Jason Werner
Encyclopedia
Jason Michael Werner is a former American football linebacker
who used to play for the Purdue University football team
beginning in 2005 and declared eligible for play through the 2010 season. He was a team co-captain
for the 2009 season. He was named Indianapolis Star
Indiana Mr. Football
2004 while attending the Roncalli High School
where he was a player on the Indiana 4A state championship teams in 2002, 2003, and 2004. His senior year he was also named as an Indianapolis Star Marion County Male Co-Athlete of the Year.
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
who used to play for the Purdue University football team
Purdue Boilermakers football
The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of...
beginning in 2005 and declared eligible for play through the 2010 season. He was a team co-captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
for the 2009 season. He was named Indianapolis Star
The Indianapolis Star
The Indianapolis Star is a morning daily newspaper that began publishing on June 6, 1903. It has won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting twice, in 1975 and 1991. It is currently owned by the Gannett Company.-History:...
Indiana Mr. Football
Mr. Football Award (Indiana)
The Indiana Mr. Football Award is an honor given to the top high school football player in the state of Indiana.-Award winners:Professional teams listed are teams known.-External links:*...
2004 while attending the Roncalli High School
Roncalli High School (Indiana)
Roncalli High School is a Catholic high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is located on the south side of Indianapolis and run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis...
where he was a player on the Indiana 4A state championship teams in 2002, 2003, and 2004. His senior year he was also named as an Indianapolis Star Marion County Male Co-Athlete of the Year.