Former NFL Pro Bowl tight end Eric Green begins his first season as tight ends coach at UCF. The 1990 first round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Green was the 1990 AFC Rookie of the Year and was selected to the 1993 and 1994 NFL Pro Bowls.
Green, who also played for the Dolphins, Ravens and Jets, played in the NFL from 1990-2000. Once his playing days ended, Green joined the front office of the XFL[apos]s Orlando Rage in 2000, serving as a scout and assisting in the Rage[apos]s draft process.
Over his career, Green played in 120 games and caught 362 passes for 4,390 yards and 36 touchdowns. The 21st pick of the 1990 draft of the Steelers, Green left Liberty as an All-American and was selected to play in the Hula Bowl and Senior Bowl following his collegiate career. Green capped off a stellar career with an outstanding campaign in 1989. He caught 62 passes for 905 yards and 10 touchdowns. The 10 touchdowns are still a single-season record at Liberty.
Green is familiar to long-time UCF fans from his playing days at Liberty. He caught seven passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns against the Knights in the Citrus Bowl in 1989.
In 2002, Green served as the tight ends coach and assisted with the offensive line of the Frankfurt Galaxy during preseason. He later joined the Minnesota Vikings as an intern in 2002, through the NFL Minority Fellowship Program and helped coach the tight ends. He continued to work with the Vikings through the 2003 season before coming to Orlando with Coach O[apos]Leary.
Green also coached the tight ends in the 2003 Gridiron Classic for the Florida team.
The 1990 graduate of Liberty earned a degree in finance. Green and his wife Leslie have six children and reside in Orlando.
The Eric Green File
Date of Birth: June 22, 1967
Hometown: Savannah, Ga.
Education: B.S. in Business and Finance, Liberty 1990
Coaching Experience
2002-03 Minnesota Vikings, NFL Internship(assisted coaching the offensive line)
2002-03 NFL Europe, Frankfurt Galaxy, Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line Coach
2003 Gridiron Classic, Tight Ends