Raven Greene

Raven Greene
Greene with the Green Bay Packers in 2019
No. 36, 24
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1995-02-02) February 2, 1995
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolFirst Colonial (Virginia Beach)
CollegeJames Madison
NFL draft2018: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles52
Forced fumbles2
Fumble recoveries0
Pass deflections7
Interceptions1
Sacks2.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Raven Avery Greene (born February 2, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the James Madison Dukes and signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.[1]

Early life

Greene attended and played high school football at First Colonial High School.[2]

College career

Greene played college football at James Madison University.[3] He played in 58 games, recording 154 tackles with 34 passes broken up and 14 interceptions.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)
197 lb
(89 kg)
31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)
9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)
4.51 s1.57 s2.62 s4.41 s7.08 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)
9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
14 reps
All values from James Madison's Pro Day[4]

Green Bay Packers

On May 4, 2018, the Green Bay Packers signed Greene to a three-year, $1.71 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $3,500.[5][6]

Throughout training camp, Greene competed against Jermaine Whitehead to be the primary backup free safety behind starter Ha Ha Clinton-Dix.[7] Head coach Mike McCarthy named Greene the third free safety on the Packers’ depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Clinton-Dix and Whitehead.[8]

Greene was inactive as a healthy scratch for the first two regular season games. On September 23, 2018, he made his professional regular season debut in a Week 3 loss to the Washington Redskins. On October 30, 2018, the Packers traded Clinton-Dix to the Redskins.[9] As a result, Greene became the primary backup free safety behind Whitehead. The Packers placed Greene on injured reserve on December 8, 2018, with an ankle injury.[10]

On September 16, 2019, Greene was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[11] He was designated for return from injured reserve on January 2, 2020, and began practicing with the team again.[12] He was activated on January 18, 2020, prior to the National Football Conference Championship game.[13]

In Week 9 of the 2020 season against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football, Greene recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Nick Mullens during the 34–17 win.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2020.[15]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 5, 2021, Greene signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[16] He was waived/injured on August 18, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[17] He was released on August 27.[18]

NFL career statistics

Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSackIntYardsAvgLongTDPDFFFR
2018GB 805411.000000110
2019GB 217610.000000100
2020GB 1004024161.511717170510
Total2075034182.511717170720

References

  1. ↑ Rubama, Larry (September 2, 2018). "Former First Colonial star Raven Greene earns roster spot with the Green Bay Packers". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Brown, Mitch (November 12, 2018). "WATCH: First Colonial grad Raven Greene breaks loose on fake punt for Packers". WTKR.com. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Raven Greene – Football". James Madison University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Raven Greene, James Madison, FS, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". Draftscout.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Packers sign rookie free agents". Green Bay Packers. May 4, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Raven Greene contract". Spotrac.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Packers' Jermaine Whitehead: Returns to practice Monday". CBSSports.com. August 20, 2018. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ Jones, Brian (September 30, 2018). "Packers release unofficial depth chart vs. Bills". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Redskins get Ha Ha Clinton-Dix from Packers for 4th-rounder". TotalPackers.com. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Packers sign G/T Adam Pankey to active roster". Green Bay Packers. December 10, 2018. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Packers place S Raven Greene on injured reserve". Green Bay Packers. September 16, 2019. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  12. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (January 2, 2020). "Raven Greene hoping to contribute to Packers' playoff push". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Packers activate S Raven Greene from IR". Green Bay Packers. January 18, 2020. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – November 5th, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Packers activate G Simon Stepaniak from reserve/non-football injury". Green Bay Packers. December 9, 2020. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  16. ↑ Alper, Josh (May 5, 2021). "Buccaneers sign Raven Greene, Joseph Jones". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  17. ↑ Goodall, Zach (August 19, 2021). "Buccaneers Waive Greene, Claim Offensive Lineman". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  18. ↑ Goodall, Zach (August 27, 2021). "Report: Buccaneers Release DB Raven Greene With Injury Settlement". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.