[3] He attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, and was a student and a letterman in football and track for the Purple Knights athletic teams.

[5] Green-Ellis transferred when then-coach Gerry DiNardo was fired and replaced by Terry Hoeppner before the 2005 season.

[8] At Ole Miss, Green-Ellis was only the second running back in the school's history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.

[17] Green-Ellis made his NFL debut on October 12, 2008, recording one catch for nine yards against the San Diego Chargers.

Green-Ellis had 65 yards on 13 rushes in the second half, and scored his first touchdown on a 1-yard run, entering the end zone untouched.

[19][20] During Sunday Night Football's November 2, 2008, broadcast, Al Michaels and John Madden noted that his Patriots teammates had nicknamed Green-Ellis "Law Firm," on account of his multi-part name.

[25] Following the team's trade of Laurence Maroney and early-season injuries to Fred Taylor and Kevin Faulk,[26][27] Green-Ellis saw an increased role in the Patriots offense.

[28] He made his first start of the season the next week, rushing for 76 yards on 16 carries and adding another touchdown against the Miami Dolphins.

[31] He added another two touchdowns in a 45–3 Patriots win over the New York Jets on Monday Night Football in Week 13.

[34] During the 2011 season, Green-Ellis split playing time with several other running backs, primarily Danny Woodhead.