Dominquie Green

Position:
Safety
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Laurinburg, N.C.
High School:
Scotland County/Hargrave M.A.

Began his career as a walk-on and went on to make 38 career starts at safety.

2016 - Senior Season
Started all 13 games this season • Finished fifth on the team with 67 tackles and five pass breakups • Recorded UNC's only interception of the season in a 41-7 win over The Citadel and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown • Carolina entered that game as the only school in any Division of the NCAA (644 teams) without an interception • It was Carolina's only interception of the season • Had four tackles against Stanford in the Sun Bowl • Broke up a pass and made five tackles vs. NC State • Had seven tackles and broke up a pass near the goal line at Duke • Made two tackles in a 48-20 win over Georgia Tech • Had one tackle and a pass breakup in the win at Virginia • Posted four tackles in the win at Miami • Made five solo stops and broke up a pass in the win at No. 12 Florida State • Had seven tackles in the comeback win over Pitt • Made five tackles in the win over JMU • Had six tackles, one for loss, and broke up a pass, in the win at Illinois • Matched his career high with 10 tackles in the season opener against No. 18 Georgia • Also had 10 in 2015 vs. Baylor • Has 27 career starts to his credit.

2015 - Junior Season
Appeared in all 14 games and started three at safety, tallying 41 tackles, two pass breakups and two interceptions • Tallied a career-high 10 tackles and added an interception and forced a fumble in the Russell Athletic Bowl vs. Baylor • Matched a season high with five solo tackles (six total) in the ACC Championship Game against Clemson • Had three stops in the win at NC State • Started at safety and had perhaps his best game of the year, finishing with a team-high eight tackles (five solo) and a pass breakup against Miami • Had three solo tackles and his first interception of the year in the win over Duke • Had two tackles each in wins over Virginia and Wake Forest • Finished with one tackle in the win over Delaware • Had a season-high four stops (three solo) in the Illinois win • Had two tackles and a pass breakup in the win over NC A&T.

2014 - Sophomore Season
Appeared in 12 games and started nine at safety • Finished the season with 41 tackles (25 solo) and three fumble recoveries • Made four tackles and broke up two passes against Rutgers in the Quick Lane Bowl • Had four stops against NC State and three solo tackles in the win at Duke • Finished with six tackles in the win at Virginia • Had a pair of solo stops against Virginia Tech • Had a season-high eight tackles at East Carolina • Finished with five tackles, including a season-best four solo stops, in the win over SDSU • Had a solo tackle and recovered three fumbles in the season opener against Liberty • Earned ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors after his performance against the Flames.

2013 - True Freshman Season
Started all 13 games at safety as a true freshman • Finished the season sixth on the team with 59 tackles, including 34 solo stops and 25 assists • Also had 1.5 tackles for loss • Ranked second on the team with three interceptions and third on the team with five pass breakups • Broke up two passes and had three tackles in the Belk Bowl victory over Cincinnati • Had a career-high nine tackles (six solo) against Duke • Finished with a pair of solo tackles against Old Dominion • Had five tackles (two solo) in the win at Pitt • Had four tackles and a 62-yard interception return for a touchdown in the win over Virginia • Had eight tackles and a pass breakup in the win at NC State • Tallied three solo stops in the win over Boston College • Had the best game of his young career against Miami, finishing with seven tackles (six solo) and two interceptions • Tallied a career-best eight tackles, including five solo stops, and a pass breakup against East Carolina • Had five tackles, including 1.5 for a loss of 18 yards, in the win over Middle Tennessee • Also broke up a pass against the Blue Raiders • Started the first game of his career in the season opener at No. 6 South Carolina and posted two tackles, including a tackle on the first kickoff of the 2013 college football season • Earned a scholarship prior to the start of the season after joining the team as a walk-on in January • Spent one semester at Hargrave Military Academy before joining the Tar Heels.

Scotland County High School
Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior • Played two seasons at wide receiver before moving to safety for his final two years • Made 102 tackles and picked off seven passes as a senior • Helped lead Scotland to a 15-0 record and a state championship as a senior • Scotland knocked off Porter Ridge, 42-13, in the championship game.

Personal
If he could choose an NFL team to play for, it would be the Cowboys • His dream job is an architect • His New Year's resolution was to work harder than the year before • His favorite TV show is “Martin” • His favorite food is pizza • The people who had the biggest impact on his life are his grandparents Thomas and Vickie Green • Birthday is February 6 • Son of LaMarice Green • Majoring in studio art.