Earnest Greene

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Earnest Greene III
Georgia BulldogsNo. 71
Position Offensive tackle
Class
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Redshirt
Sophomore
Major Consumer Economics
Personal information
Born: (2003-10-31) October 31, 2003 (age 21)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career history
College
High school St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2023)

Earnest Allen Greene III (born October 31, 2003) [1] is an American college football offensive tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs.

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Early life

Greene attended St. John Bosco High School, where he was a four-year starter on the football team and earned an invite to play in the All-American Bowl. [2] [3] He was rated as a four-star recruit, the number 40 prospect, and the number two interior offensive lineman in his class. [4] Greene committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs over offers from schools such as Alabama, Texas, and Ohio State. [5]

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Greene did not play due to lingering injuries and back surgery. [6] In 2023, he earned the Bulldogs starting spot at left tackle and started all 14 games. [7] For his performance on the season, Greene was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. [8]

Personal life

Greene is the son of former NFL and Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman Earnest Greene Jr. [9] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Morales, Antonio (July 30, 2020). "'Rare' California OL prospect Earnest Greene III could be the next Wyatt Davis". The Athletic. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. Davis, John (January 13, 2022). "St. John Bosco lineman Earnest Greene III signs with Georgia football". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. Sports, A. J. C. "Highly ranked California offensive lineman announces for Georgia at A-A Bowl". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  4. Means, Stephen (January 8, 2022). "What Earnest Greene's commitment to Georgia means for Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. "Georgia edges Alabama for 4-star OL Earnest Greene". The Athletic. January 8, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  6. Thombs, Palmer (December 24, 2023). "Earnest Greene reflects on year one as starter, areas he can still grow". On3.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. Dasher, Anthony (February 7, 2024). "Earnest Greene III is a star in the making". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  8. Thombs, Palmer (December 7, 2023). "Georgia pair placed on Freshman All-SEC squad". On3.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  9. Sondheimer, Eric (September 29, 2021). "St. John Bosco's Earnest Greene III is content paving the way". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 16, 2024.