AJ Green is an NFL Star
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AJ Green is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. He’s a superstar on the Cincinnati Bengals and has been to the Pro Bowl five times. In this blog, we’ll explore everything AJ Green – his career, his highlights, and what he’s doing now.
Who is AJ Green?
AJ Green is a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was drafted fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. He is a two-time Pro Bowler and has led the league in receiving yards once.
AJ Green’s NFL career
AJ Green was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He has played his entire career with the Bengals, and has been selected to the Pro Bowl seven times. He is a two-time First-Team All-Pro, and is considered one of the best wide receivers in the NFL.
Green has appeared in two Super Bowls, but is yet to win a championship. He has played in some high-profile games, including a 2015 playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers that was dubbed the “Immaculate Reception II” after Green made a miraculous catch to win the game.
AJ Green’s college career
AJ Green played college football at the University of Georgia, where he was a two-time first-team All-SEC selection, and a Consensus All-American in 2008. He also won the Biletnikoff Award in 2008 as the nation’s top receiver. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.
In his rookie season, he caught 65 passes for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns, becoming one of only four rookies in NFL history with 1,000+ receiving yards and seven or more touchdown receptions. He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team for his performance that season. Green has been selected to six Pro Bowls and was named a First-Team All-Pro in 2014.
What makes AJ Green a star?
AJ Green is a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was drafted fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. He has been selected to six Pro Bowls and is a four-time First-team All-Pro. Green is also a two-time Second-team All-Pro. He has led the NFL in receiving yards once and touchdowns twice.
His NFL stats
AJ Green is a star wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals, and has been since he was drafted in 2011. He’s a 6-time Pro Bowler, and has led the NFL in receiving yards once. As of 2019, he has 751 career receptions for 10,876 yards and 63 touchdowns. He ranks 24th all time in receiving yards, and 33rd all time in receptions.
His college stats
A.J. Green was a star wide receiver at the University of Georgia, where he totaled 166 receptions for 2,619 yards and 23 touchdowns in three seasons. As a junior in 2010, he was a consensus first-team All-American and won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver after catching 57 passes for 848 yards and nine touchdowns.
How has AJ Green’s career been?
AJ Green was drafted fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He has played nine seasons for the Bengals, and has been selected to the Pro Bowl seven times. He is a three-time First-team All-Pro. In 2019, he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals.
His NFL career
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Green with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he caught 65 passes for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns. He was selected for the Pro Bowl and named a Second-Team All-Pro.
In 2012, Green was again selected for the Pro Bowl after catching 97 passes for 1,350 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was also named a First-Team All-Pro.
Green has continued to be one of the NFL’s top wide receivers in recent years. In 2013, he caught 98 passes for 1,426 yards and 11 touchdowns. In 2014, he had 69 receptions for 1,295 yards and 10 touchdowns. And in 2015, he had 86 catches for 1,297 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Green has been selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first five NFL seasons. He is one of only six wide receivers in NFL history to accomplish that feat. The others are Randy Moss, A.J. Hawk, Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, and DeAndre Hopkins.
His college career
As a freshman at the University of Georgia, Green started in all 13 games. He caught 56 passes for 963 yards and eight touchdowns. Those nine63 yards were a school freshman record. He was named first-team Freshman All-SEC and second-team All-SEC by the conference coaches. He was also named to Sporting News’s Freshman All-American team and was voted the SEC Freshman of the Year by the Associated Press.
During his sophomore season, Green started in all 14 games. He caught 62 passes for 1,133 yards and eight touchdowns. He was a unanimous first-team All-SEC selection and was named to numerous Sophomore All-American teams. He was also a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, which is given to the nation’s top wide receiver.
As a junior, Green started in all 13 games. He had 77 catches for 1,351 yards and 11 touchdowns. For his efforts, he was once again named a first-team All-SEC selection as well as being named a consensus first-team All-American.