Gerri Green played LB for Miss State from 2015-18.
Recorded 160 total tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, 3 picks for 84 yards and a TD, 6 pass deflections and 2 fumble recoveries.
Selected in the 6th round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
Waived at the end of camp, briefly spent time with the Patriots before rejoining the Colts.
Signed by the Redskins in 2020, and then was on and off the Roster of the Raiders through 2022, where he currently is a practice squad member of the Titans.
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I knew I was pretty much done with Sage at this time. 2019 was when the bottom started really dropping out of the market for me. The design of the Sage 2019 set (especially inserts and base) is atrocious and the members of their autograph hits were so-so.
Blaine McElmurry was a hard hitting FS at Montana from 1993-’96.
Went undrafted and was a free agent signee of the then Houston Oilers in 1997.
After not making the squad, played for the Packers that year.
Signed with the Tennessee Oilers in 1998, and finished the year on the roster of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
After playing in ’99 for the Jags, headed over to Europe to play for the Scottish Claymores of the NFLE in 2000.
While playing for the Claymores had 4 interceptions and 12 pass deflections.
In 2002 played for the Amsterdam Admirals.
Signed with the Tennessee Titans in 2002- but didn’t make the squad and subsequently retired.
As of 2022, is a home builder in Montana.
ACCOLADES:
2000 All-NFLE
2022 Montana Football Hall of Fame
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I’m interested in understanding a bit better as to why Blaine kept signing with the Oilers/Titans. Great card. Looked like quite the intimidator back in the day.
I had gotten Eddie way, way back as a kid through the Houston Oilers, and I also believe at training camp one year. There was still 2-3 cards I still wanted to get signed by him, and I stocked a few years prior thinking I could add him during the Houston Oilers 1993 25th Anniversary party, but I am not sure if he was there.
Eddie has two cases of mistaken identity working against him. One, people think that he’s related to former Grambling HC Eddie Robinson Sr. – He is not. And two, where Eddie went to college and recently got hired as HC is at Alabama State University- not Alabama.
Although the Skybox was not my favorite card, his Oilers uniform looks beautiful on the gray canvas. It seemed to make sense to add this one to the collection alongside his Classic 92.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
