Greg Werner (born October 21, 1966) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at DePauw.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | October 21, 1966 Batesville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Mount Vernon (Fortville, Indiana) | ||||||
| College: | DePauw | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1989 | ||||||
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College career
editWerner played football and baseball at DePauw University. As senior, he caught 47 passes for 634 yards and nine touchdowns and was named an NCAA Division III All-American. He finished his collegiate career with 119 career pass receptions for 1,742 yards. Werner was inducted into the DePauw Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.[1]
Professional career
editWerner was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 1989. He was released and re-signed by the Jets multiple times during his rookie season.[2] Werner finished the year with eight receptions for 115 yards in 10 games played.[1] Werner was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles, but was cut at the end of training camp.[3]
Personal life
editWerner's son, Pete Werner, played college football at Ohio State and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 2021 NFL draft and another son, Dan, played at Harvard.[4] Werner currently lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, and works as an orthodontist.
References
edit- ^ a b "DR. GREG A. WERNER". DePauwTigers.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Eskenazi, Gerald (November 7, 1989). "Game Turns On Walton's Bold Move". The New York Times.
- ^ "GREG WERNER '89 RECOUNTS JOURNEY FROM DEPAUW, TO NFL, TO CAREER AS ORTHODONTIST". Daily Reporter. DePauw.edu. August 7, 2011. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "For Ohio State linebacker Pete Werner, home is where the titles are". Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.