Jarvis Pernell Green is a former American footballdefensive end who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football at LSU. Jarvis played his part in what is arguably the greatest play in Super Bowl history. However, this play still haunts Green. Eli Manning escaped from what should have been Green’s game saving sack. He had Eli in his clutches, but Eli escaped and threw the ball to David Tyree, who leaped and pinned the ball to his helmet making the 32 yard catch that set up the winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII.
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 by the New England Patriots in the 2002 NFL Draft. In his rookie campaign in 2002, Green recorded 2.5 sacks and started four games. In 2003, Green started seven games and had two sacks; in the AFC Championship against the Indianapolis Colts, Green set career highs with 2.5 sacks and six tackles. Green played in all 16 games in 2004 for the Patriots, starting all three playoff games, including Super Bowl XXXIX. He finished the season with a four sacks. In August 2005, Green was signed to a five-year contract extension by the Patriots; he would go on to post 2.5 sacks while starting five games during the 2005 season. Green would continue to see limited starting time in 2006, filling in for an injured Richard Seymour. Green set a career-high in 2006 with 7.5 sacks and two passes defensed. With Seymour injured again in 2007, Green would start 10 games and pick up 6.5 sacks, plus a career-high 39 tackles. Green himself missed time in 2008 with an ankle injury, but still managed to play in 14 games and record two sacks. In 2009, Green was active for 13 games for the Patriots, starting 12 and missing three games in November after knee surgery. He finished the season with 36 tackles and one sack.
Green signed a 4-year, $20 million deal with the Denver Broncos on March 9, 2010. He was released by the team on September 4, 2010.
Houston Texans
Green signed with the Texans on December 15, after defensive end Mario Williams was placed on injured reserve.
Life after football
After retiring from professional football after the 2010-11 NFL season, Green opened a shrimp wholesale company named Oceans97. Green told Scoop B Radio Podcast's Brandon Scoop B Robinson that he had opportunities to go into coaching and broadcasting, but cited owing a friend a favor as his reasoning for going into the shrimping business.
