Background
Greer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and moved to Texas at age seven.
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Greer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and moved to Texas at age seven.
He attended South Side High School in Jackson, Tennessee. He graduated from Tennessee in 2004 with a degree in psychology.
He played college football at Tennessee and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2004. At South Side, Greer was an all state selection in both football and track. During his college career at Tennessee, Greer participated in track and field as well as football.
He broke the 110m hurdles school record that had previously been held by Collin Henderson.
Greer was a three-year starter at cornerback and broke a school record by playing in 51 games. Buffalo Bills
NFL Draft Scout predicted Greer to be a fourth or fifth round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, but Greer was not selected.
Greer"s scouting report noted that he lacked size, a factor that might pose "problems in handling the larger receivers." The Buffalo Bills signed Greer on April 26, 2004 as an undrafted free agent. While in Buffalo he played mostly as a nickel or dimeback and on special teams.
In 2008, he started the first 10 games of the season, before suffering an injury.
New Orleans Saints
On March 4, 2009, Greer signed a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. He became a starter for the Saints and returned an interception for a touchdown in a Monday Night Football game against the Atlanta Falcons. He was injured on November 8, 2009, and missed most of the rest of the 2009 regular season, but returned in time to play a significant role in the playoffs.
On February 12, 2014, three months after tearing his left Anterior Cruciate Ligament against the 49ers, Greer was cut by the New Orleans Saints to create more cap space for the team
Retirement
On September 11, 2014, Greer announced his retirement during an appearance on Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.
Greer has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints.