Jason Werner - College Football

Jason Werner #24

Linebacker

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 221 pounds
Class Year: Sr
Experience: 3V
Hometown: Greenwood, IN
High School: Roncalli

Depth Chart details | roster

1. - J. Werner | 6-4, 221, Sr.

As a Recruit (profile)

Class: 2005 (High School)
Rating/Rankings: | 5.6

Rivals.com Outside linebackers 2005 (43)
Postseason Indiana Top 10 2005 (3)

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The Latest: GoldandBlack.com Video: Jason Werner — 11/18/2009

Linebacker Jason Werner (pictured) might be playing in his last college football game Saturday. Or, he might not. The fifth-year senior could apply for a sixth year, based on his injury-riddled past. We asked him about that, plus much more, in this video interview.[details]

Statistics

JASON WERNER STATS	Defense
Statistics	UT	AT	TT	TL	S	Int	BR	FR
2009	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	0	0
2007	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
Career	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	0	0

GAME BY GAME STATISTICS: 2009 | 2007 | Hide Stats

BIO NOTES

Personal: Camp 2009: By all accounts, Werner is healthy after losing last season to back problems. He'll start at strong-side linebacker.

2009: Team co-captain.

2008: Received team's Most Improved Award - Defense for spring season ... did not play due to back injury.

2007: Academic All-Big Ten ... appeared in all 13 games as reserve ... had 28 tackles (21 solo, 7 assists), including 2.0 for loss and 1.0 sack ... recorded career-high six tackles (4 solo, 2 assists), including at Toledo on Sept. 1 ... equaled career high of six tackles (5 solo, 1 assist), including 1.0 sack, vs. Northwestern on Oct. 27 ... had five tackles (5 solo, 1 assist) at Indiana on Nov. 17.

2006: Moved from safety to linebacker during spring season ... did not play due to back injury.

2005: Appeared in six games as reserve and on special teams ... did not record any statistics.

High School: Ranked as No. 43 outside linebacker in nation and No. 3 player in Indiana by Rivals.com ... No. 31 overall prospect in Midwest by Prep Football Report ... Indiana Mr. Football and Class 4A first team all-state as senior ... led state with 14 interceptions, including nine during playoffs ... recorded 81 tackles ... played defensive back, wide receiver and running back ... had 13 catches for 348 yards (26.8 average) ... totaled 88 tackles, five interceptions and 10 receptions for 129 yards (12.9 average) and one touchdown his junior year ... holds school records for interceptions in a game (4), season (14) and career (18) ... team won 4A state championship his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... coach was Bruce Scifres ... also participated in basketball and track and field ... honored as Indianapolis Star Marion County Male Co-Athlete of the Year as senior ... holds school records in 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and 400 relay ... finished fifth at state meet in 200 and was member of sixth-place 400 relay team his senior year ... placed fourth in 200 and eighth in 100 as junior.

Personal: Given name is Jason Michael Werner ... born Sept. 17, 1986 ... organizational leadership and supervision major ... enjoys music ... father, Jim, played football and basketball at Wabash College ... sister, Ashley, played softball at Evansville.

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