Former South Florida WR S.J. Green Named To Canadian Football Hall of Fame

May 5, 2024 Jimm Sallivan

The Canadian Football Hall of Fame announced their 2024 class of inductees this weekend, with one notable South Florida Bull included.

Former USF wide receiver and Brandon High School product S.J. Green was named one of seven total inductees that will be enshrined on September 14.

Over four seasons at USF (2003-2006), Green caught 62 passes for 864 yards with five touchdowns.

After college, Green moved on to a productive career in Canada, where he spent ten seasons with the Montreal Alouettes and three with the Toronto Argonauts. He played 170 total games in the CFL. He finished with 716 receptions, twelfth-most all-time in CFL history. Green also totaled 10,222 receiving yards with 60 touchdowns on the way to earning a CFL All-Star nod three times.

Green finished his professional career with three Grey Cup wins (two with Montreal and one with Toronto).

2 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

FCS All-American WR Commits To Fresno State In Transfer Portal

This week, Missouri State wide receiver Raylen Sharpe announced his commitment to continue his college football career at Fresno State this fall. Sharpe was a three-star transfer prospect, graded by On3 Sports.

It’s bread on the table, I got family to feed. @FresnoStateFB pic.twitter.com/fGWCJdZdpW
— Raylen Sharpe (@SharpeRaylen) May 1, 2024

A native of Allen, Texas, Sharpe began his college career in Houston in 2021, where he appeared in one game for the Cougars and was also a track & field athlete. He spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons at Missouri State, where he had 307 yards in 2022 and 991 receiving yards in 2023. He also caught seven touchdowns.

Last season with the Bears, Sharpe was an All-America selection by Phil Steele (second team), Associated Press (third team) and Stats Perform (third team). Sharpe also broke the Missouri State program record for receptions in a season with 73. His 991 yards were the second-most in a season in Missouri State history.

Fresno State are scheduled to open their 2024 football season on August 31 at Michigan.

1 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

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5 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Former Hawaii All-American Chad Owens Named To Canadian Football Hall of Fame

The Canadian Football Hall of Fame announced their 2024 class of inductees this weekend with a name that fans of Hawaii football will surely recognize.

Honolulu native and former UH wide receiver Chad Owens was named one of seven total inductees that will be enshrined on September 14.

Owens spent 2001 to 2004 with the Rainbow Warriors, where he caught 239 passes for 3,031 yards and 29 touchdowns. He was a FWAA Freshman All-American in 2001 after returning 24 kicks for 807 yards and two touchdowns. As a senior in 2004, he was a second-team All-American after 102 receptions for 1,290 yards and 17 receiving touchdowns. He finished his college career as Hawaii's all-time career yardage leader with 5,461 all-purpose yards.

Owen's was Hawaii's leading receiver in both 2003 and 2004, catching passes from Hawaii's now-head coach Timmy Chang.

Ater college, Owens was a sixth-round selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005. He made the move to the Canadian Football League in 2009 as a practice squad member of the Montreal Alouettes. His most productive seasons in Canada came with the Toronto Argonauts from 2010 to 2015. in 2012, he was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player in 2012 with 3,863 all-purpose yards. Toronto also won the Grey Cup that season. He was a four-time CFL All-Star.

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Former South Florida WR S.J. Green Named To Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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