He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected in the second round (50th overall) by the Detroit Lions in the 2000 NFL draft.
[1] Green was born in West Palm Beach, Florida and attended Suncoast High School.
[2] As a true freshman in 1995, Green redshirted but was still named Rookie of the Year due to his performance on the scout team.
Green was elevated to the starting strong safety as a redshirt sophomore in 1997 and played in every game.
In the 1998 Insight.com Bowl against Missouri, he played with a cracked rib and yet he still recorded a team high 14 tackles.