Skyler Green Skyler Green ( September 12 , 1984 in Houma , Louisiana ) is a professional gridiron football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently a free agent . He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League . He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football at Louisiana State . Green has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints . Early years . Born in Houma and raised in the New Orleans suburb of Westwego , Green went to L . W . Higgins High School . During his senior year , he rushed for 2 , 174 yards on 194 carries , as he played as a multi - threat quarterback . College career . He went to Louisiana State University and played college football for the LSU Tigers . Green played for LSU for four seasons and caught 111 passes for 1 , 129 yards and nine touchdowns . During his career , Green was also particularly dangerous as a punt returner , returning his first punt as a Tiger for a touchdown at Arizona in 2003 . He finished his LSU career with four punt returns for touchdowns , also scoring against the Florida Gators in 2003 , the Vanderbilt Commodores in 2004 , and the Auburn Tigers in 2005 . On LSU ' s 2003 National Championship Team , Green led the nation in yards - per - return , at 18 . 5 . 2002 . In 2002 , Green ' s freshman year , he stepped in as one of LSU ' s three primary receivers late in the season after Devery Henderson broke his arm in the 11th game of the season against Ole Miss . The next week , at Arkansas , Green took a Marcus Randall screen pass 67 yards for a touchdown . Green finished the season with 7 receptions for 123 yards and 1 touchdown . 2003 . In 2003 , Green ' s sophomore year , he was one of LSU ' s three primary receivers ( Jerel Myers had graduated ) . Green caught 48 passes for 519 yards and 5 touchdowns . His best play of the year was against # 7 Georgia ( televised by CBS ) . With the score tied 10 - 10 with 1 : 22 left in the game , LSU faced a third and four from Georgia ' s 34 . On what looked like a busted play , Green sprinted free for quarterback Matt Mauck , who lofted the ball toward Green just as he was getting hit by Georgia linebacker Odell Thurman . Green sprinted under the ball , dove to the ground in the end zone and caught the pass for a game - winning touchdown , sending the LSU - record crowd of 92 , 251 into a frenzy . A photo of catch was featured the next week in " Sports Illustrated . " 2004 . In 2004 , Green ' s junior season , Michael Clayton and Devery Henderson were gone , but Green had to battle Craig Davis , Dwayne Bowe , and Early Doucet for time as one of LSU ' s three primary receivers . Green finished the season with 24 catches , 219 yards , and 3 touchdowns . 2005 . In 2005 , Green ' s senior year , he caught 32 passes for 268 yards . He returned a punt for a touchdown . Green has two first cousins that play in the NFL ; Jarvis Green currently of the New England Patriots and Howard Green drafted by the Houston Texans and played for the New Orleans Saints . 2012 . In 2012 , Skyler Grenn was a member of the New Orleans Voodoo Arena Football Team . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . Green was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round ( 125th overall ) in the 2006 NFL Draft , but was released at the end of the preseason and subsequently signed to the practice squad . He was promoted to the active roster on October 13 , but waived two months later . Cincinnati Bengals . Green was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on December 15 , 2006 , but did not play the rest of the season . He attended training camp with the team in 2007 and made the regular season roster , but was released on November 5 . He finished the season on the Bengals ' practice squad . Also he became married to Sheena Green . They have two children together . Sienna and Skyler jr . New Orleans Saints . On January 3 , 2008 , the New Orleans Saints signed Green . He was released during final cuts on August 30 and re - signed to the practice squad two days later . After spending the majority of the 2008 season on the practice squad , Green was signed to the active roster on December 20 and made the most of a late - season promotion , appearing in the final two games and returning four kickoffs for 160 yards . He averaged 33 . 3 yards in his brief duty , including returns of 60 and 42 yards . Edmonton Eskimos . Green was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on October 6 , 2009 . He was released on December 16 , 2010 after an injury - plagued 2010 season .