Former Georgia Bulldog Great AJ Green Makes Announcement
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ATHENS - Former Georgia Bulldog legend AJ Green has called it a career.
And what a career it was.
Arguably the most talented wide receiver in program history, Green announced his retirement today on his personal Instagram page, ending one hell of a football career.
A former 5-star and one of the nation’s top-ranked prospects in the 2008 class, Green was a touchdown machine at Summerville High School in South Carolina, leaving as one of the best receivers the palmetto state has ever produced.
Green had a drama-free recruitment, committing to Mark Richt and the Georgia Bulldogs early on, never wavering all throughout the recruiting process. He made an immediate impact as a true freshman in 2008, catching 56 passes for 963 yards and 8 touchdowns. He would end his career in Athens with 166 catches for 2,619 yards and 23 touchdowns. He came to Athens a 5-star and left Athens a 5-star. His acrobatic catches and big plays down the field made one one of the best receivers in college football from 2008-2010.
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In April of 2011, Green was selected with the 4th overall pick on the NFL Draft to the Cincinnati Bengals. Just like he did at Georgia, Green was a major contributor from the start, catching an impressive 65 passes for 1,057 yards and 7 touchdowns as a rookie.
Green eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark in his first five NFL seasons and in six of his first seven seasons. Green was a go-to option for Andy Dalton and the Bengals, playing in Cincinnati for ten seasons from 2011-2020. He ended his time with the Bengals as one of the top receivers in organization’s history, catching 649 passes for 9,430 yards and 65 receiving touchdowns.
The elite pass-catcher signed with the Arizona Cardinals for thee 2021 season where he played in his final two NFL seasons. In his two years in Arizona, Green caught 78 passes for 1,084 yards and five touchdowns.
In total, Green put up borderline Hall of Fame numbers throughout his 11-year playing career, catching 727 career passes for 10,514 yards and 70 touchdowns.
The South Carolina native had a legendary high school and college career, and now he’ll hope to one day enter the NFL Hall-of-Fame.
As for as this weekend’s Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles have the best odds to win the big game against the Kansas City Cheifs as they ‘re currently 1.5-point favorites according to FanDuel.
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