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Dre Greenlaw
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Greenlaw in 2019
No. 57 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-25) May 25, 1997 (age 27)
Conway, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Fayetteville
(Fayetteville, Arkansas)
College:Arkansas (2015–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / round: 5 / pick: 148
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/PUP
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:446
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:14
Interceptions:3
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ke'Aundre J'Quan "Dre" Greenlaw[1] (born May 25, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Early life

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Greenlaw grew up in group homes and shelters in Arkansas from the age of 8. At 14 he met Brian Early, defensive coach for Fayetteville High School.[2] The Early family invited Greenlaw to live with them and formally adopted him at age 21.

Greenlaw attended Fayetteville Public Schools, playing for a Fayetteville High School football team that won the Class 7A 2011 state championship. He was named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette preseason "Super Sophomore" team in 2012.[3] Greenlaw started at cornerback, recording 53 total tackles, two forced fumbles, five pass breakups, and an interception on a team that repeated as 7A state champions.[4] As a junior, he moved to strong safety.[5] He was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[6][7]

College career

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Greenlaw played college football under head coaches Bret Bielema and Chad Morris at Arkansas.[8] He recorded 321 total tackles, four sacks, three interceptions, and four forced fumbles from 2015 to 2018.[9]

Professional career

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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
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m) 		237 lb
(108 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.73 s 1.65 s 2.68 s 4.56 s 7.21 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11]

2019 season

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Greenlaw was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[12] He was drafted after the 49ers traded linebacker Dekoda Watson to acquire the 148th pick.[13]

Greenlaw made his NFL debut in the season-opening 31–17 road victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, recording four tackles.[14] During a Week 9 28–25 road victory over the Arizona Cardinals, he recorded four tackles and his first NFL sack on Kyler Murray.[15] In the next game against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football, Greenlaw recorded eight tackles, a pass deflection, and his first NFL interception off of Russell Wilson in a 27–24 overtime loss.[16] The following week against the Cardinals, Greenlaw recorded 10 tackles as the 49ers won by a score of 36–26.[17]

During a narrow Week 14 48–46 road victory over the New Orleans Saints, Greenlaw recorded seven tackles and a pass deflection.[18] Two weeks later Los Angeles Rams, he recorded a team-high 13 tackles as the 49ers narrowly won by a score of 34–31.[19] In the regular-season finale against the Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, Greenlaw once again recorded a team-high 13 tackles and made a critical stop on tight end Jacob Hollister inside of the one-yard line on the final play of the drive, sealing a 26–21 road victory and securing the first seed for the 49ers in the 2019 playoffs.[20] Greenlaw credited review from the 49ers' Week 15 29–22 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, which ended in a similar scenario where wide receiver Julio Jones was barely able to break the plane into the endzone, for giving him the correct technique to hit Hollister high.[21][22]

Greenlaw finished his rookie year with 92 tackles, two pass deflections, a sack, and an interception in 16 games and 11 starts.[23] He was named to the PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team.[24] The 49ers finished atop the NFC West with a 13–3 record and the #1-seed in the playoffs.[25] In the Divisional Round against the Minnesota Vikings, Greenlaw recorded four tackles and a forced fumble during the 27–10 win.[26] During the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers, he recorded six tackles as the 49ers won by a score of 37–20.[27] During Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs, Greenlaw recorded four tackles as the 49ers lost by a score of 31–20.[28]

2020 season

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During the season-opening 24–20 loss to the Cardinals, Greenlaw recorded five tackles and a pass deflection.[29] During a Week 6 24–16 victory over the Rams, he recorded a team-high eight tackles.[30] In the next game against the New England Patriots, Greenlaw recorded six tackles and his first sack of the season on Cam Newton as the 49ers won on the road by a score of 33–6.[31] During a Week 10 27–13 road loss to the Saints, Greenlaw recorded a team-high 11 tackles.[32]

Greenlaw finished his second professional season with 86 tackles, a pass deflection, and a sack in 13 games and 11 starts.[33]

2021 season

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During the season-opening 41–33 road victory over the Detroit Lions, Greenlaw recorded six tackles and his first defensive touchdown on a pick six off of Jared Goff.[34] Greenlaw was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2021, after undergoing groin surgery.[35] He was activated on November 27.[36] In the regular-season finale against the Rams, Greenlaw recorded a team-high 12 tackles in the 27–24 overtime road victory.[37]

Greenlaw finished the 2021 season with 21 tackles, a pass deflection, and a pick-six in three games and two starts.[38] The 49ers finished the season with a 10–7 record and earned the #7 seed in the playoffs.[39] In the Wild Card Round against the Dallas Cowboys, Greenlaw recorded five tackles in the 23–17 road victory.[40] In the Divisional Round against the Packers, he recorded six tackles and a fumble recovery in the narrow 13–10 road victory.[41] During the NFC Championship against the Rams, Greenlaw recorded three tackles as the 49ers narrowly lost on the road by a score of 20–17.[42]

2022 season

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On September 18, 2022, Greenlaw recorded a team-high eight tackles in a 27–7 victory over the Seahawks.[43] The next day, he signed a two-year extension with the 49ers.[44]

During a narrow Week 3 11–10 road loss to the Denver Broncos, Greenlaw recorded a team-high 10 tackles.[45] In the next game against the Rams, he had a team-high 15 tackles as the 49ers won by a score of 24–9.[46] The following week against the Carolina Panthers, Greenlaw recorded a team-high 11 tackles in the 37–15 road victory.[47]

During a Week 10 22–16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, Greenlaw recorded a team-high seven tackles before being ejected for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert near the end of the second quarter.[48] Greenlaw was later fined $10,609 for the hit.[49] Three weeks later against the Miami Dolphins, he recorded a team-high eight tackles, a pass deflection, and recovered a Tua Tagovailoa fumble forced by Nick Bosa and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown to secure a 33–17 victory for the 49ers.[50] In the next game against the Buccaneers, Greenlaw recorded a team-high 15 tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted Tom Brady once in the 35–7 victory.[51] The following week against the Seahawks, Greenlaw recorded eight tackles, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble in the 21–13 road victory.[52]

The 49ers finished atop the NFC West with a 13–4 record and qualified for the playoffs.[53] Greenlaw finished the 2022 season with a career-high 127 tackles, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, an interception, and a defensive touchdown in 15 games and starts.[54] The 49ers defeated the Seahawks in the Wild Card Round by a score of 41–23 behind a strong performance by Greenlaw, who recorded a team-high 11 tackles.[55] In the Divisional Round against the Cowboys, he had six tackles and a pass deflection in the 19–12 victory.[56] During the NFC Championship against the Philadelphia Eagles, Greenlaw recorded nine tackles as the 49ers lost on the road by a score of 31–7.[57] He was ranked 79th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.[58]

2023 season

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In the 2023 season, Greenlaw appeared in and started 15 games. He finished with 1.5 sacks, 120 total tackles (75 solo), and four passes defended.[59] In the Divisional Round win over the Packers, Greenlaw had two interceptions.[60]

During Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs, Greenlaw fell over after coming off the sideline, which turned out to be a left leg injury. Greenlaw left and did not play for the remainder of the game as the 49ers lost 22–25 in overtime. The next morning, it was revealed that Greenlaw had suffered a torn Achilles.[61] Prior to the tear, Greenlaw missed the regular season finale with an infected Achilles, but Greenlaw stated that he would still play through it on a part-time basis when the 49ers ventured through the playoffs. He later had successful surgery on his torn Achilles.[62]

2024 season

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Greenlaw began the 2024 season on the reserve/PUP list while recovering from the torn Achilles.[63]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck SFTY PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2019 SF 16 11 92 64 28 1.0 0 2 1 47 47.0 47 0 0 0 0 0
2020 SF 13 11 86 61 25 1.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 SF 3 2 21 10 11 0.0 0 1 1 39 39.0 39T 1 0 0 0 0
2022 SF 15 15 127 82 45 0.0 0 6 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 2 23 1
2023 SF 15 15 120 75 45 1.5 0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 62 54 446 292 154 3.5 0 14 3 86 28.7 47 1 2 2 23 1

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck SFTY PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2019 SF 3 3 14 10 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2021 SF 3 3 14 8 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2022 SF 3 3 26 17 9 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 SF 2 2 15 9 6 0.0 0 2 2 25 12.5 18 0 0 0 0 0
Career 11 11 69 44 25 0.0 0 3 2 25 12.5 18 0 1 1 0 0

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