Dre Greenlaw
Keaundre "Dre" Greenlaw (born May 25, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas. Early life. Since age 8, Greenlaw grew up in group homes and shelters in Arkansas. At 14, he met Brian Early, defensive coach for Fayetteville High School. The Early family invited Greenlaw to live with them and formally adopted him at age 21. High school career. 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. He started at cornerback, recording 53 total tackles, two forced fumbles, five pass breakups, and an interception on a team that repeated as 7A state champions. As a junior, Greenlaw moved to strong safety. Professional career. Greenlaw was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Greenlaw was drafted after the 49ers traded linebacker Dekoda Watson to acquire the 148th pick. 2019 season. During Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals, Greenlaw recorded his first sack off of Kyler  Murray. In the next against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football, he recorded his first NFL interception off Russell Wilson in a 27–24 overtime loss. In the regular-season finale against the Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, Greenlaw 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 which sealed a 26–21 road victory, securing the 1st seed for the 49ers in the 2019 playoffs. Greenlaw credited review from the 49ers' Week 15 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. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Minnesota Vikings, Greenlaw recorded a forced fumble during the 27–10 win. 2020 season. In Week 7 against the New England Patriots, Greenlaw recorded his first sack of the season on Cam Newton during the 33–6 win. 2021 season. In week 1 against the Detroit Lions, Greenlaw recorded his first defensive touchdown on a pick six off Jared Goff. He was placed on  injured reserve on September 18, 2021 after undergoing groin surgery. He was activated on November 27.