Harold Green (American football)

Harold Green
No. 28, 30
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1968-01-29) January 29, 1968
Ladson, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Stratford (Goose Creek, South Carolina)
College:South Carolina
NFL draft:1990: 2nd round, 38th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-South Independent (1989)
  • Second Team All-South Independent (1987)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:4,365
Average:3.8
Touchdowns:13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Harold Green Jr. (born January 29, 1968), is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2nd round of the 1990 NFL draft. He attended Stratford High School in Goose Creek, SC. A 6'2", 222-lb running back, he played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, where he rushed for 2,617 yards, caught 76 passes for 661 yards, and scored 26 touchdowns in three seasons.

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1+12 in
(1.87 m)
216 lb
(98 kg)
31+58 in
(0.80 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.74 s1.64 s2.76 s4.25 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
16 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Green played nine NFL seasons from 1990 to 1998. His best year as a pro came during the 1992 season as a member of the Bengals, rushing for 1,170 yards with 41 receptions. However, in 1993 Green averaged just 2.74 yards per carry, which is the record for lowest yards per carry among running backs with more than 200 rushing attempts in a season.