Jon Greenard

Height:
6-4
Weight:
263
Position:
LB
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Hiram, Ga.
High School:
Hiram

Overview: Big-time pass rusher with 9.5 career sacks ... one of the top pass rushers in the nation in 2017 ... added bulk to allow him to play with his hand in the ground.

2017: Appeared in 13 games, making five starts ... led the team with 15.5 tackles for loss and tied for team honors with 7.0 sacks ... finished 32nd nationally in tackles for loss and 47th in sacks ... totaled five tackles and a sack in the season-opening win over Purdue ... forced a fumble at North Carolina ... credited with four tackles and a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss versus the Tar Heels ... registered a sack and four tackles against No. 3 Clemson ... tallied a career-best 2.0 sacks at home versus Kent State ... notched 2.0 tackles for loss against Murray State ... totaled a career-high nine tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss versus Boston College ... tallied a pair of stops in road games at Florida State and Wake Forest ... registered a sack versus Virginia ... credited with five tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack versus Kentucky ... totaled five stops in the TaxSlayer Bowl loss against Mississippi State.

2016: Saw action in 12 games, making one start ... made first start versus LSU in the Citrus Bowl ... posted 22 tackles and 2.5 sacks in his first year on the field ... made his collegiate debut with five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack versus Charlotte ... posted three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack versus Florida State ... tallied two tackles against Marshall ... registered a pair of stops and picked off a pass and returned it 42 yards versus NC State ... totaled two tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a 0.5 sacks versus Virginia ... notched two tackles and a tackle of loss against Boston College ...posted five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in the Citrus Bowl against LSU.

2015: Redshirted.

High School: Played for head coach Chris Brown at Hiram High School... ranked as a 3-star recruit by 247Sports.com, which rates him the No. 83 outside linebacker nationally and the No. 110 prospect overall in Georgia... was the Varsity Football Player of the Game three times... has the size and athleticism to play outside linebacker in Louisville’s 3-4 defense... was tabbed the 5-AAAAA Region Defensive Player of the Year... recorded 43 tackles and 7.0 sacks as a senior... caught 11 passes for 249 yards and five touchdowns at the tight end position... named to the 5-AAAAA all-region squad... voted to the Georgia 5-A Class all-state team as an honorable mention... had a 7-yard TD catch in a 35-7 loss to Allatoona... totaled 41 tackles and 1.5 sacks during his junior season... caught 12 passes for 274 yards and five touchdowns during his scholastic career... standout on the hardwood with the Hiram basketball team ... son of Carmen Greenard-Varnum and Washington Varnum, Jr ... born 5/25/97 ... undecided major.