A. J. Green
Adriel Jeremiah Green (born July 31, 1988) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning All-American honors. Green was selected by the Bengals with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft, where he spent 10 seasons prior to joining the Arizona Cardinals for two years. In 2023, Green signed a one day deal with the Bengals, and officially retired a member of the Cincinnati organization.
Green with the Bengals in 2020 | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | July 31, 1988 Summerville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Summerville | ||||||
| College: | Georgia (2008–2010) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
In his first season with the Bengals, Green made the 2012 Pro Bowl becoming the first rookie receiver to make a Pro Bowl appearance in eight years, and went on to accumulate a total of seven Pro Bowl appearances throughout his career. From 2011 to 2013, Green caught more passes (260) than any other player in NFL history during their first three seasons, a record that was later broken by Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. (288). He had six seasons with 1,000 or more receiving yards.
Green signed with the Cardinals in 2021, having finished his Bengals career ranked second in franchise history, behind only Chad Johnson, in receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and receptions.