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2016 Football Roster

23 Shamar Greene

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Duquesne, Pa.
  • High School West Mifflin

Biography

Career Notes: All-time career rushing record holder at Slippery Rock with 4,275 yards ... ranks second and third in SRU history in single-season rushing after putting up 1,545 yards in 11.5 games in 2015 and 1,482 yards in 11.5 games in 2014 ... ranks sixth in career rushing TDs (35), second in rushing yards per game (106.9), second in rushing attempts (737), eighth in points scored (224), sixth in total touchdowns (37) and third in all-purpose yards (4,736) ... rushed for more than 100 yards in 23 different games ... had 10 career games of more than 150 yards and five games with more than 175 rushing yards ... had one 238-yard game ... racked up a total of 111 carries that went for more than 10 yards ... scored more than one touchdown in nine different games and scored at least once in 23 games ... three-time All-PSAC selection ... All-American by three different organizations ... two-time consensus All-Region selection

Personal: Son of Stacey and Shamar Greene Sr. ... Majoring in interdisciplinary programs.

2016: Named to Preseason All-America honors by Football Gameplen ...
Started five games before suffering season-ending injury … Rushed for 521 yards and seven touchdowns on 92 attempts … Averaged 5.7 yards per rush and 104.2 yards per game … Rushed for two touchdowns in each of the first three games of the season against New Haven, West Chester and Lock Haven … Ran for 162 yards on 23 carries in season-opener against New Haven … Had 117 yards on 19 attempts at West Chester … Totaled 115 yards in win against Gannon … Scored one touchdown and rushed for 74 yards before suffering season-ending injury against California … Game-By-Game Statistics

2015: Started 11 of 12 games played … A USA College Football First Team Preseason All-American selection … Earned first team All-PSAC West … Selected as an all-region performer by the Don Hansen Football Gazette and Conference Commissioner’s Association … Totaled 1,545 yards and 14 touchdowns on 273 attempts … Averaged 5.7 yards per carry … also caught nine passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns … Led the PSAC, and ranked fourth in the nation, in rushing yards … touchdown total ranked fifth among all PSAC running backs … Rushed for more than 100 yards nine times … Ran for a season-high 192 yards against Indiana … Also broke the 100-yard plateau against New Haven (116), East Stroudsburg (130), Gannon (100), Mercyhurst (167), Edinboro (105), West Chester (178), Virginia Union (154) and Assumption (160) … Rushed for three touchdowns at Gannon … Scored two touchdowns against both Edinboro and Virginia Union … Rushed for 383 yards (5.4 yards per carry) and four touchdowns in three playoff games … Rushing total was the second highest in a single-season in program history … Game-by-Game Statistics

2014: Started 11 of 12 games played ... Named to the Beyond Sports Network and Don Hansen Football Gazette All-America Teams ... a consensus all-region selection ... Earned first team all-league accolades ... Ran for 1,482 yards and 10 touchdowns on 243 attempts ... 1,482 yards were the second highest single-season total in SRU history ... Averaged 6.1 yards per rush and 123.5 yards per game ... Also caught 26 passes for 273 yards ... Led SRU in all-purpose yards with 1,755, the fourth most in SRU single-season history ... Ran for at least 100 yards in a game eight times ... Ran for 195 yards and two touchdowns in week one win vs. Kutztown ... Had 186 yards and one touchdown at East Stroudsburg ... Ran for a season-high 238 yards and three touchdowns at Millersville ... Caught three passes for 59 yards while rushing for 128 yards and one touchdown in win at rival Indiana ... Game-by-Game Statistics

2013: Started in 9 of 11 games played for The Rock ... Second on the team with 129 carries and first with 727 rushing yards ... Led the team with 5.6 yards per carry and tallied 4 rushing touchdowns ... Caught 16 passes for 124 yards ... Rushed for 100+ yards three times ... Named USA College Football honorable mention Rookie of the Week (10/19/13) ... Named 2nd-Team All-PSAC Western Division ... Game-by-Game Statistics

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Lettered four times in football and three times in track at West Mifflin Area HS ... During his senior season, he averaged 11.4 points per game and 236 yards rushing ... He averaged 12.6 yards per catch and 5.37 yards per carry ... Was named the Big 8 All-Conference MVP and helped lead his team to a Big 8 Conference Championship ... Also a member of the Conference Championship team in track.
 
Career Highs
Rush Attempts 40 vs. IUP (10/24/15)
Rushing Yards 238 at Millersville (9/20/14)
Rushing TD 3 (twice)
Long Rush 71 vs. New Haven (9/3/16)
Receptions 5 at California Pa (10/11/14)
Receiving Yards 62 at California Pa (10/11/14)
Receiving TD 1 (twice)
Long Reception 52 at IUP (10/25/14)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2012Freshman

    Running Back
    5'8" 175 lbs
    48
  • 23

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'8" 175 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2015Redshirt Junior

    RB
    5'9" 185 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2016Redshirt Senior

    RB
    5'9" 185 lbs
    23