Biography

Victor B. Green

Victor Green was born on December 8, 1969 in Americus Georgia. As a well rounded athlete in High School, he ran track and excelled in football. After graduation, Victor went on to the International Technical Institute Tampa, FL, where he earned an Associate degree in Marketing. He, then, went on to pursue his first love of Football at Copiah Lynch Community College and excelled in the NJCAA where he was twice named to the “Grid Iron All-American” team. While there, he received Associates of Arts degree. He earned a scholarship to play college football for the University of Akron. He also ran track, while working on a degree in Political Science and Criminal Justice. After he graduated in 1993, Victor entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent. By 1994, he earned the starting position of Strong Safety for the New York Jets. His passion for excellence and the game of football was evident in 1995 and 1996 when Green led the NFL in tackles. In the 1996 game against the Buffalo Bills, Green set a New York Jets team record with 20 tackles (13 solo and 7 assists). During his 9 year history with the Jets, Green was named the “Best Strong Safety” in Jets history. In 2003, he was honored by being placed on the Jets “Four Decades Team”. Green remains third on the Jets all-time interception list, fifth on the Jets all-time tackle list and is on the “Iron Mans List” for 180 consecutive games played in his career