Virgil Green

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Virgil Green
Virgil Green 2017.jpg
Green with the Broncos in 2017
Nevada Wolf Pack
Position:Tight ends coach
Personal information
Born: (1988-08-03) August 3, 1988 (age 35)
Tulare, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Tulare Union
(Tulare, California)
College: Nevada (2006–2010)
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 7 / Pick: 204
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Nevada (2023–present)
    Tight ends coach
As an administrator:
  • Nevada (2022)
    Director of player personnel
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:102
Receiving yards:1,145
Receiving touchdowns:7
Player stats at PFR

Virgil Leo Green (born August 3, 1988) is an American football coach and former tight end who is currently the tight ends coach at the University of Nevada, Reno. He played college football at Nevada and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

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Early life

Green is a graduate of Tulare Union High School, where he played on the Redskins football team. [1] He totaled 61 receptions for 1,014 yards (16.6 avg.) with 12 touchdowns during his career at Tulare, where he earned first-team All-East Yosemite League honors following his senior season. He had 13 catches for 245 yards and four touchdowns in a single game. In addition to football, he lettered four years in basketball and participated in track & field.

College career

Green played 50 career games (34 starts) at the University of Nevada and totaled 72 receptions for 939 yards (13.0 avg.) with 11 touchdowns while helping the Wolf Pack rank fifth in the nation with 500.2 total yards per game from 2007 to 2010. He recorded a personal-best 35 catches for 515 yards (14.7 avg.) with five touchdowns in his senior campaign to earn first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors. He was named the Nevada Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year as a junior in the 2009 season in addition to being selected to the All-WAC second-team. [2]

College statistics

SeasonTeamClassGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
2008 Nevada SO 131416411.71
2009 Nevada JR 132326011.35
2010 Nevada SR 143551514.75
Career 407293911.711

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		249 lb
(113 kg)		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.64 s1.57 s2.56 s4.40 s6.90 s42+1⁄2 in
(1.08 m)		10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		23 reps
All values from 2011 NFL Scouting Combine. [3] [4]
Green with the Broncos in 2011 Virgil Green.JPG
Green with the Broncos in 2011

Green was considered to be a top tight end prospect for the 2011 NFL Draft. [3] At the 2011 NFL Combine, he was the top tight end performer in the broad jump and vertical jump categories. [5]

Denver Broncos

Green was chosen in the seventh round with the 204th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. [6] As a rookie, Green had a limited role behind the main starter Daniel Fells and Julius Thomas. [7] He started three games and recorded three receptions for 24 yards on the 2011 season. [8]

In March 2012, Green was suspended for four games after failing a drug test. Green then began taking prescribed medication for ADHD before receiving approval from the NFL. [9] He remained in a limited role on the offense behind Joel Dreessen and Jacob Tamme. [10] He recorded two starts and five receptions for 63 yards. [11]

In the 2013 season, Green started three games and recorded nine receptions for 45 yards. [12] [13]

On December 28, 2014, Green scored his first career touchdown reception, which was from quarterback Brock Osweiler, in a 47–14 win against the Oakland Raiders in Week 17. [14] On the 2014 season, he finished with six receptions for 74 yards and one touchdown on nine starts. [15] [16]

On March 10, 2015, the Broncos re-signed Green to a three-year, $8.4 million contract. [17] In Week 2, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he scored a one-yard touchdown from Peyton Manning on Thursday Night Football. [18] On the 2015 season, he started five games and finished with 12 receptions for 173 yards and one receiving touchdown. [19] [20]

On February 7, 2016, Green played on the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In that Super Bowl, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10. [21] [22]

In the 2016 season, Green started 11 games and finished with 22 receptions for 237 yards and one receiving touchdown. [23]

On September 17, 2017, in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, Green had two receptions for 11 yards and a touchdown in the 42–17 victory. [24] In the 2017 season, he started all 16 games and finished with 14 receptions for 191 yards and one receiving touchdown. [25]

Los Angeles Chargers

On March 14, 2018, Green signed a three-year, $8.6 million contract. The deal includes a $2.4 million signing bonus and $5.9 million guaranteed with the Los Angeles Chargers. [26] In Week 5, against the Oakland Raiders, he scored his first receiving touchdown as a Charger. [27] In the 2018 season, he finished with 19 receptions for 210 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. [28] In the Divisional Round of the AFC Playoffs, Green caught a one-yard receiving touchdown in the 41–28 loss to the New England Patriots. [29]

In the 2019 season, Green finished with nine receptions for 78 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. [30]

In Week 7 of the 2020 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Green suffered an ankle injury while catching a 26-yard touchdown pass and was placed on injured reserve on October 29, 2020. [31] He finished the 2020 season with three receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown in six games. [32]

Professional statistics

YearTmGTgtRecYdsY/RTD
2011 DEN 1553248.00
2012 DEN 12656312.60
2013 DEN 16129455.00
2014 DEN 13667412.31
2015 DEN 16151217314.41
2016 DEN 12372223710.81
2017 DEN 16221419113.61
2018 LAC 16271921011.11
2019 LAC 15139788.71
2020 LAC 6635016.71
Career 1371491021,14511.27

Post-playing career

Green was named the director of player personnel at his alma mater Nevada in 2022. [33] He was promoted to tight ends coach on August 28, 2023. [34]

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