Vikings linebacker and former Florida Gator, Jonathan Greenard, has been named a starter for the NFC in the 2025 Pro Bowl after a standout season. Greenard, drafted in the third round by the Houston Texans in 2019, recorded a career-high 12.5 sacks in his last season with the franchise. This recognition marks the first Pro Bowl selection for Greenard and the most recent Pro Bowl nod for a Florida Gator since punter Tommy Townsend in 2022-2023.
In his fifth overall season in the NFL , the former third-round pick by Houston has 11 sacks along with 54 total tackles and four forced fumbles, leading him to be named a starter for the NFC in the 2025 Pro Bowl . He is one of six total Vikings players and the only former Gator this season to be named to the Pro Bowl .Greenard only spent one season at Florida, his last, but his impact was felt immediately with 15.5 tackles-for-loss and 9.5 sacks during the 2019 season.
After leaving Florida, Greenard was drafted in the third round with the 90th overall pick by the Houston Texans, where he spent the first four years of his career. He wouldn't experience a true breakout until his last with the franchise in 2023, when he recorded a career-high 12.5 sacks.to be named to an NFL Pro Bowl.
The 2025 NFL Pro Bowl will kick off inside Orlando's Camping World Stadium on Feb. 2 beginning at 3 p.m. with television coverage on ESPN.Cam Parker is a contributing writer at AllGators.com of FanNation-Sports Illustrated and is a recent graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in journalism. He also covers and broadcasts Alachua County high school sports with The Prep Zone and Mainstreet Daily News.
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