17–0
86Overall
RBACC

William Green

Boston College · Running Back · 1999-2001

SPD
85
ELU
84
PWR
79

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Green was a consensus All-American in 2001. Green was also named Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2001.

In the Boston College record book, Green ranks No. 3 in career rushing touchdowns and No. 7 in career rushing yards. Green's 2001 season ranks No. 6 in program history for rushing yards.

Green was the No. 16 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 2nd-highest running back rating at Boston College since 1990 and No. 8 among all running backs of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2001
    • Consensus All-American
    • Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Year
  2. 2002
    • No. 16 overall pick, NFL Draft

Boston College Record Book

  • No. 3 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 7 in career rushing yards
  • No. 6 in single-season rushing yards (2001)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Rating by Era

  • 1995-1999 eraRB86
  • 2000-2004 eraRB86

Boston College Teammates

  1. 86Mike Cloud1995-98RB
  2. 83Mathias Kiwanuka2002-05EDGE
  3. 80Chris Hovan1996-99EDGE
  4. 71Derrick Knight2000-03RB
  5. 70DeJuan Tribble2004-07CB
  6. 70Stalin Colinet1995-96EDGE
  7. 69Brian St. Pierre1998-2002QB
  8. 69Chris Sullivan1992-95EDGE
  9. 69Paul Peterson2003-04QB
  10. 68Erik Storz1994-97EDGE

Full Boston College all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 98Reggie BushUSC · 2003-05RB
  2. 96Adrian PetersonOklahoma · 2004-06RB
  3. 93Larry JohnsonPenn State · 2000-02RB
  4. 91LaDainian TomlinsonTCU · 1997-2000RB
  5. 90Cedric BensonTexas · 2001-04RB
  6. 90Chris PerryMichigan · 2000-03RB
  7. 90Luke StaleyBYU · 1999-2001RB
  8. 86Damien AndersonNorthwestern · 1998-2001RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (William Green (American football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.