BenJarvus Green-Ellis
Green-Ellis with the Patriots in 2011
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 2, 1985 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | New Orleans (LA) St. Augustine | ||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 3,914 |
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| Rushing average: | 3.9 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 42 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
BenJarvus Jeremy Green-Ellis (born July 2, 1985) is a former American football running back who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots. Green-Ellis was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Indiana and Mississippi.
Green-Ellis is commonly known by his nickname, The Law Firm, due to his conglomerate of names. Notably, he had never lost a fumble in the regular season or post-season as a member of the New England Patriots.
Green-Ellis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Latonia Green and Ronald Ellis. 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. He was named as an All-City selection and as an All-Metro selection, and the Clarion Herald and the New Orleans Times-Picayune named him as an All-District selection. Also an standout athlete, he lettered twice in track & field, where he was an All-District selection and an All-Region selection.
Before transferring to Mississippi, Green-Ellis was a productive running back for Indiana University in the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Green-Ellis transferred when then-coach Gerry DiNardo was fired and replaced by Terry Hoeppner before the 2005 season. As a freshman in 2003, Green-Ellis had a breakout year with 938 yards and seven touchdowns on 225 carries. As a sophomore in 2004, Green-Ellis was a part of a two running back rotation with Chris Taylor. Still, he led the team with 794 yards rushing on 231 carries and scored five touchdowns.
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