Gemon Green

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
DB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
186
Hometown:
DeSoto, Texas
High School:
DeSoto

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 7 - vs. Penn State (Nov. 28, 2020)
• Solos: 6 - vs. Penn State (Nov. 28, 2020)
• Asst: 2, 2x - last at Nebraska (Oct. 9, 2021)
• TFLs: none
• Sacks: none
• Int: 1 - vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 18, 2021)
• FR: none
• PBUs: 3 - at Minnesota (Oct. 24, 2020)

At Michigan
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media, 2022)
• Appeared in 42 games with 24 starts at cornerback; in one game he played special teams only
• Four-year letterman (2019-20-21-22)

Graduate Student (2022)
• Appeared in 13 games at cornerback with 10 starts; made 20 tackles and broke up four passes to earn his fourth varsity letter
• All-Big Ten selection (consensus honorable mention)
• Started at corner against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Broke up a pass and assisted on one tackle starting against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Broke up one pass and made a solo tackle starting against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Contributed two tackles and played tight coverage in a start against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Delivered two solo tackles starting outside at Iowa (Oct. 1)
• Started and registered two solo tackles playing on the outisde at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Contributed two tackles in a start against Penn State (Oct. 15)
• Started and made one solo tackle against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Returned to the lineup and assisted on a tackle agianst Nebraska (Nov. 12)
• Started once again against Illinois (Nov. 19) and made two tackles (one solo) from his corner spot
• Contributed as a defensive back at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Broke up a pass and made four solo tackles against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)
• Started, broke up a pass, and made two tackles against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Senior (2021)
• Appeared in 12 games with six starts at cornerback; made 24 tackles with a shared tackle for loss and also broke up two passes including one interception to earn his third varsity letter
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Northern Illinois
• Made four tackles (three solo) in a start against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Added four tackles (one solo) in a start against Washington (Sept. 11)
• Intercepted his first career pass and returned it 27 yards in a start against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18) and also made one solo tackle
• Totaled four solo tackles in a start against Rutgers (Sept. 25)
• Played limited snaps at cornerback, but made two assisted tackles after he got the start at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Made four solo stops starting at Nebraska (Oct. 9)
• Broke up a pass and also made one solo tackle playing against Northwestern (Oct. 23)
• Produced two solo stops playing in the secondary at Michigan State (Oct. 30)
• Assisted on one tackles against Indiana (Nov. 6) before leaving with an injury
• Saw snaps in the secondary against Ohio State (Nov. 27) and against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Split one tackle for loss playing in the secondary against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Junior (2020)
• Started all six games at cornerback; made 22 tackles with a team-high nine pass breakups to earn his second varsity letter
• In his first career start at Minnesota (Oct. 24), broke up three passes and made a pair of tackles playing defensive back and contributing on special teams
• Notched a pair of breakups and one solo tackle against Michigan State (Oct. 31)
• Credited with one breakup in a start at Indiana (Nov. 7)
• Broke up one pass and made a career-high six solo stops against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
• Totaled five tackles and one pass breakup at Rutgers (Nov. 21)
• Credited with seven tackles (six solo) and one pass breakup against Penn State (Nov. 28)

Sophomore (2019)
• Appeared in 11 games, playing all 11 on special teams and one game on defense with five tackles to earn his first varsity letter
• Contributed on special teams against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31), Army (Sept. 7), Michigan State (Nov. 16), Ohio State (Nov. 30), and at Illinois (Oct. 12), at Indiana (Nov. 23)
• Made one solo tackle playing special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 28) and at Penn State (Oct. 19)
• Made one solo tackle contributing on special teams and playing defense against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Made a pair of tackles playing special teams at Maryland (Nov. 2)
• Contributed on special teams against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1)

Freshman (2018)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended DeSoto High School (2018) coached by Todd Peterman
• Helped lead DeSoto to an undefeated 16-0 season and the Class 6A Division II state championship in 2016

Key Statistics
• Tallied 24 tackles, three interceptions with one returned for a touchdown, one fumble recovery and nine pass breakups senior year
• Recorded 36 tackles, 25 passes defended, and two interceptions as a junior in 2016

Honors and Rankings
• 247.com three-star prospect, ranked No. 536 overall and the No. 47 cornerback
• Rivals four-star recruit, ranked the 42nd-best prospect in Texas the No. 37 cornerback nationally
• ESPN four-star prospect, rated the No. 43 cornerback nationally and the 63rd-best prospect in the state of Texas
• Invited to play for the National USA 19U football team in the International Bowl at AT&T Stadium
• Selected as the defensive back MVP at the 2017 Nike Opening at Dallas and was invited to The Opening Finals in Oregon
• Earned first-team all-district honors as a junior and senior
• Listed as the ninth-best cornerback prospect in Texas by Lone Star Prospects

Personal
• Gemon Green was born October 20, 1999
• Twin brother of fellow Wolverine defensive back German Green
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts, majoring in general studies

In the Words of the Green Family (Valecia and George Green) …
Gemon, the first born of the set of twins, has been playing football since the age of six years old. From his backyard to high school, football is the one activity he has fully dedicated and committed himself to. Gemon won several championships on all 4 levels with the Mesquite Pee Wee Football League in Mesquite Texas, where it all started. Years later while in high school, Gemon had the opportunity to assist his twin brother in a comeback game after an injury. They were able to play together and finish up their high school career as a unit. The family was so proud to see them both back on the field together. Gemon has attended the North Texas Top 100 players camp, played in the Under Armour camp, Texas 7-on-7, he is a 2-year first-team All-District player, listed as one of the Top 5 DBs in the DFW Metroplex, attended the NIKE Opening invite where he was named MVP for CBs, he then went on to compete in the NIKE Opening for 2017, played in the 2018 All American International Game and was a part of Desoto High School's first Championship 2017 team.

The family and extended families are very proud of both boys and commend them on their accomplishments juggling academics along with their football career. Both boys have been blessed with a great opportunity and we could not have asked for a better University (University of Michigan) to send them to. We thank the Coaches for the next level opportunity. GO BLUE!!