ANALYSIS

Positives…Has a perfect blend of durability, toughness, quickness and power...Plays with reckless abandon, hitting everything in sight...Has fluid backpedal skills dropping off in the zone, showing good hip turn and the quickness to make the cut-off...Displays good hand usage sticking with the tight ends in the short area, getting proper separation while controlling and locking on... Goes low and drives hard with his legs to rock the opponent back...Has natural explosiveness when closing and a natural explosion behind his tackles...Has the vision and anticipation skills to mirror receivers moves in man coverage…Gets an excellent jump on the ball and is very aware of his assignments within the zone…Glides out smoothly and shows impressive lateral agility in pursuit...His hip flexibility and body control are evident in his ability to quickly drop back in pass coverage…Shows urgency getting to the quarterback on the blitz and the creativity to knife his way through the pile to collapse the pocket…Avid film studier who is highly regarded by team-mates and coaches…Takes great pride in his work habits and is completely focused on improving his talents.

Negatives…A little undersized for outside linebacker, but may be too quick to settle into an inside position...Does not attack the run with force, but was more a product of Syracuse’s defensive schemes that kept him away from the line and would not allow him to use his strength to fill the lanes…Won’t get many interceptions due to suspect hands.

CAREER NOTES

One of the most underrated players in the country, it will be hard to replace this defensive mainstay, who leaves Syracuse with 48 consecutive starts (including bowls)...Ranks tenth on the school’s career-record list with 198 solo tackles, finishing with 308 total hits.

2000 SEASON

All-American Dream Team selection by The NFL Draft Report…All-Big East Conference first-team choice...Started all year at strongside outside linebacker, finishing second on the team with a career-high 98 tackles (54 solos), including six stops for losses of 18 yards...Deflected seven passes and credited with six quarterback pressures.

Buffalo...On the season’s first play from scrimmage, he registered a stop for a 3-yard loss.

Cincinnati...Posted 10 tackles (5 solos) and pressured QB Deontay Kenner into throwing an interception on a third-down pass.

East Carolina...Deflected a pass and made 9 hits (7 solos), including a pair of stops for losses of 9 yards.

Brigham Young...Followed with 11 tackles (5 solos) and stopped tailback Luke Staley behind the line of scrimmage on a fourth-down play (good for a 2-yard loss).

Pittsburgh...Batted away 3 passes and was in on 8 hits.

Virginia Tech...Pressured QB Michael Vick, causing an interception and delivered 11 tackles (7 solos).

West Virginia...Brought down tailback Cooper Rego for a 2-yard loss and posted 9 tackles (6 solos).

Temple...Collected 5 tackles with a pressure that resulted in an incompletion on a third-down play and a pair of deflected passes.

Miami...Was in on 12 tackles (6 solos), including a pressure.

Rutgers...Registered a career-high 15 tackles (10 solos), deflected a pass and had a pressure in his final game at Syracuse.

1999 SEASON

All-Big East Conference first-team choice by Sports Page.com…Started every game at strongside linebacker...Ranked third on the team with 91 tackles (64 solos), including a 1-yard sack and four stops for losses of 5 yards...Deflected a pass and had four quarterback pressures.

Toledo...Was in on 12 tackles (9 solos), including a pair of pressures.

Tulane...Registered a season-high 13 tackles (9 solos) with 3 stops behind the line of scrimmage and also had 2 pressures that resulted in interceptions.

Pittsburgh...Came up with 8 tackles (6 solos).

Central Michigan...Deflected a pass and made 10 hits (7 solos).

Michigan...Collected 11 tackles (10 solos), including a 2-yard sack on Tom Brady that would force the Wolverine QB from the game and also dropped tailback Anthony Thomas behind the line of scrimmage.

West Virginia...Followed with an 8-tackle (5 solos) performance.

Temple and Rutgers...Posted 7 hits (4 solos) in both contests.

Miami...Had another 10-tackle performance.

Kentucky (Music City Bowl)...Registered 6 tackles, adding 2 more stops on special teams.

1998 SEASON

Started every game, recording 55 tackles (40 solos) with two sacks for minus 20 yards and seven stops for losses of 36 yards...Deflected two passes and came up with eight quarterback pressures.

Tennessee...Made 4 tackles (3 solos) and deflected a pass.

Michigan...Collected 6 solo hits with a pressure.

Rutgers...Had 7 tackles (6 solos) and sacked QB Mike McMahon for a 2-yard loss.

North Carolina State...Added 5 tackles (4 solos) while causing a fumble.

Pittsburgh...Caused a fumble, deflected a pass and was in on 9 hits.

West Virginia...Made 7 tackles (5 solos), including a 5-yard sack.

Virginia Tech...Assisted on a sack.

Temple...Registered 6 tackles with an assisted sack for minus 10 yards.

Florida (Orange Bowl)...Posted 4 tackles.

1997 SEASON

Freshman All-American second-team choice by The Sporting News...Started every game, making 64 tackles (40 solos) with two sacks for minus 9 yards and a quarterback pressure.

Wisconsin...Began his collegiate career with an 8-tackle effort.

North Carolina State...Followed with 6 hits (4 solos).

Oklahoma...Added 10 tackles (7 solos) and a pressure...Also dropped tailback DeMond Parker twice behind the line of scrimmage for losses of 9 yards.

Virginia Tech...Was in on 5 tackles.

Pittsburgh...Followed with 8 tackles (5 solos).

Temple and West Virginia...Delivered 4 hits in both games.

Boston College...Sacked QB Dan Hasselbeck for a 3-yard loss.

Kansas State (Fiesta Bowl)...Led the squad with 10 tackles.

1996 SEASON

Redshirted as a freshman.

AGILITY TESTS

4.47 in the 40-yard dash...415-pound bench press...685-pound squat...350-pound power clean... 10 3/8-inch hands...31 ¼-inch arm length.

HIGH SCHOOL

Super Prep All-Northeast selection, adding All-County and All-State honors at Freeport (N.Y.) High...Played in the Long Island All-Star Game...Runner-up for the Thorpe Award...Team captain and MVP as a senior...Empire State Games championship wrestler.

PERSONAL

Health & Exercise Science major...Son of Janet Walker and Owen Greenwood...Step-mother’s name is Rosemary Fitzgerald...Has seven brothers and four sisters…Born Morlon Owen Greenwood on 7/17/78 in Jamaica, West Indies...Resides in Freeport, New York.

DEFENSIVE STATISTICS