Garret Greenfield (born September 20, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 20, 1999 Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Rock Valley (Rock Valley, Iowa) |
| College: | South Dakota State (2018–2023) |
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editFrom Rock Valley, Iowa, Greenfield attended Rock Valley High School where he played football, basketball and baseball.[1] Playing both on the offensive line and defensive line, he was twice named the team's most valuable offensive lineman, helping them win the state championship in 2016 while being semifinalists in 2017.[1][2] He committed to play college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (SDSU).[1]
College career
editAs a true freshman at South Dakota State in 2018, Greenfield appeared in three games while redshirting.[2] The following year, he played in a total of seven games.[3] In the spring 2021 season, postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Greenfield started all 10 games while helping South Dakota State reach their first national championship, being named a first-team All-American by several selectors.[4][3]
Greenfield started all 15 games in the fall 2021 season, mainly playing as a right tackle.[2] He shifted to left tackle in 2022 and started all 15 games while adding the role of team captain, being named a first-team All-American while helping SDSU win their first national championship.[2][3][5] He returned for a final season in 2023 and won another national championship while starting all 15 games, receiving another All-America selection.[1] He declared for the 2024 NFL draft and was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine.[5][6] At the combine, he posted the all-time offensive lineman record in the vertical jump.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) |
311 lb (141 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.22 s | 1.77 s | 2.98 s | 4.85 s | 7.76 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
editGreenfield signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.[10][11] He was also selected by the DC Defenders in the fourth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.[12] On August 30, Greenfield was released by the Seahawks.[13]
New York Giants
editOn October 30, 2024, the New York Giants signed Greenfield to their practice squad.[14] He was released on November 19.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Rock Valley's Greenfield declares for the NFL Draft". Sioux City Journal. January 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Garret Greenfield". South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
- ^ a b c Holtan, Andrew (December 14, 2023). "College football: One last ride as Mason McCormick, Garret Greenfield's storied careers nearing a close". Brookings Register.
- ^ Zimmer, Matt (October 9, 2022). "McCormick, Greenfield anchor SDSU O-line". Argus-Leader. p. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Mathieson, Tyler (February 29, 2024). "Meet the 3 SDSU Jackrabbits invited to NFL Scouting Combine after Championship season". KNBN.
- ^ Mitchell, Anthony (January 9, 2024). "Rock Valley native, two-time FCS National Champion Garret Greenfield declares for 2024 NFL Draft". SiouxlandProud.com.
- ^ Schutte, Dustin (March 3, 2024). "WATCH: South Dakota State's Garret Greenfield Breaks OL Vertical Jump Record at NFL Combine". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Garret Greenfield Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Garret Greenfield College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Top undrafted rookie free agents following the 2024 NFL draft". nfl.com. NFL. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 3, 2024). "Seahawks Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign Outside Linebacker Tyus Bowser and Cornerback Faion Hicks To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Elsen, Michael (October 30, 2024). "Giants sign 2 offensive tackles to practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ Fennelly, John. "Giants sign OL Tyre Phillips, QB Tim Boyle to practice squad". Giants Wire. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
