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Meet the Rookie: OLB Jonathan Greenard

Apr 28, 2020 at 04:46 PM

Meet the Texans third round pick, OLB Jonathan Greenard.

-Hometown: Hiram, Georgia

-6-3, 263 pounds

-Greenard is the second player in Texans history to be drafted from the University of Florida. WR Jabar Gaffney in 2002 was the other.

-Led the Southeastern Conference with 9.5 sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss in 2019

-Named to 1st-team All-SEC defense last autumn

-Began collegiate career at Louisville

-Had 19 sacks in collegiate career

-Played in 2020 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama

-In high school, caught 11 passes as a tight end. Five of those receptions were touchdowns.

-Earned undergraduate degree in Sport Administration at Louisville

-Is 18 hours shy of MBA from Florida

-In junior high was a finalist in 'The Gift', an Atlanta singing competition styled after 'American Idol'

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