| Pete Werner | |
| Current Team: | New Orleans Saints |
| Number: | 20 |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 242 |
| High School: | Cathedral (Indianapolis) |
| College: | Ohio State (2017–2020) |
| Draftyear: | 2021 |
| Draftround: | 2 |
| Draftpick: | 60 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Highlights: |
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| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 235 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 0.5 |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statvalue3: | 2 |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue4: | 2 |
| Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
| Statvalue5: | 4 |
| Statlabel6: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue6: | 1 |
| Statlabel7: | Touchdowns |
| Pfr: | WernPe00 |
Pete Werner (born June 5, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Saints in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Werner grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and attended Cathedral High School. Werner initially committed to play college football at Notre Dame at the end of his junior year over offers from Duke, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin.[1] As a senior, he recorded 64 tackles, with 17 tackles for loss and eight sacks and was named Class 6A All-State.[2] Werner de-committed from Notre Dame during the season and re-opened his recruitment before opting to attend Ohio State.[3] [4]
Werner recorded nine tackles as a true freshman.[5] He had 58 tackles including 7.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles in his sophomore season.[6] [7] [8] As a junior, Werner recorded 64 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, two fumbles recovered and three passes broken up and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference.[9] [10] [11]
Werner was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round (60th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract with New Orleans on June 8, 2021.[13]
On August 8, 2024, Werner and the Saints agreed to a three–year, $25 million contract extension.[14]
Werner's father, Greg Werner, played college football at DePauw University and in the NFL for two seasons with the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. His older brother Dan played college football at Harvard.[15]