Jonte Green

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jonte Green
refer to caption
Green in 2016
No. 19, 36
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1989-07-19) July 19, 1989 (age 34)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakewood
(St. Petersburg, Florida)
College:New Mexico State
NFL draft:2012 / Round: 6 / Pick: 196
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:38
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:7
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Jonte Green (born July 19, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected in the sixth round, 196th overall, by the Detroit Lions in the 2012 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at New Mexico State. He has also been a member of the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Professional career[edit]

Detroit Lions[edit]

Green was drafted by the Detroit Lions of the NFL in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, 196th overall.[2] Green made an appearance in 24 games over his first two seasons in the NFL, accumulating 38 tackles, 7 pass defenses, 1 quarterback sack and 1 interception. He was released on August 26, 2014, two weeks prior to the start of the 2014 NFL season.[3]

Buffalo Bills[edit]

On January 15, 2015, Green signed a futures contract with the Buffalo Bills.[4] He was waived on April 27.[5]

Arizona Cardinals[edit]

The Arizona Cardinals signed Green on August 4, 2015.[6] He was waived on September 5 as part of the final roster cuts before the start of the 2015 season.[7]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers[edit]

Green signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 22, 2016.[8] He took part in training camp and preseason, but was released by the Bombers on June 18, 2016 prior to the start of the 2016 season.[9]

Duke City Gladiators[edit]

On December 17, 2016, Green signed with the Duke City Gladiators of Champions Indoor Football.

Ottawa Redblacks[edit]

Green signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on January 19, 2017.[10] He was released by the Redblacks on May 1, 2017 as they trimmed their roster down to 75 players.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2012 NFL Draft Results: Jonte Green Selected By Detroit Lions". Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Detroit Lions cut Jonte Green because of his performance, struggles with scheme". MLive.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Bills announce two as future signings". BuffaloBIlls.com. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Alper, Josh (April 27, 2015). "Bills waive Jonte Green". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Dale, Shane (August 4, 2015). "Arizona Cardinals sign cornerback Jonte Green, release Damond Smith". ABC15.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  7. ^ Weinfuss, Josh (September 5, 2015). "Arizona Cardinals cut 22, including QB Logan Thomas". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  8. ^ "Monday's Sports Transactions". WTOP. February 22, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "Bucknor among surprises in Bombers cuts". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "Transactions | January 19, 2017". Ottawa REDBLACKS. January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  11. ^ "Transactions | May 1, 2017". Ottawa REDBLACKS. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jonte Green.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jonte_Green&oldid=1207795087"