BenJarvus Green-Ellis

  • Sporting News Big Ten All- Freshman (2003)
  • First - team All- SEC (2006)
  • Honorable Mention All- SEC (2007)

BenJarvus " Law Firm" Green- Ellis ( born July 2, 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional American football player in the position of running backs. He plays for the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League ( NFL).

High School and College

Green -Ellis attended St. Augustine High School and was selected as a running back to many regional selections. Before joining the University of Mississippi in 2005, he played college football at Indiana University. In his first season he scored 938 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. In the second year, he co-starred with Chris Taylor, who was also his teammate with the New England Patriots later, and scored only 794 yards. 2006 and 2007 reached Green -Ellis in Mississippi 2,137 yards and 13 touchdowns. Furthermore, he was appointed to a national selection team.

NFL

New England Patriots

Despite these achievements, he was not selected in the NFL Draft and signed on 31 May 2008 contract with the New England Patriots. On August 30, he was released and appointed on 1 September in the Practice Squad. After the team released the wide receiver Maurice Price, Green -Ellis came into the active squad. Due to an injury of the actual starting - running backs Laurence Maroney, Green- Ellis was on October 20 in a game against the Denver Broncos starter and scored 65 yards, and he also ran a 1 -yard touchdown. In the same season he scored in a game 105 yards, his first 100 - yard game. With the Patriots Green -Ellis succeeded in gaining the Super Bowl XLVI, which was lost 17-21.

Cincinnati Bengals

In March 2012, he moved from the New England Patriots to the Cincinnati Bengals. Thus, Green -Ellis finished his commitment to New England to have caused one fumble without ( in 551 Carrie ). For the Bengals to Green -Ellis added a good: and if he suffered his first fumble in the NFL, he scored in the regular season, six touchdowns and a career - high of 1,080 yards space gain.

Others

His nickname " Law Firm" ( dt: the law firm ) owes Green -Ellis his multi-part name, as " BenJarvus Green -Ellis " as a legal company called " Ben, Jarvus, Green & Ellis ' sounds.

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