Gerri Green


Gerri Green is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at Mississippi State.

Early life and high school

Green was born in Jackson, Mississippi and grew up in Greenville, Mississippi. He attended Greenville High School, where he was a standout defensive player for the Hornets. Rated a four-star recruit by several talent evaluators, Green played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star and the Semper Fidelis Bowl after recording 98 tackles, including 11.5 for loss, and 5.0 sacks in his senior year. He committed to play football at Mississippi State over offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Louisiana-Lafayette, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt.

College career

Green spent five seasons as a member of the Mississippi State Bulldogs, redshirting his freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, Green made 49 tackles, 2.5 of which were tackles for loss, and intercepted two passes and was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team. He played defensive end and served as a team captain in his redshirt senior season and recorded 31 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. Over the course of his collegiate career, Green made 161 career tackles with 8.5 sacks. Off the field, Green was named to the SEC Community Service Team and was nominated for the 2018 Wuerffel Trophy. Following the end his final season, Green received an invitation to play in the 2019 Senior Bowl and made four tackles in the game.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Green was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Green signed a rookie contract with the team on May 3, 2019. He was waived by the Colts during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

New England Patriots

On September 2, 2019, Green was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad. He was released on September 20, 2019.

Indianapolis Colts (Second stint)

Green rejoined the Colts after being signed to the team's practice squad on September 23, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on December 30, 2019.