Dorial Green-Beckham

He also had personal-bests of 7.11 meters (23-2.25) in the long jump and 14.45 meters (47-3.75) in the triple jump.

Dorial Isaiah Green-Beckham (born April 12, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver.

Dorial Isaiah Green-Beckham was born on April 12, 1993.

A native of Springfield, Missouri, he attended Hillcrest High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track.

In 2008, his freshman year, Green-Beckham caught 37 passes for 801 yards and 13 touchdowns.

As a sophomore, he posted 66 catches for 1,616 yards and 23 touchdowns.

He was named the 2009-10 Gatorade Missouri Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

A two-time USA Today High School All-American (2010 and 2011) at Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Missouri, Green-Beckham was the first wide receiver to be named USA Today Offensive Player of the Year since Andre Hastings in 1989.

He was also the first wide receiver to ever win the Hall Trophy, awarded to the nation's best high school player.

As a junior in 2010, Green-Beckham was the Rivals High School Football Junior of the Year after he had 78 receptions for 1,706 yards with 15 touchdowns.

As a senior, Green-Beckham had 119 receptions for 2,233 yards with 24 touchdowns.

As a sophomore in 2010, Green-Beckham captured the Missouri Class 4 State Track titles in the 100 meters and triple jump, and also took second in the long jump.

He ran a career-best time of 10.59 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2010 Class 4 Sectional 3.

He picked Missouri over Southeastern Conference (SEC)-rival Arkansas, also because offensive coordinator Garrick McGee, who had formed a strong relationship with Green-Beckham and his family, left the school in December 2011.

Receiving playing time as a true freshman, Green-Beckham played the "X" receiver position in Missouri's offense, the same one prolific pass-catchers like Michael Egnew and Danario Alexander have thrived in, in previous seasons.

He appeared in the first five games of the season, registering five catches for 125 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown reception against Central Florida.

Then came an arrest and suspension due to drug possession, causing Green-Beckham to miss the Vanderbilt and Alabama game on October 6 and 13, respectively.

Green-Beckham returned for the second half of the season on October 27 against Kentucky, catching a season-high seven throws for 25 yards.

In a 14–7 loss at Florida, he totalled six catches for 75 yards.

Then, in a four-overtime 51–48 win over Tennessee, Green-Beckham had two catches, both for touchdowns, and for 35 yards.

In the final minute of regulation, he caught a game-tying touchdown in the left corner of the end zone.

Against Syracuse and Texas A&M, he added two and four catches, for 79 and 55 yards, respectively.

For his freshman season, he had 28 receptions for 395 yards and a team-best 5 receiving touchdowns, which earned him honorable mention freshman All-American honors by College Football News.

In his sophomore season, Green-Beckham had 59 receptions with a 15-yard average and 12 touchdowns.

In the SEC championship game against Auburn, he caught six passes for 144 yards and two scores.

His 27-yard catch set up Henry Josey's go-ahead score in the Cotton Bowl victory over Oklahoma State.

He played in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

In addition to football, Green-Beckham was a talented track & field athlete.

One of the most highly regarded football recruits of the class of 2012, Green-Beckham was listed as the number one overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com.

He was considered the third best by Scout.com, ESPN, and Sporting News.

In January 2012 he narrowed his college decision to Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, and he stated that he would make his decision on National Signing Day (February 1, 2012).

In a nationally televised ceremony, Green-Beckham announced he would sign a national letter of intent to attend the University of Missouri.

Said Green-Beckham of his decision, "just to stay home and have all those guys [family, friends] come out and see me [was big]".

In October, he became the nation's all-time high school receiving yards leader, a record broken on November 16, 2013, by Trey Quinn, a Lake Charles, Louisiana, receiver from Barbe High School.

For his play he was named the Sporting News High School Athlete of the Year.

On April 11, 2014, Green-Beckham was dismissed from Missouri due to legal troubles.

After his dismissal from Missouri, Green-Beckham transferred to the University of Oklahoma.

As per NCAA transfer rules, Green-Beckham was required to sit out for the entire year.

Green-Beckham attempted to post a waiver request in order to make him eligible to play for the year, but NCAA declined it.

He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft and played college football at Missouri until he was dismissed from the team in 2014.