2012 Bio

Andrew Green Photo Gallery

Honors & Awards

• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012; Spring 2012)
• Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll (2009, 2010)

Cornerback Andrew Green has been a regular in the Husker secondary each of the past two seasons and is likely to push for extensive playing time in a deep and veteran secondary. The 6-0, 195-pound Green is one of several players who should be part of a spirited battle for a starting conerback spot, but he will have to wait until the fall to make his push after being sidelined for spring practice with a shoulder injury.

A Texas native, Green has started 22 games over the past two years, including 12 starts during his junior season. The play of Green and his secondary teammates in 2012 allowed Nebraska to lead the nation in opponent pass completion percentage, while ranking in the top 10 in passing yards allowed and pass efficiency defense.

2012 (Junior)
Green started 12 games in 2012 at cornerback and made 50 tackles, including 28 solo stops.  He added three tackles for loss and a sack, and he also had three pass breakups. Green had four games with at least five tackles, including a season-high eight tackles twice.

Green opened the year with four tackles against Southern Miss, then had seven tackles, including his first career sack at UCLA. Green had four solo tackles at Northwestern and made six tackles and had his first breakup of the season at Michigan State. Green made four more tackles against Penn State and also had a tackle for loss and breakup against the Nittany Lions.

Green recorded his third breakup of the year against Minnesota, before recording a season-high eight tackles in the regular-season finale at Iowa. He had a team-high eight tackles, including a tackle for loss against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game.

2011 (Sophomore)
Green finished with 48 tackles, including 29 solo stops. His eight pass breakups were second on the team, and he grabbed his first career interception against Iowa. Green added a pair of tackles for loss, and his play helped Nebraska hold Big Ten opponents to a 51 percent pass completion percentage, the best mark for a conference defense.

In his first career start against Chattanooga, Green had four tackles and a breakup. Against Fresno State he had three tackles and a breakup, before making seven tackles and adding a breakup against Washington. Green totaled four tackles over the next three games, before posting five tackles at Minnesota.

Green returned to the starting lineup against Michigan State and helped NU hold the ninth-ranked Spartans to 86 passing yards. Green had two tackles for loss among his seven stops in the game. Green had a career-high 10 tackles and two breakups in a 17-14 win at No. 12 Penn State. He also broke up two passes at Michigan, before finishing the regular season with a pick and six tackles in a 20-7 win over Iowa.

2010 (Redshirt Freshman)
Green was a reserve corner and appeared in NU's win over Idaho. 

2009 (Redshirt)
Green sat out as a redshirt and worked on the NU scout team.  

Before Nebraska (James Madison HS)
Green starred at San Antonio's James Madison High School, where he helped Coach Jim Streety's team to a 9-3 record and a trip to the second round of the Class 5A state playoffs. Green amassed 56 tackles, 10 pass breakups and recovered a fumble to earn second-team all-area honors from the San Antonio Express-News.

Green also returned kicks for Madison and was a first-team all-district pick for his efforts on special teams. Green also dominated in the secondary as a junior, when he picked off five passes and recorded eight pass breakups, while also making 70 tackles. Green rushed for nearly 700 yards and six touchdowns as a junior and was a second-team all-district pick. His play during his junior season helped Madison to the Class 5A state semifinals.

Green chose NU over Oklahoma, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Baylor and Iowa State.

Personal
Andrew is the son of Tony and Charlar Green and was born on Aug. 21, 1991. He is an ethnic studies major. Green’s father, Tony, played collegiately at Baylor from 1975 to 1978. His uncle, Gary, also played for the Bears and played nine seasons in the NFL as a cornerback, including four seasons as a Pro Bowler. Green has volunteered his time with multiple elementary school and hospital visits. He was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall semesters of 2011 and 2012 and the spring semester of 2012. He was also a two-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll pick. Green’s younger brother, Aaron, played for Nebraska last season before transferring to TCU.

Green's Career Statistics

Single-Game Highs
» Tackles - 10 at Penn State (2011)
» Solo Tackles - 9 at Penn State (2011)
» Tackles for Loss - 2 vs. Michigan State (2011)
» Pass Breakups - 2 at Michigan (2011)
» Interceptions - 1 vs. Iowa (2011)