Former Gator Jonathan Greenard earns NFC Defensive Player of the Month honors
On Thursday, Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard was on the receiving end of some strong honors, as he was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month.
During the month of November, the former Florida Gators star recorded 16 tackles, eight tackles for loss, four sacks, one forced fumble and a pass deflection. All in all, he has 41 tackles (30 solo), 14 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and three forced fumbles on the season for the 10-2 Vikings.
Greenard’s stellar player has continously earned the praise of Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell.
“He might be off to the side working his hand usage, or maybe he’s complementing one of his rush moves with working on a new tool there,” O’Connell said Wednesday. “I think the underrated part is just the all-down aspect of the physicality, setting edges, playing blocks, and then making some plays at or behind the line of scrimmage that set up his chances to then rush the passer.
“As I like to call him, he’s The Closer. How many times this year has he affected the quarterback, drawn a penalty, sacked the quarterback – strip-sacked last week in these critical moments where you need your best players to go make those plays, and he’s done it time and time again.”
Earlier in the season, Greenard was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after notching three sacks against his former team, the Houston Texans.
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Back in the spring, Greenard signed with the Vikings on a four-year, $72 million deal. Prior to that, he played several seasons with the aforementioned Texans after being selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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