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Garrett Greene
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Greene in 2024
No. 85 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-01) October 1, 2001 (age 23)
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Chiles (Leon County, Florida)
College:West Virginia (2020–2024)
Undrafted:2025
Career history
Roster status:Active

Garrett Greene (born October 1, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a quarterback for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early years

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Greene attended Chiles High School, where he passed for 2,917 yards and 25 touchdowns and rushed for 2,660 yards and 31 touchdowns.[1] He committed to play college football at West Virginia University over other schools such as Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and TCU.[2]

College career

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As a freshman in 2020, Greene completed three of four passes for 24 yards and rushed six times for 40 yards.[3] In the 2021 season opener, he threw for 57 yards and rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns in a 66-0 win over LIU.[4] Greene finished the 2021 season completing 16 of 26 passes for 147 yards, while also rushing for 297 yards and four touchdowns on 48 carries.[3] In week 11, Greene replaced starter JT Daniels, who was benched in the first quarter, and completed 12 of 22 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-20 win over Oklahoma.[5][6] The next week, West Virginia announced that he would get his first career start.[7] In his first start Greene completed 15 of 27 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions, while also rushing for a touchdown, in a 48-31 loss to Kansas State.[8][9] He finished the 2022 season completing 43 of 78 passing attempts for 493 yards and five touchdowns to three interceptions, and rushing for 276 yards and five touchdowns, while also hauling in four receptions for 32 yards.[3] In week 2 of the 2023 season, he completed ten passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Duquesne.[10]

Statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
West Virginia Mountaineers
2020 2 0 0–0 3 4 75.0 24 6.0 0 0 125.4 6 40 6.7 0
2021 11 0 0–0 16 26 61.5 147 5.7 0 0 109.0 47 306 6.5 4
2022 9 2 1–1 43 78 55.1 493 6.3 5 3 121.7 45 276 6.1 5
2023 12 12 8–4 147 277 53.1 2,406 8.7 16 4 142.2 120 772 6.4 13
2024 11 11 4–7 189 315 60.0 2,300 7.3 15 12 132.8 134 734 5.5 6
Career[3] 45 25 13–12 398 700 56.9 5,370 7.7 36 19 132.8 352 2,128 6.0 28

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m) 		195 lb
(88 kg) 		4.50 s 4.08 s 6.84 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
All values from Pro Day[11][12]

Greene signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Garrett Greene". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Taylor, G. Allen (December 16, 2019). "Riled up: Why West Virginia QB recruit Garrett Greene plays with an unrelenting edge". The Athletic. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Garrett Greene College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  4. ^ Raby, John. "Young WVU QB thrives, status unknown vs No. 15 Virginia Tech". AP News. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Martinez, Justin (November 13, 2022). "'He played inspired': OU struggles to contain Garrett Greene in loss to West Virginia". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Greene shines in relief, Legg's FG lifts WVU over Oklahoma". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  7. ^ Thamel, Pete. "Sources: West Virginia to start Garrett Greene at QB". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Hunter, Greg. "WVU football: Greene bounced back after shaky start vs. Kansas State". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  9. ^ Green, Arne (November 19, 2022). "Recap: Kansas State football beats West Virginia, 48-31, moves to 8-3 overall". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Garrett Greene tosses 4 TDs as West Virginia routs Duquesne". Albany Herald. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Big 12 Pro Day Performance Tracker". MKTG.Zebra.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  12. ^ "Garrett Greene College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  13. ^ Smith, Scott (May 9, 2025). "Bucs Fill Out Offseason Roster with 15 UDFA Signings". Buccaneers.com.
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