Garret Greenfield | |
Number: | 76 |
Current Team: | Seattle Seahawks |
Position: | Offensive tackle |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1999 |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lb: | 310 |
High School: | Rock Valley (Rock Valley, Iowa) |
College: | South Dakota State (2018–2023) |
Undraftedyear: | 2024 |
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Status: | Active |
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Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Garret Greenfield (born September 20, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.
From Rock Valley, Iowa, Greenfield attended Rock Valley High School where he played football, basketball and baseball.[1] Playing both on the offensive line and defensive line, he was twice named the team's most valuable offensive lineman, helping them win the state championship in 2016 while being semifinalists in 2017.[1] [2] He committed to play college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (SDSU).[1]
As a true freshman at South Dakota State in 2018, Greenfield appeared in three games while redshirting.[2] The following year, he played in a total of seven games.[3] In the spring 2021 season, postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Greenfield started all 10 games while helping South Dakota State reach their first national championship, being named a first-team All-American by several selectors.[4] [3]
Greenfield started all 15 games in the fall 2021 season, mainly playing as a right tackle.[2] He shifted to left tackle in 2022 and started all 15 games while adding the role of team captain, being named a first-team All-American while helping SDSU win their first national championship.[2] [3] [5] He returned for a final season in 2023 and won another national championship while starting all 15 games, receiving another All-America selection.[1] He declared for the 2024 NFL draft and was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine.[5] [6] At the combine, he posted the all-time offensive lineman record in the vertical jump.[7]
Greenfield signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.[8] [9] He was also selected by the DC Defenders in the fourth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.[10]