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Jabari Greenwood - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 8

JabariGreenwood

  • height 6-3
  • Weight 195
  • class Sophomore
  • High school Gonzaga
2015 – Freshman
  • Redshirt season 
High School
  • A three-star wide receiver prospect with great size, also played strong safety
  • Scout ranked him the top wide receiver in the Washington, D.C. area and the No. 7 overall player in the area
  • Rivals ranked him the fourth-best player in the D.C. area and the 51st-best wide receiver in the nation
  • Led high school in receiving each of his final three seasons
  • Had 50 receptions his senior year for 754 yards and nine touchdowns
  • Named All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference second team as a senior
  • A 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl nominee
  • Was named the team’s Outstanding Offense Player of the Week in a 49-21 victory over Bishop O’Connell
  • Had 30 catches for 487 yards and four touchdowns his junior season and 31 catches for 437 yards and four touchdowns his sophomore season
  • Earned second-team All-WCAC honors as a junior and third-team honors as a sophomore
  • Four-year letterman, three-year starter
  • Coached by Aaron Brady
  • Three-year letterman in basketball, helping lead his team to a conference championship
  • Picked Kentucky over Michigan State, Virginia Tech, Iowa, Maryland, Pittsburgh and others
Personal
  • Born in Washington, D.C.
  • Son of Kim and Ronald Greenwood
  • Currently enrolled in undergraduate studies
Community Cats
  • Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)
Jabari Says
  • His nickname is “Bari”
  • One word to describe him on the field is “active”
  • When he’s not playing football he enjoys drawing
  • His sports hero is Sean Taylor because of his work ethic and love of football
  • His favorite movie is Blood Diamond
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