David Greene

New England Patriots — No. 8
Quarterback
Date of Birth: June 22, 1982 (1982-06-22) (age 25)
Place of Birth: Snellville, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 223 lb (101 kg)
National Football League Debut
No regular season appearances
Career Highlights and Awards
No notable achievements
Career History
College: Georgia
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85
Teams: Seattle Seahawks (2005-2006) New England Patriots (2007-present*)
Stats at NFL.com

David Greene (born June 22, 1982 in Snellville, Georgia) is an American football quarterback who is currently on the practice squad of the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Prior to signing with the Patriots, the quarterback spent time with the Seattle Seahawks. In addition, he was a player at the University of Georgia and had the most NCAA wins, in history, as a quarterback. City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present... In team sports, the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the number worn on a players uniform. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: Everybodys Somebody in Snellville Location in Gwinnett County, Georgia Coordinates: County Gwinnett Incorporated 1923 Government  - Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer Area  - City 25. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... In an organised sport league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting[1]) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 2005 NFL Draft, in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players, took place on April 23 and April 24, 2005[1] at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, New York. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference (1976... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: Everybodys Somebody in Snellville Location in Gwinnett County, Georgia Coordinates: County Gwinnett Incorporated 1923 Government  - Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer Area  - City 25. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... In sports, the scout team, also referred to as a practice team or practice squad, is a group of players on a team whose task is to emulate future opponents for the featured (or starting) players. ... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present... NFL redirects here. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference (1976... The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

High school career

While attending South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, Georgia, David Greene was a two-sport standout as a quarterback in football, and as a right fielder in baseball. In football, he led his team to two consecutive playoff appearances and as a senior, he completed 134 passes out of 227 pass attempts (59.0 completion percentage) for 2,102 yards, and 19 touchdowns, and earned USA Today All-USA Honorable Mention honors, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 honors, Super Southern 100 honors, Top 75 in Georgia honors, Class AAAA All-State honors, Georgia Sports Writers Association AAAA All-State honors, was named the Gwinnett County co-Offensive Player of the Year, Atlanta Touchdown Club Quarterback of the Year, Gwinnett Touchdown Club All-Star quarterback, and Atlanta Club Quarterback of the Year. After his senior season, he participated in the Georgia-Florida All-Star game. South Gwinnett High School is a public high school in the United States for students in grades 9-12. ... Motto: Everybodys Somebody in Snellville Location in Gwinnett County, Georgia Coordinates: County Gwinnett Incorporated 1923 Government  - Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer Area  - City 25. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper of Atlanta and metro Atlanta. ... Gwinnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Nickname: Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country State Counties Fulton, DeKalb Government  - Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area  - City  132. ...

College career

Greene played quarterback at the University of Georgia in college. He began his career as a redshirt freshman in 2001, being named the starter before the season. His most notable freshman game occurred at Tennessee, known as the "hobnail boot" game. This phrase was coined by Georgia's famous play-by-play announcer Larry Munson. After Tennessee took the lead in the fourth quarter on a successful screen pass, Greene led the Bulldogs back down the field with an inspiring series of quick passes. The winning touchdown pass went to fullback Verron Haynes in a now famous play known as "P-44 Haynes" or the "Hobnail Boot" play. Upon Greene's completion to Haynes in the endzone for the winning touchdown, announcer Munson made this fateful call: "We just stepped on their face with a hobnail boot and broke their nose. We just crushed their face!" Greene finished his college career as the winningest quarterback in NCAA Division I history with 42 wins in four years, eclipsing the record previously held by Peyton Manning. The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The term redshirt can refer to: a follower of Garibaldi; a student on an NCAA college sports team who was kept out of competition for a year in order to prolong his or her eligibility; a stock character in science fiction, appearing first in the original Star Trek, who serves... Larry Munson (born September 28, 1922) is a famous sports announcer and talk-show host who has been based in Atlanta for over four decades. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. ... Verron Ulric Haynes (born February 17, 1979 in Woodstock, Georgia) is a National Football League halfback formerly for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who plays mostly on passing downs. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana)[1] is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise. ...

This play marked the beginning of Greene's record-setting career at Georgia, highlighted by guiding the team to a Sugar Bowl victory in 2002. The same season he led the Bulldogs to the SEC championship. He was named SEC Offensive Rookie of the Year after the 2001 season, and was the 2002 Offensive Player of the Year for The Southeastern Conference. Greene also led Georgia to their first win against Florida since 1997 in 2004. This article is about the American football game. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Head Coach Mark Richt 6th Year, 60-17-0 Home Stadium Sanford Stadium Capacity 92,746 - Grass Conference SEC - Eastern First Year 1892 Athletic Director Damon Evans Website georgiadogs. ... The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern part of the United States. ... This article covers the SEC championship football game. ... The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern part of the United States. ... Florida Gators is the team name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. ...

At Georgia, one of Greene's roommates was friend and future Cincinnati Bengals defensive line David Pollack, who was drafted 17th in 2005. The two played football together when they were younger in Snellville, though they went to different high schools. City Cincinnati, Ohio Team colors Black, Orange and White Head Coach Marvin Lewis Owner Mike Brown Mascot Who Dey League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1968-1969) Western Division (1968-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC Central (1970-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team... Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American football. ... David M. Pollack (born June 19, 1982 in Snellville, Georgia) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. He was selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia. ... Motto: Everybodys Somebody in Snellville Location in Gwinnett County, Georgia Coordinates: County Gwinnett Incorporated 1923 Government  - Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer Area  - City 25. ...

NFL career

Greene was drafted in the third round, 85th overall, in the 2005 NFL Draft. He spent 2006 #3 on the Seahawks' depth chart, behind Matt Hasselbeck and Seneca Wallace. Despite having a successful collegiate career, he has not played a single regular-season down in his professional career. He had been expected to compete with Seneca Wallace to be #2 on the Seahawks' depth chart for the 2007 NFL Season, but disappointed with his play during the preseason. At one point, coach Mike Holmgren expressed his unhappiness with Greene's growth as a quarterback. In September, 2007, David was released from the Seattle Seahawks. [1] The New England Patriots announced the signing of Greene to their practice squad on September 19, 2007. [2] Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975 in Norwood, Massachusetts) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. ... Seneca Wallace (born August 6, 1980 in Sacramento, California) is an American football quarterback for the NFLs Seattle Seahawks. ... Seneca Wallace (born August 6, 1980 in Sacramento, California) is an American football quarterback for the NFLs Seattle Seahawks. ... Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco, California) is a National Football League American football coach, and was named as the sixth head coach of the Seattle Seahawks on January 8, 1999. ... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present...

Personal life

Greene married his high school sweetheart, Veronica Clark, on July 8, 2006 at Lake Oconee, Georgia. The two are expecting their first son in November 2007. His groomsman was David Pollack, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals, former roommate and football teammate at the University of Georgia and childhood friend. Lake Oconee is a man-made lake in central Georgia on the Oconee River near Greensboro and Eatonton. ... David M. Pollack (born June 19, 1982 in Snellville, Georgia) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. He was selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia. ...