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Shonn Greene

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Sicklerville, NJ

High School:
Milford, CT Academy

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 235

Position:
RB

Birthdate:
08/21/1985

Hawk-Item - - Did not participate with football program in 2007 and did not participate in 2008 spring practice . . . moved from running back to defensive back during 2006 bowl preparation. . .one of five true freshmen to see action in 2005 . . . with 116 yards vs. Ball State, became first true freshman to rush for over 100 yards in a game since Tony Stewart (23-102) vs. Wisconsin in 1987.

2006 - - Listed as second team running back following spring practice. . .saw action in 41-7 win over Montana as offense gained 416 yards total offense . . . rushed three times for seven yards and had two pass receptions for 11 yards vs. Montana, along with two kickoff returns for 60 yards . . . saw action on special teams in double overtime win at Syracuse . . . had one kickoff return for 10 yards and recorded three solo tackles vs. Syracuse . . . saw action in win over Iowa State . . . gained 18 yards on only rushing attempt and 12 yards on only pass reception, with both plays coming during second period touchdown drive . . . also had one kickoff return for 11 yards and two assisted tackles on special teams . . . saw action in win at Illinois, rushing eight times for 54 yards . . . saw action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State . . . recorded one KO return for 26 yards vs. OSU, along with two solo tackles on special teams . . . saw action in win over Purdue as offense reached season high marks in points (47) and rushing yards (286) . . . rushed 11 times for 88 yards and one touchdown vs. Purdue, with a long of 25 yards . . . scored on four-yard run in the fourth period and also had one KO return for seven yards . . . saw action in loss at Indiana as offense gained 467 yards total offense . . . rushed nine times for 38 yards before leaving game with injury . . . did not see action in loss at Michigan due to injury . . . did not see action in win over Northern Illinois due to injury . . . did not see action in loss to Northwestern, due to injury . . . returned to action in loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Minnesota, recording one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw action vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl, but had no statistics.

2005 - - Saw first action of career in opening win over Ball State . . . rushed 18 times for 116 yards and a touchdown, scoring on a six-yard run . . . also collected three solo tackles on special teams . . . saw action at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Northern Iowa, rushing 15 times for 45 yards . . . saw action at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Illinois, with one rushing attempt for three yards . . . did not see action in win at Purdue due to injury . . . saw action in win over Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action vs. Michigan, recording one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw action at Northwestern, gaining nine yards on three rushing attempts and recording one assisted tackle on special teams . . . saw action in win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Outback Bowl vs. Florida, but had no statistics.

Prep school - - Attended Milford Academy for one year following prep career... rushed for 1,274 yards.

High school honors - - First team all-conference and second team all-state as a senior . . . as a junior, earned first team all-state, all-South Jersey and all-conference honors . . . first team all-conference as a sophomore . . . Renaissance card holder . . . Career - - ended prep career with 4,266 rushing yards and 43 touchdowns on 503 attempts . . . as a senior, rushed 172 times for 1,378 yards and 16 touchdowns . . . rushed for 1,267 yards and 18 touchdowns on 221 attempts as a junior . . . recorded 191 career tackles and one interception on defense.

Personal - - Born 8/21/85 . . . Sociology major . . . father is Reginald Greene . . . attended same high school as DB Kaliq Price . . . high school coach was Felton Jones.

Greene's Collegiate Stats

Rushing No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng
Freshman 37 173 4.7 1 32
Sophomore 32 205 6.4 1 25
Career 69 205 5.5 2 32
Receiving No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng
Freshman 0 0 0.0 0 ---
Sophomore 3 23 7.7 0 12
Career 3 23 7.7 0 12
KO Returns No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng
Freshman 0 0 0.0 0 ---
Sophomore 6 114 19.0 0 37