Alex Green Alexander Denell Green ( born June 23 , 1988 ) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He played college football at The University of Hawaii . He was considered one of the better running back prospects for the 2011 NFL Draft . He ended up being selected in the third round , 96th overall , by the Packers in the 2011 NFL Draft . High school . Green graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland , Oregon , in 2006 . During his senior season at Benson , he rushed for 1 , 134 yards and 14 touchdowns to earn first - team All - PIL honors . College . Butte Community College . Green originally went to Butte Community College in Oroville , California . This was the same college that future Packers teammate Aaron Rodgers played for . In 2008 , Green lead the team to a 12 - 0 record and the junior college national championship . < ref name = " http : / / www . jsonline . com / sports / packers / 121012114 . html " > < / ref > During that time he had 1 , 037 yards and 14 touchdowns rushing , he also scored two receiving touchdowns . University of Hawaii . After two years , Green transferred to the The University of Hawaii as an oncoming junior where he became an integral part of their spread offense . 2009 . In his first year at Hawaii , Green played in all thirteen games as a running back . He had 453 yards and two touchdowns rushing , as well as 11 receptions for 98 yards and another touchdown . His best game at the season came against Utah State University , where he rushed for 110 yards on 10 carries ( 11 yards per carry ) . The Warriors finished the season 6 - 7 . 2010 . During his senior year , Green was featured much more in the Warrior offense . So much so that Green rushed for 1 , 199 yards and 18 touchdowns . He was the first running back since 1992 to exceed 1000 yards rushing , and his performance was the second highest for a season in school history . During the game against New Mexico State University , Green broke the school record for rushing in a game with 327 yards on 19 carries ( an average of 17 yards per carry ) . He was named the WAC player of the week and Capital One Impact Performer of the week . NFL . Predraft . Green was considered one of the better running back prospects coming into the 2011 NFL Draft . Scouts stated that Green was " thickly built and well - proportioned " , with " competitive speed " . However , he was also criticized for his ball - control , lack of power , and the fact that he played in " a pass - happy ' pistol ' offense featuring wide splits against porous WAC defenses " and that he " was never asked to handle a heavy workload . " He was projected to go as early as the third round . Green Bay Packers . Green was selected in the third round with 96th overall pick by the Packers . He made his regular season debut against the New Orleans Saints . He received his first carries at running back during garbage time in week 4 against the Denver Broncos . He had three carries for 11 yards and a touchdown vs the Arizona Cardinals . After Week 7 , Green injured his knee and missed the rest of the season , an injury that head coach Mike McCarthy called " very unfortunate " .