Marcellus Greene

Marcellus Lamont Greene (born December 12, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for one season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and Arizona Wildcats. Greene was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 11th round of the 1981 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Marcellus Greene

Personal information
Born	(1957-12-12) December 12, 1957 (age 67) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Shortridge (Indianapolis)
College	Arizona
Uniform number	21, 25
Position(s)	Defensive back
NFL draft	1981: 11th round, 296th overall
Career history
As player
Los Angeles Rams (1981)* Toronto Argonauts (1981) Saskatchewan Roughriders (1982) Toronto Argonauts (1983) Minnesota Vikings (1984) Toronto Argonauts (1985–1987)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1983) 2× Second-team All-Pac-10 (1979, 1980)

Early life

Greene attended Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

College career

Greene first played college football in 1977 for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the University of Cincinnati.^[1]

He transferred to play for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona from 1979 to 1980, earning Second-team All-Pac-10 honors both seasons.^[2][3]

Professional career

Greene was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 296th pick in the 1981 NFL draft.^[4][5] He played in thirteen games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1981.^[6] He played in sixteen games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1982 season.^[6]

Greene played in twelve games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1983.^[6] He played in fourteen games for the Minnesota Vikings during the 1984 season.^[6] He played in 21 games for the Toronto Argonauts from 1985 to 1987.^[6]