Mountaineers in the Pros
Ex-WVU QB Turned WR Garrett Greene Joins Buccaneers’ Practice Squad
Former West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene will continue his fight to “make it” in the NFL as a wide receiver with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, signing to the team’s practice squad on Monday.
Greene will join the Buccaneers’ practice squad for the second year in a row after falling victim to Tampa Bay’s final roster cuts ahead of setting their 53-man main roster. He was in the same spot last year despite a solid preseason.
Greene only played quarterback at WVU, but if he’s going to have success in the NFL, it’s going to be as a wide receiver. With no assurances, Greene decided to begin the process of changing positions ahead of the NFL Draft.
The Tallahassee, Fla. native played a little bit of receiver at the beginning of his Mountaineer career just to get on the field, last doing so in 2022. He caught four passes in 2022 for 32 yards. He also carried the ball a handful of times as a skill player.
Garret Green prior to first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Morgantown, W.Va. (WVSN photo by William Wotring)
In 2023 and 2024, Greene was WVU’s full-time starting quarterback, throwing for 2,706 yards and 31 touchdowns with 16 interceptions.
Greene’s greatest weapon, and the reason he could transition to receiver, has always been his legs. He topped 700 rushing yards in both of his seasons as WVU’s starter, scoring 19 rushing touchdowns in that time.
WVU quarterback Garrett Greene scrambles against UNC in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 27, 2023. (Mitchell Northam / WV Sports Now)
In total, Greene’s career stats with the Mountaineers were 5,370 passing yards, 36 passing touchdowns, 19 interceptions, 2,145 rushing yards and 28 rushing touchdowns.
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