Pete Werner: LB · Ohio State · #20.
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Pete Werner
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Ohio State. The first career honor came in 2020: All-Big Ten. On tape: 8 tackles against Michigan State, Week 14, 2020.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Los Angeles Times Nov 1
Eleven Warriors Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ohio State | 54 | 28 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 64 | 39 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 58 | 38 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 7 |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 185 | 111 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 11 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 52-17vs Nebraska | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-25@ No. 18 Penn State | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-27vs Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-35vs No. 9 Indiana | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 52-12@ Michigan State | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 16 | W 22-10vs No. 15 Northwestern | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 19 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 12 · 2020
W 42-35
vs Indiana
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 8 tackles
Edged out Indiana at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
54tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
2%1 pass breakups54 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
40.1%
225 pass / 336 run
Plays / game
93.5
6 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
252 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
First team in his league at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio State, 185 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2020) — drafted at #60 overall by the New Orleans Saints.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN · 1ST TEAM
All-Big Ten 1st team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
New Orleans SaintsEntering 6th NFL season
New Orleans SaintsEntering 6th NFL season
