Skyler Green
Encyclopedia
Skyler Green is a professional gridiron football
wide receiver
and return specialist
who is currently playing for the AFL New Orleans VooDoo
. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos
of the Canadian Football League
. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys
in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Louisiana State
.
Green has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals
and New Orleans Saints
.
and played college football
for the LSU Tigers
. Green played for LSU for four seasons and caught 111 passes for 1,129 yards and nine touchdowns.
During his career, Green was also particularly dangerous as a punt returner, returning his first punt as a Tiger for a touchdown at Arizona in 2003. He finished his LSU career with four punt returns for touchdowns, also scoring against the Florida Gators
in 2003, the Vanderbilt Commodores
in 2004, and the Auburn Tigers
in 2005. On LSU's 2003 National Championship Team, Green led the nation in yards-per-return, at 18.5.
broke his arm in the 11th game of the season against Ole Miss. The next week, at Arkansas, Green took a Marcus Randall
screen pass 67 yards for a touchdown. Green finished the season with 7 receptions for 123 yards and 1 touchdown.
had graduated). Green caught 48 passes for 519 yards and 5 touchdowns.
His best play of the year was against #7 Georgia (televised by CBS). With the score tied 10-10 with 1:22 left in the game, LSU faced a third and four from Georgia's 34. On what looked like a busted play, Green sprinted free for quarterback Matt Mauck
, who lofted the ball toward Green just as he was getting hit by Georgia linebacker Odell Thurman
. Green sprinted under the ball, dove to the ground in the end zone and caught the pass for a game-winning touchdown, sending the LSU-record crowd of 92,251 into a frenzy. A photo of catch was featured the next week in Sports Illustrated.
, and Early Doucet
for time as one of LSU's three primary receivers. Green finished the season with 24 catches, 219 yards, and 3 touchdowns.
currently of the New England Patriots
and Howard Green drafted by the Houston Texans
and played for the New Orleans Saints
.
in the fourth round (125th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft
, but was released at the end of the preseason and subsequently signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, but waived two months later.
on December 15, 2006, but did not play the rest of the season. He attended training camp with the team in 2007 and made the regular season roster, but was released on November 5. He finished the season on the Bengals' practice squad. Also he became married to Sheena Green. They have two children together. Sienna and Skyler jr.
signed Green. He was released during final cuts on August 30 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. After spending the majority of the 2008 season on the practice squad, Green was signed to the active roster on December 20 and made the most of a late-season promotion, appearing in the final two games and returning four kickoffs for 160 yards. He averaged 33.3 yards in his brief duty, including returns of 60 and 42 yards.
on October 6, 2009. He was released on December 16, 2010 after an injury-plagued 2010 season
.
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
and return specialist
Return specialist
A Return Specialist is a player on American football or Canadian football special teams who specializes in returning punts and kickoff returns. There are few players who are exclusively return specialists; most play other positions as well. The special teams counterpart of a return specialist is a...
who is currently playing for the AFL New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo
The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena....
. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft
2006 NFL Draft
The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Louisiana State
LSU Tigers football
The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
.
Green has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
and New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
.
Early years
Born in Houma and raised in the New Orleans suburb of Westwego, Green went to L.W. Higgins High School. During his senior year, he rushed for 2,174 yards on 194 carries, as he played as a multi-threat quarterback.College career
He went to Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
and played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the LSU Tigers
LSU Tigers football
The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
. Green played for LSU for four seasons and caught 111 passes for 1,129 yards and nine touchdowns.
During his career, Green was also particularly dangerous as a punt returner, returning his first punt as a Tiger for a touchdown at Arizona in 2003. He finished his LSU career with four punt returns for touchdowns, also scoring against the Florida Gators
Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
in 2003, the Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt Commodores
The Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference...
in 2004, and the Auburn Tigers
Auburn Tigers
Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball...
in 2005. On LSU's 2003 National Championship Team, Green led the nation in yards-per-return, at 18.5.
2002
In 2002, Green's freshman year, he stepped in as one of LSU's three primary receivers late in the season after Devery HendersonDevery Henderson
-New Orleans Saints:On November 5, 2006, Devery had his best day as a professional in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he caught 3 passes for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns. Henderson had 158 receiving yards on 5 catches, including a 76 yard touchdown, against the Atlanta Falcons on November...
broke his arm in the 11th game of the season against Ole Miss. The next week, at Arkansas, Green took a Marcus Randall
Marcus Randall
Marcus Randall is an American football player who plays for Team Arkansas of the All American Football League. Randall played quarterback for LSU, Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.-College career:...
screen pass 67 yards for a touchdown. Green finished the season with 7 receptions for 123 yards and 1 touchdown.
2003
In 2003, Green's sophomore year, he was one of LSU's three primary receivers (Jerel MyersJerel Myers
Erasmus Jerel Myers is a professional American, Canadian and Arena football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills in 2003...
had graduated). Green caught 48 passes for 519 yards and 5 touchdowns.
His best play of the year was against #7 Georgia (televised by CBS). With the score tied 10-10 with 1:22 left in the game, LSU faced a third and four from Georgia's 34. On what looked like a busted play, Green sprinted free for quarterback Matt Mauck
Matt Mauck
Matthew Mauck is a former American football quarterback, formerly with the NFL's Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans, who is best known for leading the LSU Tigers to the 2003 BCS National Championship.-Minor League Baseball:...
, who lofted the ball toward Green just as he was getting hit by Georgia linebacker Odell Thurman
Odell Thurman
Odell Lamar Thurman is an American football linebacker for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia....
. Green sprinted under the ball, dove to the ground in the end zone and caught the pass for a game-winning touchdown, sending the LSU-record crowd of 92,251 into a frenzy. A photo of catch was featured the next week in Sports Illustrated.
2004
In 2004, Green's junior season, Michael Clayton and Devery Henderson were gone, but Green had to battle Craig Davis, Dwayne BoweDwayne Bowe
-2007:On August 5, 2007, Bowe signed a five-year contract with the Chiefs, after holding out the first week of practice at training camp.Bowe scored his first NFL touchdown on a pass from Damon Huard in the first half of the Chiefs' game against the Chicago Bears on September 16, 2007.In his rookie...
, and Early Doucet
Early Doucet
Early Joseph Doucet, III is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State.-Early years:Early Doucet prepped at St. Martinville...
for time as one of LSU's three primary receivers. Green finished the season with 24 catches, 219 yards, and 3 touchdowns.
2005
In 2005, Green's senior year, he caught 32 passes for 268 yards. He returned a punt for a touchdown. Green has two first cousins that play in the NFL; Jarvis GreenJarvis Green
Jarvis Green is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
currently of the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
and Howard Green drafted by the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and played for the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
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Awards and honors
- Second-team APAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
All-SECSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(2003) - Second-team Coaches' All-SEC (2003)
- First-team ESPN.comESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
All-AmericaAll-AmericaAn All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n (2003) - First-team SI.comSports IllustratedSports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
All-American (2003) - Honorable mention AP All-SEC (2004)
- Second-team AP All-SEC (2005)
- First-team Coaches' All-SEC (2005)
- SEC Special Teams Player of the Year (2005)
- Third-team AP All-American (2005)
Dallas Cowboys
Green was selected by the Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
in the fourth round (125th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft
2006 NFL Draft
The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by...
, but was released at the end of the preseason and subsequently signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, but waived two months later.
Cincinnati Bengals
Green was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
on December 15, 2006, but did not play the rest of the season. He attended training camp with the team in 2007 and made the regular season roster, but was released on November 5. He finished the season on the Bengals' practice squad. Also he became married to Sheena Green. They have two children together. Sienna and Skyler jr.
New Orleans Saints
On January 3, 2008, the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
signed Green. He was released during final cuts on August 30 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. After spending the majority of the 2008 season on the practice squad, Green was signed to the active roster on December 20 and made the most of a late-season promotion, appearing in the final two games and returning four kickoffs for 160 yards. He averaged 33.3 yards in his brief duty, including returns of 60 and 42 yards.
Edmonton Eskimos
Green was signed by the Edmonton EskimosEdmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
on October 6, 2009. He was released on December 16, 2010 after an injury-plagued 2010 season
2010 Edmonton Eskimos season
The Edmonton Eskimos season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 62nd overall. After the Eskimos lost the final game of the season, they were eliminated from playoff contention, despite winning five of their last seven games.This is also the first time since...
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