Marcellus Greene

Marcellus Lamont Greene (born December 12, 1957) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the eleventh round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played college football at Cincinnati and Arizona. He was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Marcellus Greene
No. 25
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1957-12-12) December 12, 1957
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Indianapolis (IN) Shortridge
College:Arizona
NFL Draft:1981 / Round: 11 / Pick: 296
(by the Los Angeles Rams)[1]
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1983)
  • 2× Second Team All-Pac-10 (1979, 1980)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Greene attended Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

College career

Greene first played college football in 1977 for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the University of Cincinnati.[2]

He transferred to play for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona from 1979 to 1980, earning Second Team All-Pac-10 honors both seasons.[3][4]

Professional career

Greene was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 296th pick in the 1981 NFL Draft.[5] He played in thirteen games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1981.[6] He played in sixteen games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1982 season.[6]

Greene played in twelve games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1983.[6] He played in fourteen games for the Minnesota Vikings during the 1984 season.[6] He played in 21 games for the Toronto Argonauts from 1985 to 1987.[6]

References
  1. "1981 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Marcellus Greene". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. Gimino, Anthony (August 1, 2013). "UPDATED: Ranking the top transfers into the Arizona Wildcats football program". tucsoncitizen.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  4. "Marcellus Greene". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  5. "MARCELLUS GREENE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  6. "Marcellus Greene". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
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