Earnest Greene

Earnest Greene III
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 71
PositionOffensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
MajorConsumer Economics
Personal information
Born: (2003-10-31) October 31, 2003 (age 21)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSt. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC Freshman (2023)

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

Early life

Greene attended high school at St. John Bosco. During Greene's high school career, he was a four-year starter.[2] Greene was also a participant in the High School All-American bowl.[3] Coming out of high school, Greene was rated as a four-star recruit, the number 40 prospect, and the number two interior offensive lineman.[4] Greene also held offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, Texas, and Ohio State.[5] Greene ultimately decided to commit to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.[6][7]

College career

In Greene's freshman season in 2022, he did not play due to lingering injuries and back surgery.[8] During the 2023 season, Greene earned the Bulldogs starting spot at left tackle where he played in and started all 14 games.[9] For his performance in the 2023 season, Greene was named Freshman All-SEC.[10]

Personal life

Greene is the son of former NFL and Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman Earnest Greene Jr.[11][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ Williams, Jonathan (January 8, 2022). "BREAKING: Earnest Greene Commits to Georgia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Reno, Harrison; Austin, Brooks (January 8, 2022). "What Does Earnest Greene Jr Bring to Georgia?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Thombs, Palmer (December 24, 2023). "Earnest Greene reflects on year one as starter, areas he can still grow". On3.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Dasher, Anthony (February 7, 2024). "Earnest Greene III is a star in the making". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Thombs, Palmer (December 7, 2023). "Georgia pair placed on Freshman All-SEC squad". On3.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (September 29, 2021). "St. John Bosco's Earnest Greene III is content paving the way". Las Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2024.