INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

BJOERN WERNER
Outside Linebacker 6-3 260 Florida State
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NFL Exp: Rookie
How Acquired: D1 – 2013 (24th overall)
Born: 8/30/90
GP/GS (Postseason): 4/0 (0/0)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Selected by the Colts in the first-round (24th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.
2013 (COLTS):
• Competed in his first career NFL contest at linebacker and on special teams in the Colts regular season opener against Oakland (9/8).
Finished the contest with one special teams tackle.
• Against Miami (9/15) in Week 2, registered three tackles (two solo) and split the team’s first sack of the game with Pat Angerer when
the two brought down Ryan Tannehill for an eight-yard loss in the second quarter. The sack came on a third down and forced a
Dolphins punt. The half sack for Werner was the first of his NFL career.
• In a Week 3 victory at San Francisco (9/22), saw action at linebacker and finished with one tackle. Was part of a defensive unit that
limited 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to 150 passing yards and 20 rushing yards.
• Competed in a Week 4 victory at Jacksonville (9/29). Did not record a tackle, but was part of a defense that limited the Jaguars to 40
net rushing yards.
• Was listed as inactive for the team’s Week 5 victory against Seattle (10/6).
COLLEGE:
• Unanimous All-America first-team selection as a junior in 2012 (The NFL Draft Report, Walter Camp, Football Writers Association, The
Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Florida Athletic Coaches Association, Sporting News, CBS Sports, Athlon
and Pro Football Weekly).
• Named the ACC’s Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-ACC first-team honors in 2012.
• Started each of his final 27 games at Florida State, appearing in a total of 41 contests.
• Recorded 99 tackles (63 solo), 23.5 sacks, 35.0 stops for loss, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries, including a 25-yard
return for a touchdown. Also intercepted one pass and deflected 17 others.
• His 23.5 sacks ranked eighth among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision performers and tied Jamal Reynolds (1997-2000) for
fourth on the school career-record chart behind Reinard Wilson (35.5; 1993-96), Peter Boulware (34.0; 1994-96) and Ron Simmons
(25.0; 1977-1980).
• Finished ninth in school history with 35.0 tackles for loss.
PERSONAL:
• Was a German exchange student who played only two years of high school football in the United States, attending Salisbury (Conn.)
High School.
• Rated a four-star prospect by Scout.com and received a three-star ranking from Rivals.com, which regarded him as the sixth-best
overall prospect in the state of Connecticut.
• Rated the 24th-best defensive end prospect according to ESPN.com.
• As a sophomore, recorded 54 tackles, including 24 for loss, 12.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries in eight games.
• Returned to Germany and played at home for the Berlin Adler club team as a
junior.
• Came back to Salisbury for his senior season as a tight end and defensive end
and posted 57 tackles with 3.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery,
four passes defensed and two blocked field goals.
• Also caught 10 passes for 98 yards from the tight end position in 2009.
• Majored in business at Florida State.
• Married to his wife, Denise.
WERNER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 3 vs. MIA (9/15/13)
Sacks: 0.5 vs. MIA (9/15/13)
FF: 0
FR: 0
2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
Date/Opp. GP GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks PD FF FR INT Yds Avg. LG TD Year GP GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks PD FF FR INT Yds Avg. LG TD
9/8 vs. OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2013 IND 4 0 3 1 4 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
9/15 vs. MIA 1 0 2 1 3 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL 4 0 3 1 4 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
9/22 @ SF 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
9/29 @ JAX 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 1 (2013 – 1)
10/6 vs. SEA
INACTIVE
10/14 @ SD
10/20 vs. DEN
11/3 @ HOU
11/10 vs. STL
11/14 @ TEN
11/24 @ ARZ
12/1 vs. TEN
12/8 @ CIN
12/15 vs. HOU
12/22 @ KC
12/29 vs. JAX
2013 TOTALS 4 0 3 1 4 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0