Pete Werner (born June 5, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the National Football League’s New Orleans Saints (NFL). He attended Ohio State and was selected by the Saints in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Where did Pete Werner go to high school?

Werner attended Cathedral High School while he was a child in Indianapolis, Indiana. At the conclusion of his junior year, Werner chose Notre Dame over offers from Duke, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, and Wisconsin to play college football. He had 64 tackles as a senior, eight sacks, 17 tackles for loss, and was named Class 6A All-State. Werner reopened his recruitment after breaking his commitment to Notre Dame during the current campaign and decided to enroll at Ohio State.

Werner was chosen by the New Orleans Saints in the second round (60th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. On June 8, 2021, he signed a four-year rookie contract with the Saints.

Greg Werner, Werner’s father, played college football at DePauw University and two seasons in the NFL with the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. Dan, his older brother, was a Harvard football player.

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