Greg Crippen
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| No. 61 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| Position | Center |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 17, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 301 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College | Michigan (2021–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Greg Crippen (born February 17, 2002) is an American professional football center for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023. Crippen was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2026.
Early life
[edit]Crippen attended Milton Academy for his freshman year, before transferring to IMG Academy.[1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four star recruit, the 11th overall offensive guard, and the 222nd overall player in the class of 2021, where he held offers from schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and USC.[2][3] Initially, Crippen committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[4] However, he later de-committed and signed to play for the Michigan Wolverines.[2]
College career
[edit]Crippen appeared in six games as a freshman in 2021 before taking a redshirt in 2022.[5][6] He played in nine games in 2023 as he helped the Wolverines to a national championship.[7] Crippen entered the 2024 season as the backup center once again, but by week 7 he took over as the team's starting after an injury to Dominick Giudice.[8] He played in 11 games that season, making eight starts.[9] In 2025, Crippen started all 13 games and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 301 lb (137 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 5.44 s | 1.75 s | 3.13 s | 4.72 s | 7.90 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 24 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
On May 11, 2026, Crippen was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent after earning a roster spot following a rookie minicamp tryout.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Graven, Rich (January 14, 2024). "'It's kind of crazy you're national champion': Northborough's Greg Crippen savors celebrating Michigan's crown". Worcester Telegram. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- 1 2 Sang, Orion (March 25, 2020). "Michigan football lands former Notre Dame commit offensive lineman Greg Crippen". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ↑ Graven, Rich (December 15, 2020). "Northboro's Greg Crippen signs LOI to play football at Michigan". Worcester Telegram. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ↑ Pope, Lamond (March 27, 2019). "Offensive lineman Greg Crippen commits to Notre Dame". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ↑ White, Scotty (June 27, 2022). "Greg Crippen's path to Michigan, outlook for 2022". Maize n Brew. SB Nation. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ↑ Heileg, Brock. "Michigan OL Greg Crippen to return for fifth season". Maize & Blue Review. Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.[dead link]
- ↑ Backstrom, Andy. "Ahead of season opener, Sherrone Moore updates Michigan's ongoing O-Line competitions". On3.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ↑ Goldman, Lys. "After years as backup, Greg Crippen's constant learning finally culminates in starting job". Michigan Daily. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ↑ McMann, Aaron. "Starting Michigan offensive lineman returning for fifth year". MLive.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Greg Crippen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Steelers sign former Michigan center to free agent deal". WKBN. May 11, 2026.
