Jonathan Greenard

Jonathan Greenard

No. 58 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1997-05-25) May 25, 1997 (age 27) Hiram, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hiram (Hiram, Georgia)
College:	Louisville (2015–2018) Florida (2019)
NFL draft:	2020 / round: 3 / pick: 90
Career history
Houston Texans (2020–2023) Minnesota Vikings (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (2024) First-team All-SEC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024
Total tackles: 149 Sacks: 33.0 Forced fumbles: 6 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 10 Interceptions: 1 Defensive touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonathan Raymond Greenard (born May 25, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville and Florida.

Early life

Greenard grew up in Hiram, Georgia and attended Hiram High School, where he played basketball and football.^[1] As a senior, he was named the 5-A regional defensive player of the year.^[2] Rated a three-star recruit, Greenard committed to play college football at Louisville over Kentucky.^[3]

College career

Greenard was a member of the Louisville Cardinals, redshirting his true freshman season. He was a key reserve at linebacker as a redshirt freshman recording 22 tackles (seven for loss) and 2.5 sacks along with two passes broken up and an interception, which he returned 42 yards for a touchdown.^[4][5] He made his first career start in the 2016 Citrus Bowl, making five tackles (1.5 for loss).^[6] Greenard became a starter for the Cardinals in his redshirt sophomore season and led the team with 15.5 tackles and tied for the team lead with seven sacks.^[7] Greenard dislocated his wrist in the first series of first game of his redshirt junior season against Alabama and was forced to miss the entire season.^[8] He announced that he would be transferring to the University of Florida at the end of the season.^[9]

While injured as a redshirt junior, Greenard took extra courses in order to graduate a semester early and was able to enroll at Florida in January 2019 as a graduate transfer.^[10] He was named the Southeastern Conference co-Defensive Lineman of the Week after making six tackles with 1.5 sacks against Miami in his first game as a Gator.^[11] Greenard finished the season with 52 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks with three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, four passes defended and an interception.^[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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	Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	34+7⁄8 in (0.89 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.87 s	1.71 s	2.85 s	4.34 s	7.13 s	30.5 in (0.77 m)	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)	22 reps
All values from NFL Combine[13][14]

Houston Texans

Greenard was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round, 90th overall, of the 2020 NFL draft.^[15] On May 14, 2020, Greenard signed a four-year contract with the Texans that included a nearly $900,000 signing bonus.^[16] Greenard made his NFL debut on October 4, 2020, against the Minnesota Vikings.^[17] In Week 11 against the New England Patriots, Greenard recorded his first career sack on Cam Newton during the 27–20 win.^[18] Greenard finished his rookie season with 19 tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack in 13 games played with one start.^[19]

On October 22, 2022, Greenard was placed on injured reserve.^[20] He was activated on December 17.^[21]

Minnesota Vikings

On March 13, 2024, Greenard signed a four-year, $76 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings.^[22]

In Week 3 of the 2024 season, Greenard recorded three sacks and four tackles in a 34–7 win over the Texans, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week.^[23]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2020	HOU	13	1	19	10	9	1.0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	HOU	12	12	33	23	10	8.0	0	4	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	0	0	0
2022	HOU	8	4	16	9	7	1.5	0	1	1	39	39.0	39	1	0	1	0	0
2023	HOU	15	15	52	36	16	12.5	0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024	MIN	11	11	37	28	9	9	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Career		51	35	126	83	43	27.0	0	8	1	39	39.0	39	1	2	1	0	0

Postseason

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2023	HOU	2	1	5	4	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		2	1	5	4	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. Wood, Kyle (October 31, 2019). "UF's Jonathan Greenard eager to beat Georgia after growing up Gators fan among hostile Bulldogs". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
2. Payne, Weston (August 28, 2018). "Defense preview: Greenard is football's constant". The Louisville Cardinal. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
3. Demling, Jody (December 10, 2014). "U of L commit has 'awesome' time with Cards". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
4. Jones, Steve (August 7, 2017). "Who are U of L's options on the defensive line?". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
5. "The Cardinal Countdown: 58 Days Until Kickoff". CardChronicle.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
6. Knudson, Nick (July 28, 2019). "Florida football: Better Know a Gator: BUCK LB Jonathan Greenard". HailFloridaHail.com. FanSided. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
7. Amunndson, Cassandra (January 10, 2019). "Florida lands talented linebacker Jon Greenard". WRUF.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
8. Adelson, Andrea (September 3, 2018). "Louisville DE Jonathan Greenard (wrist) 'out a while'". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
9. Crawford, Eric (December 25, 2018). "Jonathan Greenard announces he'll transfer from Louisville". Retrieved November 4, 2019.
10. "Orlando Opener Comes Full Circle for Florida Gators' Jonathan Greenard". Tampa Bay Times. August 22, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
11. Casanova, Paul (September 5, 2019). "Florida Football: Jonathan Greenard gets well-deserved award". HailFloridaHail.com. FanSided. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
12. Goldkamp, Thomas (February 7, 2020). "Eight Florida players to participate at the NFL Combine". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
13. "Jonathan Greenard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
14. "2020 Draft Scout Jonathan Greenard, Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
15. "Texans pick Florida's Jonathan Greenard for more pass rush". Houston Chronicle. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
16. Hellman, Sam (May 13, 2020). "Houston Texas reach deal with third-round pick Jonathan Greenard". 247Sports.
17. Wood, Anthony (October 5, 2020). "The Bad, The Bad, And The Ugly: Texans Lose To Vikings". SI.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
18. "New England Patriots at Houston Texans - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
19. "Texans DE Jonathan Greenard among players still not practicing". Houston Chronicle. August 25, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
20. "Houston Texans Transactions (10-22-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. October 22, 2022.
21. "Houston Texans Transactions (12-17-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. December 17, 2022.
22. "Vikings Agree to Terms with Jonathan Greenard, Blake Cashman & Andrew Van Ginkel". Vikings.com. March 13, 2024.
23. Gordon, Grant (September 25, 2024). "Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Commanders QB Jayden Daniels highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.

External links

• Louisville Cardinals bio
• Florida Gators bio
• Houston Texans bio