Remembering Lamont Green Sr. (1976–2025)

Age & Date of Passing: Lamont Green passed away on July 14, 2025, at the age of 49 X (formerly Twitter)+10Wikipedia+10Instagram+10.
Miami Roots: Born July 10, 1976, Green attended Miami Southridge High School, where he was a three-time 5A all-state selection and helped lead the Spartans to state titles in 1991 and 1993; he was ranked the top high school football recruit nationally in 1994 Wikipedia+1Miami Herald+1.
Collegiate Career at Florida State: He redshirted his freshman year, became a key linebacker from 1996 onward, was team captain as a senior, and earned First-Team All-ACC honors in 1998 .
Professional Journey: Green went undrafted in 1999 but played briefly with the Atlanta Falcons, joined the Carolina Panthers (practice squad), and had a stint with Berlin Thunder in NFL Europe, retiring due to injuries Wikipedia+11Wikipedia+11Instagram+11.
Life After Football: He earned a bachelor’s in Criminology & Criminal Justice (FSU, 2002), a master’s in Education from Nova Southeastern University (2007), and served as a high-school coach and academic counselor—most recently in 2023 as defensive coordinator at Miami Southridge Wikipedia.

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