2018 Team Captain
2015 Freshman All-American (FWAA, Sporting News)
2015 SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year (Athlon Sports)
2015 First Team All-Freshman (Athlon Sports)
2015 SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches)
2015 SEC Freshman of the Week (Oct. 26; Nov. 16)
2018 (SENIOR): Played in nine of 12 games in his final year with the Razorbacks, starting eight at the weakside linebacker position ... Elected Team Captain by his teammates after week four of the season … Appeared in 469 snaps in 2018, with 259 coming in run defense plays, according to Pro Football Focus … Ranked third on the team in tackles, racking up 80, 38 solo, with 6.5 for loss totaling 10 yards, including two sacks for six yards … Picked off two passes, both against Texas A&M on Sept. 29 in Arlington, forced a fumble and recovered another, while also getting credit for one quarterback hurry … Posted double-digit tackle totals four times, kicking off the season with 10 against Eastern Illinois on Sept. 1 … Earned a season-best 80.5 overall defensive grade from PFF with the performance, with an 81.3 tackling grade and an 80.9 mark in run defense … Tallied eight stops at Auburn (Sept. 22) to open SEC play after missing the previous two games … Notched back-to-back games with 13 tackles, doing so against the Aggies and Alabama (Oct. 6) … Put together his final double-digit tackle performance of the year with 12 in his last game at DWRRS with 12, while also recovering a fumble and returning it 24 yards to set up Arkansas’ first score of the game against the Tigers … Recorded four games with tackling grades over 80.0, also doing so against Alabama (85.3), Tulsa (82.2) and at Mississippi State (83.2) … Wrapped his collegiate career with 320 total tackles, the most among all SEC defenders playing college football in 2018 … The total put him 10 away from the 10th-most tackles in an Arkansas career … Was part of a trio of Razorbacks (De’Jon Harris & Santos Ramirez) that led the conference the majority of the season in total tackles, topping off at 285 last year.
2017 (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games at WLB … Racked up more than 100 tackles (103) for the first time in his career to finish second on the team for the second time in three seasons … Notched 1.5 tackles were for loss, including one sack … Added two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries … Ranked fourth in the SEC in double-digit tackle games (6) … Four of those 10-plus tackle performances came during SEC action … Led the team in tackles five times … Tied for fourth in the SEC in tackles during conference play (72) … Tallied 89 tackles against Power 5 opponents … vs. No. 23 TCU (Sept. 9): Led the team with a career-high 17 tackles, the most by a Razorback since 2010, when Jerry Franklin recorded 20 stops at Mississippi State in a 38-31 double-overtime victory … vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 23): Followed up with his second straight double-digit tackle effort (14) to lead the team and combine for 31 tackles across back-to-back games, the most by a Razorback over a two-game span since Tony Bua had a combined 34 against Kentucky and South Carolina in 2003 … vs. No. 21 Auburn (Oct. 21): Recorded a team-best 13 tackles, including nine of the solo variety … vs. Coastal Carolina (Nov. 4): Posted 11 tackles … vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 18): Booked 11 tackles for his fifth double-digit tackle performance of the season … vs. Missouri (Nov. 24): Finished the year with his sixth 10-plus tackle effort (11), including 1.0 for loss.
2016 (SOPHOMORE): Started all seven games played … Finished with 42 tackles, including 22 solo stops … Tallied 1.5 tackles for loss … Recorded one interception … Broke up one pass … Recovered two fumbles … Had one quarterback hurry … Left the Alabama game with a foot injury … Missed the final six regular-season contests … Returned from injury and started at Will linebacker in the Belk Bowl against Virginia Tech … Racked up 32 tackles through his first four games … vs. Louisiana Tech (Sept. 3): Tied for the team lead with seven tackles … Made his first career interception on the opening play of Louisiana Tech’s second drive of the second quarter … at No. 15 TCU (Sept. 10): Followed up with eight tackles, including four solo stops … Combined for 21 tackles with Brooks Ellis … All eight tackles came in the second half and overtimes, including five in the third quarter … Recovered a fumble at the Arkansas 4-yard line that was forced by Jeremiah Ledbetter during the Horned Frogs’ first drive of the game … Recovered TCU’s blocked game-winning field goal attempt at the Arkansas 11 … vs. Texas State (Sept. 17): Finished second on the team with six tackles … Four tackles came in the first quarter … vs. No. 10 Texas A&M (Sept. 24): Posted his fifth career double-digit tackle effort with a team-high 11, including 1.5 for loss … Marked the seventh time he’s led the team in tackles during his career … Seven tackles were of the solo variety … Recovered a fumble at the Arkansas 2-yard line on the opening drive of the second half … vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech (Dec. 29): Made six tackles in his first game back from injury.
2015 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games and started 11 contests … Only player to win SEC Freshman of the Week twice … Finished fifth nationally among FBS freshmen and tops among SEC rookies with 95 tackles … Ranked 17th in the SEC in total tackles … Led Arkansas in tackles five times … Had a team-high 46 solo tackles … Also added 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack and two forced fumbles … Made a team-high 69 tackles in SEC action … Averaged 9.8 tackles in SEC road games … Put together four double-digit tackle performances … Combined for 150 tackles with Brooks Ellis over the last nine games … The duo of Greenlaw and Ellis finished as one of six pairs of teammates to rank in the SEC’s top 20 in total tackles … vs. Texas Tech (Sept. 19): Made his first career start and made nine tackles, including six solo … at Tennessee (Oct. 3): Produced a team-best 10 tackles with eight coming in the first half … Started a string of six straight games with at least eight tackles … at No. 8 Alabama (Oct. 10): Six of his eight tackles were of the solo stops … vs. Auburn (Oct. 24): Made 12 tackles in the second half and overtime periods combined en route to a season-high 16 stops, which was the most by a Razorback in 2015 … Named SEC Freshman of the Week for the first time … vs. UT Martin (Oct. 31): Became the only Razorback in 2015 to post back-to-back games with double figure tackles with 10 stops … at No. 9 LSU (Nov. 14): Produced his fourth double figure tackle performance over a six-game span with a team-best 12 tackles to lead an Arkansas defense that held LSU 218 yards below its season average … Recorded first career sack in the second quarter and forced a fumble on the play which eventually resulted in a 21-0 Arkansas lead … Picked up his second SEC Freshman of the Week honor after Arkansas’ win in Baton Rouge retained The Golden Boot.
HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN, Scout and 247Sports … Listed as the No. 35 safety in the country and sixth-best player in Arkansas by Rivals … Also listed as the sixth-best player in the Natural 21 by HawgSports.com … 247Sports ranked him as the No. 12 player in Arkansas and No. 56 safety nationally … Top safety in the state of Arkansas according to Scout … Earned a three-star ranking by 247Composite, a combined index of national recruiting rankings … Was named the All-NWA Media Football Player of the Year as a senior … Named to the Associated Press Arkansas Super Team at defensive back in 2014 … Earned All-ArkansasVarsity.com first team honors at defensive back … Tabbed all-state and all-conference honors … Totaled 119 tackles, including 4.0 for loss, four interceptions, 10 pass breakups and two fumble recoveries as a senior, helping Fayetteville High School reach the Arkansas Class 7A state championship game … Also caught 11 passes for 240 yards (21.8 avg.) and three touchdowns on offense … Posted another 100-tackle season as a junior, tallying 108 stops, including 4.0 for loss, three interceptions, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2013 … Started as a sophomore and helped Fayetteville win the class 7A state championship … Coached by Daryl Patton … Also participated in track and field … Chose Arkansas over offers from Georgia, Washington State and others.
PERSONAL: Born on May 25, 1997 … Son of Brian and Nanci Early … Recreation and sport management major.
2015 Freshman All-American (FWAA, Sporting News)
2015 SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year (Athlon Sports)
2015 First Team All-Freshman (Athlon Sports)
2015 SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches)
2015 SEC Freshman of the Week (Oct. 26; Nov. 16)
2018 (SENIOR): Played in nine of 12 games in his final year with the Razorbacks, starting eight at the weakside linebacker position ... Elected Team Captain by his teammates after week four of the season … Appeared in 469 snaps in 2018, with 259 coming in run defense plays, according to Pro Football Focus … Ranked third on the team in tackles, racking up 80, 38 solo, with 6.5 for loss totaling 10 yards, including two sacks for six yards … Picked off two passes, both against Texas A&M on Sept. 29 in Arlington, forced a fumble and recovered another, while also getting credit for one quarterback hurry … Posted double-digit tackle totals four times, kicking off the season with 10 against Eastern Illinois on Sept. 1 … Earned a season-best 80.5 overall defensive grade from PFF with the performance, with an 81.3 tackling grade and an 80.9 mark in run defense … Tallied eight stops at Auburn (Sept. 22) to open SEC play after missing the previous two games … Notched back-to-back games with 13 tackles, doing so against the Aggies and Alabama (Oct. 6) … Put together his final double-digit tackle performance of the year with 12 in his last game at DWRRS with 12, while also recovering a fumble and returning it 24 yards to set up Arkansas’ first score of the game against the Tigers … Recorded four games with tackling grades over 80.0, also doing so against Alabama (85.3), Tulsa (82.2) and at Mississippi State (83.2) … Wrapped his collegiate career with 320 total tackles, the most among all SEC defenders playing college football in 2018 … The total put him 10 away from the 10th-most tackles in an Arkansas career … Was part of a trio of Razorbacks (De’Jon Harris & Santos Ramirez) that led the conference the majority of the season in total tackles, topping off at 285 last year.
2017 (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games at WLB … Racked up more than 100 tackles (103) for the first time in his career to finish second on the team for the second time in three seasons … Notched 1.5 tackles were for loss, including one sack … Added two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries … Ranked fourth in the SEC in double-digit tackle games (6) … Four of those 10-plus tackle performances came during SEC action … Led the team in tackles five times … Tied for fourth in the SEC in tackles during conference play (72) … Tallied 89 tackles against Power 5 opponents … vs. No. 23 TCU (Sept. 9): Led the team with a career-high 17 tackles, the most by a Razorback since 2010, when Jerry Franklin recorded 20 stops at Mississippi State in a 38-31 double-overtime victory … vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 23): Followed up with his second straight double-digit tackle effort (14) to lead the team and combine for 31 tackles across back-to-back games, the most by a Razorback over a two-game span since Tony Bua had a combined 34 against Kentucky and South Carolina in 2003 … vs. No. 21 Auburn (Oct. 21): Recorded a team-best 13 tackles, including nine of the solo variety … vs. Coastal Carolina (Nov. 4): Posted 11 tackles … vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 18): Booked 11 tackles for his fifth double-digit tackle performance of the season … vs. Missouri (Nov. 24): Finished the year with his sixth 10-plus tackle effort (11), including 1.0 for loss.
2016 (SOPHOMORE): Started all seven games played … Finished with 42 tackles, including 22 solo stops … Tallied 1.5 tackles for loss … Recorded one interception … Broke up one pass … Recovered two fumbles … Had one quarterback hurry … Left the Alabama game with a foot injury … Missed the final six regular-season contests … Returned from injury and started at Will linebacker in the Belk Bowl against Virginia Tech … Racked up 32 tackles through his first four games … vs. Louisiana Tech (Sept. 3): Tied for the team lead with seven tackles … Made his first career interception on the opening play of Louisiana Tech’s second drive of the second quarter … at No. 15 TCU (Sept. 10): Followed up with eight tackles, including four solo stops … Combined for 21 tackles with Brooks Ellis … All eight tackles came in the second half and overtimes, including five in the third quarter … Recovered a fumble at the Arkansas 4-yard line that was forced by Jeremiah Ledbetter during the Horned Frogs’ first drive of the game … Recovered TCU’s blocked game-winning field goal attempt at the Arkansas 11 … vs. Texas State (Sept. 17): Finished second on the team with six tackles … Four tackles came in the first quarter … vs. No. 10 Texas A&M (Sept. 24): Posted his fifth career double-digit tackle effort with a team-high 11, including 1.5 for loss … Marked the seventh time he’s led the team in tackles during his career … Seven tackles were of the solo variety … Recovered a fumble at the Arkansas 2-yard line on the opening drive of the second half … vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech (Dec. 29): Made six tackles in his first game back from injury.
2015 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games and started 11 contests … Only player to win SEC Freshman of the Week twice … Finished fifth nationally among FBS freshmen and tops among SEC rookies with 95 tackles … Ranked 17th in the SEC in total tackles … Led Arkansas in tackles five times … Had a team-high 46 solo tackles … Also added 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack and two forced fumbles … Made a team-high 69 tackles in SEC action … Averaged 9.8 tackles in SEC road games … Put together four double-digit tackle performances … Combined for 150 tackles with Brooks Ellis over the last nine games … The duo of Greenlaw and Ellis finished as one of six pairs of teammates to rank in the SEC’s top 20 in total tackles … vs. Texas Tech (Sept. 19): Made his first career start and made nine tackles, including six solo … at Tennessee (Oct. 3): Produced a team-best 10 tackles with eight coming in the first half … Started a string of six straight games with at least eight tackles … at No. 8 Alabama (Oct. 10): Six of his eight tackles were of the solo stops … vs. Auburn (Oct. 24): Made 12 tackles in the second half and overtime periods combined en route to a season-high 16 stops, which was the most by a Razorback in 2015 … Named SEC Freshman of the Week for the first time … vs. UT Martin (Oct. 31): Became the only Razorback in 2015 to post back-to-back games with double figure tackles with 10 stops … at No. 9 LSU (Nov. 14): Produced his fourth double figure tackle performance over a six-game span with a team-best 12 tackles to lead an Arkansas defense that held LSU 218 yards below its season average … Recorded first career sack in the second quarter and forced a fumble on the play which eventually resulted in a 21-0 Arkansas lead … Picked up his second SEC Freshman of the Week honor after Arkansas’ win in Baton Rouge retained The Golden Boot.
HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN, Scout and 247Sports … Listed as the No. 35 safety in the country and sixth-best player in Arkansas by Rivals … Also listed as the sixth-best player in the Natural 21 by HawgSports.com … 247Sports ranked him as the No. 12 player in Arkansas and No. 56 safety nationally … Top safety in the state of Arkansas according to Scout … Earned a three-star ranking by 247Composite, a combined index of national recruiting rankings … Was named the All-NWA Media Football Player of the Year as a senior … Named to the Associated Press Arkansas Super Team at defensive back in 2014 … Earned All-ArkansasVarsity.com first team honors at defensive back … Tabbed all-state and all-conference honors … Totaled 119 tackles, including 4.0 for loss, four interceptions, 10 pass breakups and two fumble recoveries as a senior, helping Fayetteville High School reach the Arkansas Class 7A state championship game … Also caught 11 passes for 240 yards (21.8 avg.) and three touchdowns on offense … Posted another 100-tackle season as a junior, tallying 108 stops, including 4.0 for loss, three interceptions, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2013 … Started as a sophomore and helped Fayetteville win the class 7A state championship … Coached by Daryl Patton … Also participated in track and field … Chose Arkansas over offers from Georgia, Washington State and others.
PERSONAL: Born on May 25, 1997 … Son of Brian and Nanci Early … Recreation and sport management major.