Greg Warren life and biography

Greg Warren is an American football long snapper for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at North Carolina.
Warren earned two Super Bowl rings with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII.

PRO :
Ended the 2009 season on the Reserve/Injured List after tearing his ACL during Week 14…suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 5 of the 2008 regular season…signed as a free agent long snapper by the Steelers in 2005…entered training camp and made the active roster after the team released veteran long snapper Mike Schneck in the preseason…signed a three-year contract during the 2008 offseason to keep him with the team through 2010.

2009 :
Played in his 69th career game as long snapper before injuring his knee…placed the Reserve/Injured List before week 15…9/10 vs. Tennessee: Played in his 56th career game as a long snapper…9/20 at Chicago: Played in his 57th career game as a long snapper…9/27 at Cincinnati: Played in his third consecutive game as long snapper…10/4 vs. San Diego: Played in his fourth consecutive game as long snapper…10/11 at Detroit: Played in his fifth consecutive game as a long snapper…10/18 vs. Cleveland: Played in his sixth consecutive game as a long snapper…10/25 vs. Minnesota: Played in his seventh consecutive game as a long snapper…11/9 at Denver: Played in his eighth consecutive game as a long snapper…11/15 vs. Cincinnati: Played in his ninth consecutive game as a long snapper…11/22 at Kansas City: Played in his 10th consecutive game as a long snapper…11/29 at Baltimore: Played in his 11th consecutive game as a long snapper…12/6 vs. Oakland: Played in his 12th consecutive game as a long snapper…12/10 at Cleveland: Played in his 13th consecutive game as a long snapper…12/20 vs. Green Bay: Played in his 14th consecutive game as a long snapper before injuring his knee…12/22: Placed on Reserve/Injured List

2008 :
Played in the first seven regular season games as the team’s long snapper...suffered a season-ending knee injury during the second half against the Giants on October 26, ending his streak of 55 consecutive games played dating back to his rookie year...had two tackles on special teams...placed on the Reserve/Injured List on October 28...9/7 vs. Houston: Played in his 49th straight game as the team’s long snapper...9/14 at Cleveland: Played in his 50th straight game as the team’s long snapper...9/21 at Philadelphia: Played in his 51st straight game as the team’s long snapper...9/29 vs. Baltimore: Played in his 52nd straight game as the team’s long snapper... 10/5 at Jacksonville: Played in his 53rd straight game as the team’s long snapper...10/19 at Cincinnati: Played in his 54th straight game as the team’s long snapper...recorded two solo tackles on special teams...10/26 vs. New York Giants: Played in his 55th straight game as the team’s long snapper...left the game in the third quarter with a knee injury...10/28: Placed on the Reserve/Injured List with a knee injury.

2007 :
Appeared in all 16 games and the playoff loss to Jacksonville as the LS…recorded four tackles on special teams...9/9 at Cleveland: Handled the long snapping duties...9/16 vs. Buffalo: Handled all of the long snapping duties...9/23 vs. San Francisco: Took care of the long snapping duties...9/30 at Arizona: Took care of the long snapping duties... 10/7 vs. Seattle: Handled all of the long snapping duties... 10/21 at Denver: Handled all of the long snapping duties...10/28 at Cincinnati: Took care of the long snapping duties...11/5 vs. Baltimore: Handled all of the long snapping duties...11/11 vs. Cleveland: Took care of all of the long snapping duties and managed one special teams tackle...11/18 at N.Y. Jets: Handled all of the long snapping duties...11/26 vs. Miami: Took care of all of the long snapping duties...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Took care of all the long snapping duties...12/9 at New England: Handled all of the long snapping duties...12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Handled all of the long snapping duties and finished with one special teams tackle...12/20 at St. Louis: Took care of all the long snapping duties...12/30 at Baltimore: Handled all long snapping duties...AFC WILD CARD 1/5/08 vs. Jacksonville: Took care of all long snapping duties, while playing in his fifth consecutive postseason game and registered two special teams tackles.

2006 :
Served as the team's long snapper in all 16 games…9/7 vs. Miami: Played as the team's long snapper…9/18 at Jacksonville: Played game as team's long snapper…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Played as the team's long snapper…10/8 at San Diego: Saw action as team's long snapper…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Played as team's long snapper…10/22 at Atlanta: Played as team's long snapper…10/29 at Oakland: Played as team's long snapper…recorded a special teams assisted tackle…11/5 vs. Denver: Played as team's long snapper…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Played as team's long snapper…11/19 at Cleveland: Saw action as team's long snapper…11/26 at Baltimore: Played as team's long snapper…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Saw action as team's long snapper…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Played as team's long snapper…12/17 at Carolina: Played as team's long snapper and recorded one solo special teams tackle…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Played as team's long snapper…collected one solo special teams tackle…12/31 at Cincinnati: Saw action as team's long snapper.

2005:
Served as the team's long snapper in his first season…played in all 16 regular-season games and also all four postseason games…special teams unit did not have a muffed punt or snap the entire season…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Played as team's long snapper…9/18 at Houston: Played as team's long snapper…9/25 vs. New England: Played as team's long snapper…recorded a special teams assist…10/10 at San Diego: Played as the team's long snapper…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Played as the team's long snapper and recorded a special teams assisted tackle…10/23 at Cincinnati: Played as the team's long snapper…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Served as the team's long snapper…11/6 at Green Bay: Played as the team's long snapper and recorded one special teams solo tackle…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Played as the team's long snapper…11/20 at Baltimore: Played as team's long snapper…11/28 at Indianapolis: Served as the team's long snapper and recorded one special teams solo tackle…12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Played as the team's long snapper…12/11 vs. Chicago: Served as the team's long snapper...recorded one solo special teams tackle…12/18 at Minnesota: Played as team's long snapper…12/24 at Cleveland: Served as team's long snapper…1/1 vs. Detroit: Played as team's long snapper…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Played as team's long snapper…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at Indianapolis: Played as team's long snapper…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Played as team's long snapper…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Served as team's long snapper.

COLLEGE:
Joined the team as a walk-on in 2000, but was awarded a scholarship in 2003…holds the UNC long jump (9'-3.5"), squat (500 lbs.), power clean (364) and bench press (360) records for specialists…earned "Elite Ram" status in the weight room…team co-captain. 2004: Played in every game and did not have a bad snap all season…won the Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award. 2003: Handled all the deep snapping duties for the third consecutive season…played in all 12 games…played on 108 snaps…had four tackles on special teams. 2002: Handled all deep snapping duties…played in all 12 games…played 95 snaps…made three special teams tackles. 2001: Handled all deep snapping duties…played in all 13 games, including the Peach Bowl…played 119 snaps…majored in exercise and sports science.

PERSONAL:
Played four years of football and three years of track and field at Southern Wayne High School in Dudley, N.C...started for two years at center and deep snapper...competed in the shot put in track and field...All-Conference honorable mention in football as a senior...All-Conference honorable mention in the shot put...National Honor Society member... is the son of Bob and Debra Warren...has one younger brother, Michael...Full name: Gregory Robert Warren.

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