Morlon Greenwood
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| No. 56 Omaha Nighthawks | |
| Linebacker | |
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| Date of birth: July 17, 1978 | |
| Place of birth: Kingston, Jamaica | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Syracuse | |
| NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88 | |
| Debuted in 2001 for the Miami Dolphins | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008 | |
| Tackles | 682 |
| Sacks | 7.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Morlon O'Neil Greenwood (born July 17, 1978 in Kingston, Jamaica) is an American football linebacker for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse.
Greenwood has also played for the Houston Texans.
[edit] Early years
Greenwood attended Freeport High School and participated in both football and wrestling. At first, he was a wrestling athlete, but an assistant wrestling coach convinced him to start football as a junior. As a senior, in football, he was an All-County and an All-State pick, while he won the state wrestling title in the 215 lb. class.
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