Björn Werner
Werner with the Colts in 2014
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 30, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Salisbury (CT) | ||||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 81 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 6.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Pass deflections: | 5 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Björn Werner (German pronunciation: [bjœɐ̯n ˈvɛɐ̯nɐ]) (born August 30, 1990) is a German-born former American football defensive end. He played college football at Florida State, where he earned All-American recognition, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Werner grew up in the Berlin neighborhoods of Wedding and Reinickendorf. He originally played for the Berlin Adler, before attending Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut, as an exchange student in 2007, as part of an exchange program organized by Pat Steenberge. He had 54 tackles, including 24 for losses, 12 sacks and two fumble recoveries in just eight games, but returned to Germany for his junior year. In 2008, he played in Będzin in U-19 Germany national team against Poland U-19, won 67–0. In 2009, Werner returned to Salisbury, and logged 57 tackles in seven games with three sacks, four forced fumbles and two blocked field goals as a senior.
Despite having played high school football for only two years, Werner was regarded a three-star recruit and ranked the fifth overall prospect in the state of Connecticut by Rivals.com. Werner chose FSU over Oregon, University of Miami, and California, during a National Signing Day telecast on ESPN.
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