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Justin Green was selected with the 158th overall pick (5th round) of the 2005 NFL Draft...First player selected out of Montana by the Ravens...One of 5 offensive players tabbed by the Ravens in the 2005 draft...First RB selected since 2003 when the Ravens picked both Musa Smith (3rd, 77th) and FB Ovie Mughelli (4b, 134th).
Highlights:
Multi-purpose, talented back who combines great hands, running power and blocking skills...Saw action in 12 games, starting 4 as a rookie before a wrist injury and subsequent surgery held him out of 3 games...Helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,605 yards, carried the ball 5 times for 4 yards, converted on a 2-point conversion (game 11 at Cin. - 11/27) and hauled in 7 receptions for 32 yards as a rookie...Also posted 4 special teams tackles in 2005.
Pro Career:
2005: Saw action in 12 games, starting 4 at FB as a rookie despite missing 3 games and being slowed in the final 2 games of the season after wrist surgery... Helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,605 yards in 2005...Green also carried the ball 5 times and pulled in 7 receptions as a rookie...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Was inactive (wrist surgery) in games 12-14...Started and helped pave the way for Jamal Lewis to rush for 113 yards on 23 carries (4.9 ypc) in game 11 at Cin. (11/27)...Also had 1 reception for 7 yards (good for a 1st down), carried the ball 5 times for 4 yards and converted a 2-point conversion against the Bengals...Started and pulled in 3 receptions for 8 yards and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 104 yards in the 16-13 OT win in game 10 vs. Pit. (11/20)...Started his 1st-career game and pulled in 1 reception for 7 yards in game 7 at Pit. (10/31)...Saw action from scrimmage, catching a pass for 8 yards (his 1st-career reception) and played on special teams, recording a solo tackle in game 6 at Chi. (10/23)...Saw action from scrimmage and on special teams, posting 2 tackles in game 4 at Det. (10/9)...Played both from scrimmage and on special teams in game 1 vs. Ind. (9/11)...Did not have a rushing attempt or a reception, but did return 1 kick for 10 yards against the Colts.
College Career:
Played in 27 games at Montana, starting 20...Rushed 412 times for 1,784 yards (4.3 avg) and 22 TDs...Caught 15 passes for 93 yards (6.2 avg)...Attended San Diego Mesa College before transferring to Montana...Honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selection as a senior at Montana...Gained 638 yards and rushed for 8 TDs on 160 carries (4.0 avg)...Played in 14 games and started 11 (missed the Northwestern State 1st-round playoff game with an injury)...Had 9 receptions for 68 yards...Selected Montana's Golden Helmet Award winner, given annually to the team's "hardest hitter," and is only the 4th offensive player to receive the award (since its inception in 1967)...Voted the Big Sky Conference "Newcomer of the Year" by the league coaches...Played in 13 games...Finished 3rd in the conference in rushing, averaging 88.2 yards per game...His 1,146 rushing yards on 252 carries rank him 4th in Grizzly single-season history...His 14 total TDs led the Big Sky and tied for the 4th-most in Montana single-season history...His 84 points ranked 5th (tied) in the Big Sky and are the 8th (tied) most in single-season history at UM...Received Montana's Terry Dillon Award, given annually to the team's "outstanding back"...Second-team All-Big Sky Conference selection...Was a Sociology major at Montana...Was team captain, voted "Best Back," and co-MVP as a sophomore at San Diego Mesa College...Second-ranked rusher in league with 874 yards and 7 TDs...Named a JC Gridwire honorable mention All-American...Red-shirted as a freshman in 2001.
Personal:
A standout RB at the University of San Diego (CA) HS where he rushed for 5,397 career yards, which is the most in San Diego County history...Rushed for 57 career TDs...First team all-CIF as a junior and senior...As a junior, he rushed for 2,385 yards, the 5th-most ever in California prep history...As a senior, Justin rushed for 1,801 yards and 20 TDs and was a USA Today honorable mention All-American...Team captain in football...As a senior, he was selected MVP of the CIF title game when he rushed for 252 yards and 3 scores...Chosen league MVP as a junior and senior, and "Outstanding Back" both those seasons as well...Earned 3 letters in football and 2 in basketball... His junior hoops team won the state championship, and one of the key players was current NBA player Luke Walton...In Sep. 2005, Green visited Living Classrooms in downtown Baltimore and spoke to middle school students, toured the facility and worked with participants in the Fresh Start and Project S.E.R.V.E. programs...He met with Kennedy Krieger students for national Red Ribbon Week in Oct 2005, joining annual celebration that brings communities and students across America together to commit to living drugfree lives...Spoke to the football team at Waldorf High School in Nov. 2005...Joined with other Ravens RBs and Mars Food to provide food to families in Columbia at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center for Thanksgiving...Joined teammates (RB Jamal Lewis, CB Robb Butler and QB Anthony Wright) at Aunt Hattie's Place, a residential home for boys aged 9-18 to serve Thanksgiving Dinner...In December 2005, was one of several Ravens personal shopping partners to 100 children as part of the inaugural Holiday Helpers event...Participated with Ed Reed and Dick's Sporting Goods to provide the 16 young men of Aunt Hattie's Place with $250 gift certificates and a personal shopping experience...Full name: Justin Tyazz Green.
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