KANSAS CITY - University of North Carolina wide receiver Antoine Green was selected 219th overall in the seventh round by the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft. Green is the 18th North Carolina wide receiver selected and the 250th Tar Heel chosen in the NFL Draft.
"This is such a special moment for me and my family," Green said. "There have been so many ups and downs during my career, but I knew if I kept working, anything was possible. And, now, here we are. I have my degree from North Carolina and I've been drafted by the Lions.