Hugh Green was one of the greatest defensive players in the history of college football. 4X All-American, I believe. If I recall correctly in his first game at Pitt as a true freshman, he had two sacks and blocked a punt.
Was undersized at 6-2 220 pounds. Drafted by Tampa Bay sixth overall, he switched to outside linebacker and was an All Pro for several years. Unfortunately, he was in a car accident during the middle of the of the 1985 season and missed the second half of the season with injuries. Still, the Bucs were able to get first and second round pick from the Dolphins for Green. He played well for them too, but also had more injuries. Never developed into the Hall of Fame player he should have and could have been.
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Green was an instant success at Pitt, piling up 12 sacks and two blocked kicks as a freshman. He would end his college career with 53 sacks, 52 tackles for loss, 24 forced fumbles and four interceptions. He would win the Walter Camp Award, Lombardi Award and Maxwell Award as well as earn both the Sporting News and UPI Player of the Year honors. In 1980, he would finish second in the Heisman voting.