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Dre Greenlaw

Ke'Aundre J'Quan Greenlaw (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. Greenlaw has also played for the Denver Broncos.

Greenlaw grew up in group homes and shelters in Arkansas from the age of eight. At age 14, he met Brian Early, the defensive coach for Fayetteville High School. 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. Greenlaw started at cornerback, recording 53 total tackles, two forced fumbles, five pass deflections, and an interception on a team that repeated as 7A state champions. As a junior, he moved to strong safety. Greenlaw was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.

Greenlaw played college football under head coaches Bret Bielema and Chad Morris at the University of Arkansas. He recorded 320 total tackles, four sacks, three interceptions, and three forced fumbles from 2015 to 2018.

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

Greenlaw made his NFL debut in the season-opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and finished the 31–17 road victory with four tackles. During a Week 9 28–25 road victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football, he had four tackles and his first NFL sack on Kyler Murray. 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 during the 27–24 overtime loss. The following week against the Cardinals, Greenlaw had 10 tackles in the 36–26 victory.

During a narrow Week 14 48–46 road victory over the New Orleans Saints, Greenlaw recorded seven tackles and a pass deflection. Two weeks later Los Angeles Rams, he had a team-high 13 tackles in the 34–31 victory. 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 the 26–21 road victory and securing the #1-seed for the 49ers in the playoffs. 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.

Greenlaw finished his rookie year with 92 tackles, two pass deflections, a sack, and an interception in 16 games and 11 starts. He was named to the PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team. The 49ers finished atop the NFC West with a 13–3 record and qualified for the playoffs. In the Divisional Round against the Minnesota Vikings, Greenlaw had four tackles and a forced fumble during the 27–10 victory. During the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers, he recorded six tackles in the 37–20 victory as the 49ers advanced to Super Bowl LIV. In the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs, Greenlaw had four tackles during the 31–20 loss.

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