when he left the University due to academic deficiencies. He enrolled at Kirkwood Community College, improved his grades, and returned to the university in 2008. Greene had a breakout season in 2008, winning the Doak Walker Award given to the nation's outstanding collegiate running back (the first Iowa player to win the award), and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American. He finished the season with 1850 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns; after the Hawkeyes won the 2009 Outback Bowl on January 1, 2009, Greene announced he would enter the 2009 NFL Draft. Greene was the only player that year to rush for over 100 yards in every game. On October 23, 2010, Greene was named honorary captain for Iowa's game against Wisconsin.

Awards and honors

  • 2008 unanimous first-team All-American by SI.com AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, CBS Sports, and Rivals.com
  • Only FBS running back to rush for over 100 yards in every game in 2008
  • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 2008
  • 2009 Outback Bowl Most Valuable Player

Statistics

 Iowa   Statistics
Season Games Attempts Yards Yards per carry Touchdowns
2005 11 37 173 4.7 1
2006 10 32 205 6.4 1
2007 Did not play Did not play Did not play Did not play Did not play
2008 13 307 1,850 6.0 20
Total 34 376 2,228 5.9 22

Professional career

Pre-draft

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) 		227 lb
(103 kg) 		4.62 s 1.55 s 2.63 s 4.40 s 7.10 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 19 reps
Source: NFL Draft Scout.com

New York Jets

Greene running against the Rams in 2012.

2009 season

On April 26, 2009 the New York Jets traded up 12 spots to select Greene in the third round (65th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. On August 30 Greene made an appearance in the Jets preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. He rushed twice for six yards as well as catching an 85-yard pass before leaving due to an undisclosed rib injury. Greene made his regular season debut after a season-ending injury of Leon Washington during week 7 against the Oakland Raiders. During the game against the Raiders, Greene ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-0 victory. On December 27, 2009, Greene carried the ball 16 times for 95 yards in a win against the Indianapolis Colts. On January 9, 2010, Greene rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown in a 24-14 playoff win against the Cincinnati Bengals. His best performance of the season came against the San Diego Chargers in the divisional round of the playoffs. Greene carried the ball 23 times and rushed for 128 yards. He scored a 53-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, as the Jets reached their first AFC Championship game since 1998. The Jets would play the AFC championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Jets had the lead at halftime 17-13. In the beginning of the 3rd quarter Greene injured his ribs and missed the rest of the game. He would finish the game with 41 rushing yards as the jets would lose 30-17. Greene finished the 2009 season by playing in 14 games with 108 attempts for 540 yards and 2 touchdowns.

2010 season

In the 2010 offseason the jets did not resign running back Thomas Jones and signed instead LaDainian Tomlinson to be their starter and Shonn Greene to be the back-up. Shonn Greene got his first rushing touchdown of the 2010 season in a 29-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Greene finished the game with 57 yards on 10 attempts. On December 26, 2010 Greene ran for 70 yards on 12 attempts and 1 touchdown in loss to the Chicago Bears 38-34.

2011 season

On June 5, 2011 Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer announced that Greene will be the starting running back in the 2011 season, with LaDainian Tomlinson taking a 3rd down role.

In his first career start, Greene rushed for 26 Yards on 10 Carries in a win over the Dallas Cowboys. Greene got his first TD of the year in a Week 2 Matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars while adding 49 Yards in 16 Carries. In a Week 5 loss to the New England Patriots, Greene had 83 Yards in 21 Carries while getting a TD. Even though Greene could not follow up the same performance the next week, He had 74 Yards in 21 Carries in a Victory over the Miami Dolphins. In a Week 7 victory over the San Diego Chargers, Greene had 112 Yards in 20 Carries. Greene ended the year with 1,054 Yards in 253 Yards with 6 Touchdowns. Greene also carried the load for the Jets while playing the Redskins by rushing 88 yards and 3 TDs. That next week he had 129 yards rushing and 1 TD over the Chiefs.

2012 season

In 2012, against the Indianapolis Colts, Greene ran for a career-high 161 yards, along with three touchdowns, as the Jets defeated the Colts 35-9. Greene was able to have 1063 yards for the season and rush for 8 Touchdowns.

Tennessee Titans

On March 13, 2013, Greene signed a three year, $10 million dollar contract with the Tennessee Titans.

References

  1. "University of Iowa Official Athletic Site". Hawkeye Sports. 1985-08-21. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  2. "Greene Tells KCCI He's Leaving For NFL". KCCI Des Moines. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  3. "Shonn Greene College Football Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  4. Iowa Running Back Shonn Greene to Enter NFL Draft SI.com, January 1, 2009
  5. Greene thankful for his UI experience Hawkeye Sports, October 23, 2010
  6. "SI.com's 2008 All-Americans". CNN. December 16, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  7. "Texas Tech's Harrell Headlines 2008 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team".
  8. "FWAA NAMES 2008 ALL-AMERICA TEAM".
  9. "2008 Walter Camp All-American Team Announced".
  10. "CBSSports.com 2008 All-America Team".
  11. "Rivals.com 2008 All-America Teams".
  12. "New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts - Box Score". ESPN. 2009-12-27. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  13. "Colts make up 11-point deficit to push aside Jets on way to fourth Super Bowl". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 2012-12-8. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  14. "Tomlinson signs with Jets". ESPN.com. ESPN.
  15. Matueszwski, Erik. "Jets beat Vikings,Farve 29-20 with late Interception, improve to 4-1". bloomberg.com. bloomberg.
  16. "Bears beat Jets 38-34". Suntimes.com. Chicago sun.
  17. "Schottenheimer: Greene will be main man in Jets' backfield". National Football League. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  18. "Shonn Greene scores 3 TDs as the New York Jets blow out the Indianapolis Colts". Fox Sports. 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  19. http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2013/3/13/4099336/titans-sign-shonn-greene-nfl-free-agency

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