Who’s Garrett Greenfield? Here’s Everything About The OL Breaking Limits with Combine’s Highest Vertical Jump

The underdog of the Jackrabbits will witness a rise to fame after breaking a tremendous record at the NFL Combine. What’s usually a drill for the swift-footed positions like WR and QBs to dominate, for the first time ever, it was an offensive lineman that took the cake. This is Garrett Greenfield, and he is a hot topic of discussion amid all Combine talks.

To put things better in perspective, the top-10 all-time highest vertical jumps are from receivers, defensive backs, and tight ends. Gerald Sensabaugh, the former safety for the Dallas Cowboys, created history in 2005 by recording his vertical jump at a staggering 45 inches. And now, 19 years later, it is OL Garret Greenfield who’s made a name for himself by coming close to over 40 inches at the NFL Combine.

Garret Greenfield leaps to the skies with a record-breaking vertical jump at the Combine

In the newest clip from the NFL Combine, Greenfield of the Jackrabbits made a huge name for himself by breaking the offensive lineman record with an amazing feat. Moreover, Greenfield is a two-time consecutive National Champion in college with multiple ALL FCS honors to his name. He has shown utter dominance on both the left and the right side in college and has been a major force in leading the overall defensive line for the team in 2023.

Now, he’s impressed the fans yet again with a record-breaking jump at the Combine. Greenfield broke the NFL Combine record for the highest vertical jump for an OL at a staggering 38.5 inches. Additionally, he recorded a 9.5-inch broad jump and completed the 40-yard dash in over 5.22 seconds. These milestones would do wonders for the youngster’s confidence and will ensure that he has a better shot at being the top OL prospect at the NFL Draft in April. Now that the Draft is only 53 days away, here’s Greenfield talking about his time with the Jackrabbits as the number 74 player.

Greenfield describes his time with South Dakota as “special” as he prepares for the Draft

One of the jewels of the South Dakota side, Greenfield is widely considered a magician when it comes to offensive tackling. He understands the pressures of playing the position very well and does it very strategically as well. Moreover, Greenfield is known to employ the techniques of snatch trap and slingshot in run games, which have been a major contributor to the offensive success of the Jackrabbits. Talking about his time with the team, Greenfield had great praises to sing.

He said, “It was a great experience. I mean, I’ve been around a lot of guys who have been there since the beginning with me back in 2018. Guys that have gone through the ups and downs of wanting to get where we ended up and it was extra special to get it done with those groups of guys. To go from that championship game in Spring ball, where we lost to Sam Houston State, to winning it these past two years was just special.” Now that his time in college football has reached its end, Greenfield is surely going to have a tremendous future in the NFL as a giant among men.

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