Antoine Green
| No. 18 – Detroit Lions | |||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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| Born: | November 15, 1999 Rockledge, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Rockledge | ||||
| College: | North Carolina (2018–2022) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 219 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Antoine Green (born November 15, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina.
College career[edit]
As a freshman at North Carolina in 2018, Green appeared in five games at wide receiver and on special teams, and posted four receptions for 45 yards. On October 20, 2018, he suffered a season-ending leg injury in an overtime loss to Syracuse.[1] As a sophomore in 2019, he appeared in 10 games and made two starts at wide receiver, and posted eight receptions for 217 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior in 2020, he appeared in 11 games, and made one start at wide receiver and on special teams.[2]
As a senior in 2021, he started all 13 games at wide receiver, and ranked second on the team in receptions (31), receiving yards (612) and receiving touchdowns (5). He ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and 12th nationally, averaging 19.7 yards per reception.[2]
He suffered a collarbone injury in a preseason scrimmage and missed the first three games of the season.[3][4] As a fifth-year senior in 2022, he appeared in nine games, and made eight starts at wide receiver, and ranked second on the team in receptions (43), yards receiving (798), receiving touchdowns (7) and receiving yards per game (88.67).[2] Following the season he was named third-team All-ACC.[5][6]
Professional career[edit]
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.47 s | 1.54 s | 2.58 s | 4.27 s | 6.99 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Green was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round, 219th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Alexander, Jonathan M. (October 23, 2018). "After gruesome injury, UNC freshman WR Antoine Green is doing well, says Larry Fedora". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Antoine Green Bio". goheels.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Antoine Green injured, leaving UNC football thin at wideout". The News & Observer. August 8, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Laslez, Alec (November 21, 2022). "UNC wide receiver Antoine Green back at practice this week". USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 29, 2023). "Lions draft wide receiver Antoine Green". detroitlions.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Antoine Green Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Antoine Green College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Birkett, Dave (April 29, 2023). "Detroit Lions pick North Carolina WR Antoine Green in 7th round of NFL draft 2023". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 29, 2023.