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21  J.J. Greer
J.J. Greer

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.

High School:
Christian Brothers HS

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 165

Position:
Defender

Experience:
3L


05/21/2012

Men's Soccer Releases Fall 2012 Schedule

Schedule Features Eight Home Matches at Mike Rose Soccer Complex

04/10/2012

Men's Soccer Holds Tommy Smith Banquet

Guentner Awarded Tommy Smith Spirit Award

03/28/2012

Sherrod, Greer Playing for Portland Timbers U-23s This Summer

Tigers Have Opportunity to Showcase Abilities, Gain Experience in PDL

03/27/2012

Memphis Athletics Places School-Record 218 Student-Athletes On C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

It's the sixth-straight year the Tigers' C-USA honor roll has increased.

03/27/2012

Memphis Athletics Places School-Record 218 Student-Athletes On C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

It is sixth-straight year the number of Tigers C-USA honor roll has increased.

2011 (Junior): Was named 2011 NSCAA All-Midwest Second Team and Conference USA All-Conference Second Team honors as a center defender...Tallied one goal on the season, finishing from four-yards out in Memphis' 3-2 win over No. 10 UCF...Instrumental in helping the Tigers secure six shutouts, the most by a Memphis squad since 2004...Significant contributor in Memphis posting a 366:42-minute shutout streak, a streak that began during the Marshall contest and ended with a penalty-kick goal in the 90th minute at UAB...Helped hold No. 18 Bradley to zero shots on goal...Attempted 10 shots on the year.

2010 (Sophomore): After seeing limited time in first half of campaign, became a more defense-oriented player and an integral part to the Tiger stretch run...Started the season at forward, digging up two assists against Belmont in the season opener...Had three shots in two of the Tigers' first three matches (Belmont and North Florida)...Started against Marshall on Sept. 18, but did not earn another start for almost a month...In the season's final week, was moved to center defender...That move catapulted him to Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 8 after pacing the defense to two shutouts against Alabama A&M and UAB...Against UAB, headed in the game-winning goal in the 48th minute...The game winner was the first of his career.

2009 (Freshman): Named to C-USA All-Freshman Team in 2009 ... Led the Tigers in assists with five ... At one time in the early portion of the season, was ranked in the top-10 nationally for assists ... Scored first career goal against UMKC in UAB "Soccer For A Cure" Classic ... Had one goal and five assists in first seven games of the season ... Was held in check for remaining nine games as opposing defenses started keying in on him ... Had multiple assist game against Central Arkansas in 2009 Memphis Classic ... Second on team for shots (28) and third for shots on goal (12) ... Part of freshman class responsible for 10-of-20 goals scored and 8-of-17 assists.

Prior to Memphis: Competed at the high school level for Christian Brothers High School in Memphis...Named ESPN Rise All-American second team All-American...Helped lead the Purple Wave to the state championship game all four years of high school...Part of team that led CBHS to 11th-straight region championship in 2009...Key part of 2009 Tennessee state championship squad, scoring 16 goals and tallying seven assists...Earned all-metro honors as a sophomore and junior...Selected to the all-state team as a sophomore and junior...Selected Commercial Appeal "Best of Preps" Player of the Year in 2009...Coached by former Memphis soccer player, Rogerio Lima, a first team all-conference pick in 1996 and 1997...Member of the Tennessee ODP State team for six seasons...Played in Costa Rica for ODP team...Competed at the club level for Midsouth Futbol Club for Richard Bute...Helped lead club team to state runner-up finish in club team's first year of existence.

Personal: Son of WMC-TV Sports Director Jarvis Greer, a former football letterwinner for the Tigers from 1976-77, and Emily Greer...Full name is Jarvis Greer Jr....Born Feb. 4.

Season GP GS G A Pts Sh SOG GW
2009 16 13 1 5 7 28 12 0
2010 17 9 1 3 5 16 7 1
2011 18 18 1 0 2 10 1 0
Career 51 40 3 8 14 54 20 1

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