PFF College C-USA Team of the Week (Oct. 20, 2018)
2017 Conference USA Honorable Mention
Season Highs:
- Tackles: 10, at Ball State (Sept. 22)
- Fumble Recoveries: 1, twice, last at Charlotte (Oct. 13)
- Pass Breakups: 1, at Ball State (Sept. 22)
- Punt Returns: 2, vs. Marshall (Sept. 29)
- Punt Return Yards: 14, vs. Marshall (Sept. 29)
- Punt Return Long: 15, vs. Marshall (Sept. 29)
2018 (Sr.) | 12/12: Greene had a strong presence on the field during his last season on the Hill. He recorded 66 tackles (43 solo, 23 assisted) and ranked top-5 on the team. He opened the season his first fumble recovery of his Hilltopper career against Wisconsin and chalked up another Oct. 13 at Charlotte. Against UTEP he picked off his third career interception and first of the season followed by a 32-yard touchdown. Wrapping up his senior season, Green recorded a sack at Louisiana Tech and had at least 2 tackles in every game played.
2017 (Jr.) | 12/12: Greene was a rock in the defensive backfield for WKU, starting all but one game and racking up 74 tackles (30 solo, 44 assisted), which ranked third on the team. His two interceptions tied Joe Brown for a Hilltopper high, with those coming on Sept. 23 vs. Ball State and Oct. 20 at Old Dominion. Against the Monarchs, on his 21st birthday, he also made a career-high nine tackles in the come-from-behind win in Norfolk. Meanwhile, both of his pass breakups on the year were on Nov. 17 vs. Middle Tennessee. He picked up one tackle for loss on three occasions, and recorded at least three tackles in every game he stepped on the field.
2016 (So.) | 13/6: Greene saw his role in the secondary increase as a true sophomore in 2016, appearing in 13 of 14 games with the first six starts of his career, including a stretch of five-straight beginning at Miami (Ohio). Greene finished the season with 24 total tackles (12 solo) to go along with 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack against Vanderbilt. Also against the Commodores, Greene partially blocked a punt attempt, his first blocked kick of his career and WKU’s first blocked punt since 2013 at Tennessee. Greene had a career-day in his first collegiate start, registering five tackles (four solo) at Miami. He had at least one tackle in 11 of his 13 games including time on special teams.
2015 (Fr.) | 11/0: Greene was the lone freshman to see action in 2015 for the Hilltoppers, appearing in the final 11 games, beginning with Miami (Ohio). Greene primarily saw time on special teams, tallying 12 total tackles (nine solo) including a season-high four (two solo) at FIU (Nov. 21). Of Greene’s 12 tackles, 11 came on kickoff coverage, second-most among all players.
HS/Misc.: Greene prepped at Bacon County High School and was a two-star rated recruit by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com. Greene played running back, quarterback and defensive back in high school and also starred on the basketball court. Greene was also named one of the most overlooked high school seniors in the state of Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
