Arkansas' linebacker Dre Greenlaw was selected in the fifth round by the 49ers, but that wasn't the only news headlined with his name.
The athlete went onto be praised for his efforts off the field. Gary Dales shared a story how the LB saved his daughter's life.
Dre Greenlaw was drafted in the 5th round by the SF 49ers. I want to tell you a little story about him.
— Gerry (@GerryDales) April 27, 2019My daughter went to a college party when she was freshman. She knew very few people at the party, and also didn't have a ton of experience drinking.Someone slipped something into her drink when she wasn't paying attention.
— Gerry (@GerryDales) April 27, 2019Dre was also a freshman. And he knew my daughter from high school. And he did *not* know the guy who was all over her.
— Gerry (@GerryDales) April 27, 2019And when that guy tried to steer my daughter out the front door, he stopped the guy and said "she's not going anywhere."
— Gerry (@GerryDales) April 27, 2019He was a starter on the Razorbacks. His place was not secure. He was underage and at a kegger. He wasn't drinking, but if there was a fight he was risking getting thrown off the team. In some ways, he was risking everything.
— Gerry (@GerryDales) April 27, 2019And he risked it for my daughter. The guy backed down, and no one saw him again. No one at the party seemed to know who he was, and my daughter and her friends never saw him again.
— Gerry (@GerryDales) April 27, 2019Dre Greenlaw himself commented on the story:
Ok everybody was tweeting about this story and didn’t want to respond because I wasn’t sure what they were talking about and the girl called me and I instantly remembered she was my high school friend and I was just looking out for her
— Dr. Dre (@DreGreenlaw) April 30, 2019The father went on to conclude:
I didn't ever tell this story, because maybe someone would say "oh, he shouldn't have been at that party." Maybe not. But he had my daughter's back, and for that I will always owe him.So, do me a favor. Root for Dre. He's a good kid with a good heart.
— Gerry (@GerryDales) April 27, 2019




