Jarvis Green

Jarvis Green (born January 12, 1979 in Thibodaux, Louisiana) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State. Green grew up in Donaldsonville, Louisiana and attended Donaldsonville High School, where he was a Class 3A defensive MVP. Green played college football at Louisiana St... more

Jarvis Green (born January 12, 1979 in Thibodaux, Louisiana) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State. Green grew up in Donaldsonville, Louisiana and attended Donaldsonville High School, where he was a Class 3A defensive MVP. Green played college football at Louisiana State University, where he ranks fourth on the school’s all-time sack list with 20 sacks for 123 yards. In 1998, Green set an LSU freshman record with eight sacks for 46 yards, starting 10 games at defensive end. As a sophomore in 1999, Green had seven sacks and 51 tackles. In 2000, Green had 31 tackles and one sack in eight games started. In his senior season in 2001, Green was voted a second-team All-SEC selection after picking up 52 tackles and leading the team with four sacks. Green was drafted in the fourth round (126th overall) by the New... less