Player Story
Pete Werner story
Pete Werner built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 20, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Pete Werner's career was his defensive production: 185 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 11 passes defended across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Pete Werner's production has multiple signals. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Pete Werner moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.