Earnest Greene

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Earnest Greene III
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Greene in 2025
Georgia Bulldogs–No. 71
Position Offensive tackle
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
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 of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

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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.
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