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Senior Bowl director, NFL Draft analyst impressed by Florida LB Jonathan Greenard’s Gators debut
By Andrew Olson
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On a night where Florida had many issues, pass rush was one of the bright spots for the Gators.
UF was the first SEC team in over a decade to record 10 sacks in a game. Redshirt senior Jonathan Greenard played a part in setting that record, recording 1.5 sacks as part of a six-tackle performance (three solo, three assisted, two for loss). Greenard’s Gators debut caught the eye of Senior Bowl director and NFL Draft analyst Jim Nagy.
“Biggest takeaway from last night’s #CampingWorldKickoff was the impressive play of @GatorsFB grad transfer OLB Jon Greenard. We left him off our @seniorbowl Watch List last week because we simply hadn’t seen enough ‘17 Louisville tape but Greenard is squarely on our radar now.💯,” Nagy wrote in a tweet.
Greenard arrived at Florida somewhat under-the-radar because he transferred from Louisville after missing all but one series of the 2018 season due to a wrist injury. He was the Cardinals’ co-leader in sacks (7) and leader in tackles for loss (15.5) in 2017. Greenard came to Florida to reunite with defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, who recruited him to Louisville.
A potential Senior Bowl invite could give Greenard a great opportunity to display his talents for NFL scouts and executives, though it appears he’ll have no trouble putting together a lengthy senior highlight reel thanks to Grantham’s aggressive scheme.
Biggest takeaway from last night’s #CampingWorldKickoff was the impressive play of @GatorsFB grad transfer OLB Jon Greenard. We left him off our @seniorbowl Watch List last week because we simply hadn’t seen enough ‘17 Louisville tape but Greenard is squarely on our radar now.💯 pic.twitter.com/eqwLYJTDSp
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) August 25, 2019
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
