Earnest Greene

Last updated
Earnest Greene III
Georgia BulldogsNo. 71
Position Offensive tackle
Class
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Redshirt
Sophomore
Major Consumer Economics
Personal information
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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
  • First-team All-SEC Freshman (2023)

Earnest Allen Greene III is an American football offensive tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs.

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Early life and high school

Greene attended high school at St. John Bosco. During Greene's high school career, he was a four-year starter. [1] Greene was also a participant in the High School All-American bowl. [2] Coming out of high school, Greene was rated as a four-star recruit, the number 40 prospect, and the number two interior offensive lineman. [3] Greene also held offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, Texas, and Ohio State. [4] Greene ultimately decided to commit to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. [5] [6]

College career

In Greene's freshman season in 2022, he did not play due to lingering injuries and back surgery. [7] During the 2023 season, Greene earned the Bulldogs starting spot at left tackle where he played in and started all 14 games. [8] For his performance in the 2023 season, Greene was named Freshman All-SEC. [9]

Personal life

Greene is the son of former NFL and Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman Earnest Greene Jr. [10] [11]

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References

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