Running back, Boston College, 1998–⁠2001

William Green

Born
Dec 17, 1979, in Atlantic City, New Jersey

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William Green played running back at Boston College (1998–⁠2001). He was a consensus All‑American in 2001. The Cleveland Browns took Green in the first round, No. 16 overall in the 2002 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
2001
Consensus All-American, Big East Offensive Player of the Year and 1 more
Drafted
No. 16
Overall, 2002 NFL Draft (Cleveland Browns)

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Season by season, from Wikipedia

SeasonRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgRecYds
1999492515.125
20001871,1646.2678
20012651,5595.923260
Career5012,97431343

From the college statistics table in Green’s Wikipedia article (William Green (American football), CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2002
Height6′0¼″
Weight221 lb
Arm length31½″
Hand size7¾″
40-yard dash4.60 s
10-yard split1.60 s
Vertical jump42″
Broad jump10′1″
Bench press27 reps

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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