| 2006: Green finished the season with six games of five or more tackles, including a season-high seven tackles three times. He opened the season with 14 tackles in the first three games, then posted back-to-back seven-tackle efforts against Kansas and Iowa State to open Big 12 play. Against the Jayhawks, Green also recorded a tackle for loss and had a fumble recovery. Green tied his season high with seven tackles against fifth-ranked Texas. A week later he had five tackles and recorded his first career interception against Oklahoma State, returning the first-quarter pick 15 yards. He added six tackles a week later in Nebraska’s key North Division win over Missouri. The Omaha native also played a role on special teams. He returned three kickoffs for 59 yards and was a member of Nebraska’s kickoff and punt coverage teams.
2005: Green played a key role in a re-tooled secondary that featured three new starters. He started the first seven games at the weak corner spot and finished the year with 29 tackles, including 19 solo stops, and had four breakups. He also averaged 24.8 yards on nine kickoff returns. Green opened the year with four tackles and a pair of breakups against Maine. He had a season-high six tackles, including five solo stops, in a double-overtime victory over Iowa State, and made five tackles against both Pitt and Missouri. In the return game, he had a 43-yard return in the season opener vs. Maine, and added a career-long 45-yard return vs. Iowa State. Six of Green’s nine returns went at least 22 yards. He also played on NU’s kickoff coverage, punt return and punt teams.
2004: Green played in all 11 games, sharing the No. 2 I-back position with freshman Brandon Jackson. Green earned starts against Pittsburgh, Kansas State and Colorado, when NU opened in multiple-back sets. He finished the year with 44 carries for 284 yards, an average of 6.5 yards per carry. He rushed for 112 yards in the opener against Western Illinois, the most rushing yards by a Husker in a varsity debut since 1973. Green also had 26 kickoff returns for 498 yards, an average of 19.2 yards per return. He totaled a season-high 214 all-purpose yards against Southern Miss.
2003: Green redshirted and worked on the scout team.
High School: Green earned first-team Class A all-state honors from the Omaha World-Herald as a senior when he had 63 tackles, including 50 solos, for Omaha Benson. He was also a second-team All-Nebraska pick by the World-Herald. He returned one interception for a touchdown and also forced a pair of fumbles. The World-Herald also picked him as first-team All-Metro as a defensive back. Green also rushed for 627 yards for Coach Lonnie Tapp, while scoring eight touchdowns. Green’s top game as a senior came against Omaha North, when he rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns, totaled 130 kickoff return yards, returned an interception for a touchdown and made eight tackles. He helped the Bunnies to a pair of playoff appearances as a sophomore and junior. In addition to Nebraska, Green received a scholarship offer from Iowa State. Green was also a four-year member of Benson’s track team.
Personal: Tierre is the son of Lisa Conway and was born on Feb. 4, 1985. |
