College Career
At Maryland, he sat out the 2006 season as a redshirt. Before the 2007 season, he excelled in practice and was expected to make an impact as the two starting running backs had suffered injuries. He played in the season opener against Villanova, but suffered a hamstring injury and sat out the remainder of the season. In 2008, Green suffered a lingering quadriceps injury in camp. It continued to bother him throughout the season, and he fell to the third-ranked rusher, behind starter Da'Rel Scott and reserve Davin Meggett. Green did see action in ten games and recorded 24 carries for 114 yards and three touchdowns. Against Eastern Michigan, Green rushed for two touchdowns. In the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl against Nevada, he rushed 10 times for 72 yards with a 53-yard long and one touchdown.
During spring camp in 2009, Green commented on his previous preseason injuries by saying, "If I make it through camp, I'll be the happiest guy ever because then I'll know I'll have a good season. It seems like it's the camp jinx for me." Starting quarterback Chris Turner said of Green, "I think Morgan can be a huge key in this offense ... I think Da'Rel gets a lot of the exposure because he's obviously explosive, but Morgan is actually a big, explosive, and fast back."
In the spring of 2010, he approached head coach Ralph Friedgen and discussed his future with the team. Green decided that he would finish his degree at Maryland and then transfer to Towson University for the remainder of his athletic eligibility. Green, however, did not join the Towson football team for the 2010 season.
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