- Joe Greene is the only North Texas player ever to be named a consensus All-American.
- Abner Haynes was first-team All-MVC twice.
- Lance Dunbar holds North Texas records in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
The North Texas Mean Green football squad started playing games in 1913. Today, it competes in The American conference.
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Below are the top five Mean Green players.
5 Best North Texas Mean Green Football Players, Ranked
| Rank | Player | Position | Mean Green Years |
| 1 | Joe Greene | DT | 1966-1968 |
| 2 | Abner Haynes | HB | 1957-1959 |
| 3 | Lance Dunbar | RB | 2008-2011 |
| 4 | Patrick Cobbs | RB | 2001-2005 |
| 5 | Ray Renfro | Flanker/HB | 1949-1951 |
North Texas Mean Green All-Time Greatest Football Players
1. Joe Greene
Also known as “Mean” Joe Greene, Greene played for North Texas from 1966 to 1968.
He was a consensus All-American, and the program retired his No. 75.
Fun fact: North Texas used to be known as the Eagles. However, after their “Mean Green” defence, which Greene anchored, the team later changed their name to the North Texas Mean Green.
Greene was the first and the only North Texas player to be named a consensus All-American.
He’s enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
2. Abner Haynes
A halfback for North Texas, Haynes was at North Texas from 1957 to 1959.
He was first-team All-MVC twice, and the program retired his No. 28.
Haynes was one of two players, along with Leon King, to break the colour barrier for college football in Texas.
Haynes’ 19 rushing touchdowns rank eighth all time. He had 11 in 1959, and this was a single-season record that stood until 1977.
3. Lance Dunbar
Dunbar played running back for North Texas from 2008 to 2011.
He ran for 4,224 yards (first) and 41 touchdowns (first).
Dunbar holds the single-game rushing record with 313 yards in 2011 against Middle Tennessee.
He was a three-time All-Sun Belt and was inducted into the North Texas Hall of Fame.
4. Patrick Cobbs
Cobbs played running back for North Texas from 2001 to 2005.
He ran for 4,050 yards (second) and 36 touchdowns (second).
His 1,680 rushing yards in 2003 rank second in a single season.
That same year, he ran for 19 touchdowns, which is the program’s single-season record.
He was the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 and was a two-time first-team All-Sun Belt selection.
5. Ray Renfro
Renfro played flanker and halfback for North Texas from 1949 to 1951.
He was an All-American who was later inducted into the University of North Texas Hall of Fame.
He died in 1997. The school retired his No. 33 in 2000.
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