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University of Illinois Athletics

2018 Football Roster

5 Carmoni Green

  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 190
  • Position WR
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School Miami Central

Biography

Career Highs

Carries: 1 at Rutgers, 10/6/18
Receptions: 4, twice (last vs. Penn State, 9/21/18)
Receiving Yards: 49 vs. Penn State, 9/21/18
Long Reception: 25 at Wisconsin, 10/20/18
All-Purpose Yards: 49 vs. Penn State, 9/21/18
Punt Returns: 1 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17
Punt Return Yards: 0
Long Punt Return: 0

2018 Sophomore

  • Career-long 25-yard reception at Wisconsin 
  • Career-high 49 receiving yards against Penn State 

2017 Freshman

  • Played in six games
  • Eight receptions for 75 yards
  • Made his Illinois debut in the fourth game of the season against Nebraska
  • Led the team with four receptions at Iowa
  • Enrolled at Illinois for spring semester and participated in 2017 spring practices

High School

  • Four-star recruit by Rivals
  • Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Scout
  • Ranked No. 52 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals, No. 84 by 247Sports and No. 93 by Scout
  • Ranked No. 55 recruit in Florida by Rivals and No. 82 by 247Sports
  • Ranked No. 9 recruit in Miami by the Miami Herald
  • Played high school football at Miami Central for head coach Roland Smith
  • High school teammate with fellow Illini Owen Carney
  • Helped Miami Central win its fourth straight state title in 2015, catching one touchdown in the 48-13 championship game win over Armwood
  • Caught 25 passes for 374 yards and four touchdowns as a junior

Personal

  • Born Oct. 22, 1998
  • Son of Carmela Ross
  • Has two sisters, Charleshia Green and Carmeshia Green, and one brother, Alvin “Chico” Wallace
  • Cousin, Deatrick Nichols, plays football at South Florida
  • Picked Illinois because, “My family loved this school and I felt like I can play early and help the team get back on top.” 
  • Listed Antonio Brown as his favorite athlete because they are from the same area and their playing style is similar 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2017Freshman

    WR
    6'1" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018Sophomore

    WR
    6'1" 190 lbs
    5