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Skyler Levon Green (born September 12, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints. He also was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, earning All-American honors.
Green was born and raised in the New Orleans suburb of Westwego. He attended L.W. Higgins High School, where he played as a multi-threat quarterback. As a senior, he rushed for 2,174 yards on 194 carries, while receiving All-State, MVP of district and MVP of the All-New Orleans Metro team. He had 224 rushing yards and 124 passing yards in a first round 5A state playoff loss against Catholic High School.
Green accepted a football scholarship from Louisiana State University, over Alabama and Louisiana Tech. He was originally recruited as a running back, but switched to wide receiver to get more playing time.
During his career, Green was also particularly dangerous as a punt returner, returning his first punt as a Tiger for a touchdown at Arizona in 2003. He finished his LSU career with four punt returns for touchdowns, also scoring against the Florida Gators in 2003, the Vanderbilt Commodores in 2004, and the Auburn Tigers in 2005. On LSU's 2003 National Championship Team, Green led the nation in yards-per-return, at 18.5.
He played for LSU for four seasons and caught 111 passes for 1,129 yards and nine touchdowns. He finished ranked No. 1 in school history for punts returned for touchdowns (4), No. 2 in punt return yards (1,064) and just outside the top 10 in all-purpose yards (3,243). He led the nation in punt returns with an 18.5 average in 2003.
As a true freshman, he stepped in as one of LSU's three primary receivers after Devery Henderson broke his arm in the 11th game of the season against the University of Mississippi. The next week, at Arkansas, Green took a Marcus Randall screen pass 67 yards for a touchdown and had a total of 92 receiving yards. He appeared in 7 games, making 7 receptions for 123 yards, one touchdown and 3 carries for 28 yards.
As a sophomore, he remained one of the Tigers' three primary receivers, after Jerel Myers graduated. Green caught 48 passes for 519 yards and 5 touchdowns. He was considered one of the best college punt returners, leading the nation in punt returns with an 18.5-yard average on 25 returns, for a total of 462 punt returns yards. He had an 80-yard touchdown return against the University of Florida and a 62-yard touchdown return against the University of Arizona.
His best play of the year was against #7 Georgia (televised by CBS). With the score tied 10–10 with 1:22 left in the game, LSU faced a third and four from Georgia's 34. On what looked like a busted play, Green sprinted free for quarterback Matt Mauck, who lofted the ball toward Green just as he was getting hit by Georgia linebacker Odell Thurman. Green sprinted under the ball, dove to the ground in the end zone and caught the pass for a game-winning touchdown, sending the LSU-record crowd of 92,251 into a frenzy. A photo of catch was featured the next week in Sports Illustrated.
Skyler Green
Skyler Levon Green (born September 12, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints. He also was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, earning All-American honors.
Green was born and raised in the New Orleans suburb of Westwego. He attended L.W. Higgins High School, where he played as a multi-threat quarterback. As a senior, he rushed for 2,174 yards on 194 carries, while receiving All-State, MVP of district and MVP of the All-New Orleans Metro team. He had 224 rushing yards and 124 passing yards in a first round 5A state playoff loss against Catholic High School.
Green accepted a football scholarship from Louisiana State University, over Alabama and Louisiana Tech. He was originally recruited as a running back, but switched to wide receiver to get more playing time.
During his career, Green was also particularly dangerous as a punt returner, returning his first punt as a Tiger for a touchdown at Arizona in 2003. He finished his LSU career with four punt returns for touchdowns, also scoring against the Florida Gators in 2003, the Vanderbilt Commodores in 2004, and the Auburn Tigers in 2005. On LSU's 2003 National Championship Team, Green led the nation in yards-per-return, at 18.5.
He played for LSU for four seasons and caught 111 passes for 1,129 yards and nine touchdowns. He finished ranked No. 1 in school history for punts returned for touchdowns (4), No. 2 in punt return yards (1,064) and just outside the top 10 in all-purpose yards (3,243). He led the nation in punt returns with an 18.5 average in 2003.
As a true freshman, he stepped in as one of LSU's three primary receivers after Devery Henderson broke his arm in the 11th game of the season against the University of Mississippi. The next week, at Arkansas, Green took a Marcus Randall screen pass 67 yards for a touchdown and had a total of 92 receiving yards. He appeared in 7 games, making 7 receptions for 123 yards, one touchdown and 3 carries for 28 yards.
As a sophomore, he remained one of the Tigers' three primary receivers, after Jerel Myers graduated. Green caught 48 passes for 519 yards and 5 touchdowns. He was considered one of the best college punt returners, leading the nation in punt returns with an 18.5-yard average on 25 returns, for a total of 462 punt returns yards. He had an 80-yard touchdown return against the University of Florida and a 62-yard touchdown return against the University of Arizona.
His best play of the year was against #7 Georgia (televised by CBS). With the score tied 10–10 with 1:22 left in the game, LSU faced a third and four from Georgia's 34. On what looked like a busted play, Green sprinted free for quarterback Matt Mauck, who lofted the ball toward Green just as he was getting hit by Georgia linebacker Odell Thurman. Green sprinted under the ball, dove to the ground in the end zone and caught the pass for a game-winning touchdown, sending the LSU-record crowd of 92,251 into a frenzy. A photo of catch was featured the next week in Sports Illustrated.