Linebacker, Ohio State, 2017–20
Pete Werner
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 242 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
- Born
- Jun 5, 1999, in Indianapolis, Indiana
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Pete Werner played linebacker at Ohio State (2017–20). The New Orleans Saints took Werner in round 2, No. 60 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Penn State, 2019Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 58 | 38 | 7.5 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 64 | 39 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 54 | 28 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 185 | 111 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | 20 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Ohio State | 20 | LB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Ohio State | 20 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Ohio State | 20 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 242 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Ohio State 8 games, 54 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs. Nebraska | W 52–17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Penn State | W 38–25 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Rutgers | W 49–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Indiana | W 42–35 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at Michigan State | W 52–12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Northwestern | W 22–10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Clemson | W 49–28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 11 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 24–52 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Ohio State 14 games, 64 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 45–21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Cincinnati | W 42–0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atIndiana | W 51–10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 76–5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atNebraska | W 48–7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Michigan State | W 34–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | atNorthwestern | W 52–3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Wisconsin | W 38–7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Maryland | W 73–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atRutgers | W 56–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Penn State | W 28–17 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | at Michigan | W 56–27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs.Clemson | L 23–29 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Ohio State 12 games, 58 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Oregon State | W 77–31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Rutgers | W 52–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. TCU | W 40–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atPenn State | W 27–26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Indiana | W 49–26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Minnesota | W 30–14 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Purdue | L 20–49 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Nebraska | W 36–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | atMichigan State | W 26–6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atMaryland | W 52–51 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Michigan | W 62–39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 28–23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2017 Ohio State 5 games, 9 tackles
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Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅞″ |
| Weight | 238 lb |
| Arm length | 33¼″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 79¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 s |
| Vertical jump | 39½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.90 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.38 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 75 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 85 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 75 | 424 | 3.5 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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