Nick Greisen
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 10, 1979 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 255 |
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| Sacks: | 4.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
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Nick A. Greisen (/ˈɡraɪsən/ GRY-sən; born August 10, 1979) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.
Greisen has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos. He is the younger brother of NFL quarterback Chris Greisen.
Greisen was born and raised in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
Greisen played college football at Wisconsin. He finished his career with 337 tackles, 11 sacks and five interceptions. As a senior, he started every single game and finished with a career-high 167 tackles. This earned him All-Big Ten Conference first-team honors. He majored in agricultural business.
Greisen was originally a fifth round (152nd pick overall) draft choice by the New York Giants of the NFL in the 2002 NFL Draft, as a linebacker out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Adept at both weakside and middle linebacker, Greisen has been a spot starter, special teamer, and consistent backup. He made over 75 tackles in both the 2004 and 2005 campaigns, and has forced four sacks and five fumbles to date.
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