Josh Greer

Height:
6-4
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Arlington, Texas
High School:
Arlington HS

Enrolled at UAB in January, 2012 and went through spring practice ... passed for 387 yards in three spring scrimmages, including Spring Game when he had 137 passing yards and one touchdown pass ... connected with Jamarcus Nelson for 57-yard touchdown pass in Spring Game ... listed as co-No. 2 at quarterback on depth chart entering preseason practice. High School: Played for coach Scott Peach at Arlington High School in Class 5A, the largest classification in Texas ... selected as the first-team All-District 4-5A quarterback in 2011 ... helped Arlington to a 6-5 record and a playoff appearance as a senior ... completed 165 of 299 passes for 2,691 yards (244.6 per game) as a senior ... tossed 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions ... missed much of his junior year because of injury before starting the final three games and throwing for 253 yards, four scores and two INTs ... was team captain as a senior ... set a single-game passing record with 448 yards ... participated in 2010 and 2011 Elite 11 regional quarterback camps ... invited to Nike Football Training Camp in 2011 ... won the quarterback accuracy contest at the July 2011 Nike Stampede QB target competition in McKinney, Texas. Personal: Born Feb. 12, 1993 at Arlington, Texas ... son of Kristy and Carl Greer ... major is liberal arts.