PERSONAL:
Adriel Jeremiah “A. J.” Green is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football at Georgia, and was drafted by the Bengals fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Hometown is Summerville, S.C. … Attended Summerville High School, where he was a four-time all-state selection by Associated Press … Was the only prep junior named to USA Today’s 2006 All-USA team … Also lettered in baseball and track … Housing major at Georgia, and earned spot on Athletic Director’s academic honor roll … Married (wife Miranda) … His initials stand for “Adriel Jeremiah” … Enjoys playing pool, and is an expert juggler.
Green is back for a sixth Bengals season in 2016, after last season going five-for-five in initial-ballot selections for the Pro Bowl … Drafted fourth overall by Bengals in 2011, Green is only player in franchise history to make Pro Bowl in each of his first five seasons … Led 2015 team in catches (86), receiving yards (1297) and yards from scrimmage (1297), and scored 10 TDs … In Game 3 at Baltimore, had career-high 227 receiving yards (second-most in NFL on the season) and scored two fourth-quarter TDs, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week award … Ranked eighth in the NFL in receiving yards … Enjoyed a healthy season after being slowed by injuries for the first time in his career in 2014 … On Sept. 11 of last season, signed contract extension through 2019 … His 24 games of 100 or more receiving yards (regular season) rank second on Bengals behind Chad Johnson, who had 31 over 10 seasons.
Height: 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Team: Cincinnati Bengals · Wide Receiver · 18
Salary: $2.16 million USD (2014)
40-yard dash time: 4.5 seconds
Net worth: $18 million USD (2016)