Garret Greenfield

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Garret Greenfield
No. 76 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-20) September 20, 1999 (age 24)
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Rock Valley
(Rock Valley, Iowa)
College: South Dakota State (2018–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Garret Greenfield (born September 20, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). 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.

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Early life

From 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

As 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.77 s2.98 s4.85 s7.76 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

Greenfield signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024. [10] [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rock Valley's Greenfield declares for the NFL Draft" . Sioux City Journal . January 11, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Garret Greenfield". South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
  3. 1 2 3 Holtan, Andrew (December 14, 2023). "College football: One last ride as Mason McCormick, Garret Greenfield's storied careers nearing a close". Brookings Register .
  4. ↑ Zimmer, Matt (October 9, 2022). "McCormick, Greenfield anchor SDSU O-line". Argus-Leader . p. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. 1 2 Mathieson, Tyler (February 29, 2024). "Meet the 3 SDSU Jackrabbits invited to NFL Scouting Combine after Championship season". KNBN.
  6. ↑ Mitchell, Anthony (January 9, 2024). "Rock Valley native, two-time FCS National Champion Garret Greenfield declares for 2024 NFL Draft". SiouxlandProud.com.
  7. ↑ Schutte, Dustin (March 3, 2024). "WATCH: South Dakota State's Garret Greenfield Breaks OL Vertical Jump Record at NFL Combine". Sports Illustrated .
  8. ↑ "Garret Greenfield Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Garret Greenfield College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Top undrafted rookie free agents following the 2024 NFL draft". nfl.com. NFL. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ Boyle, John (May 3, 2024). "Seahawks Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com.
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