Greg Crippen
| Michigan Wolverines – No. 51 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 17, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | IMG Academy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Greg Crippen is an American football center for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early life and high school
[edit]Crippen attended Milton Academy for his first two years, 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]During his first season in 2021, he appeared in six games.[5] In the 2022 season, Crippen used the year to redshirt.[6] During the 2023 season, he played in nine games, as he helped the Wolverines to a National Championship.[7] Crippen entered the 2024 season as the backup center once again, but by week seven he took over as the team's starting after, Dominick Giudice went down with an injury.[8] He finished the 2024 season, playing in 11 games, while making eight starts.[9] Heading into the 2025 season, Crippen is projected to once again be the Wolverines starting center.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Graven, Rich. "'It's kind of crazy you're national champion': Northborough's Greg Crippen savors celebrating Michigan's crown". Worcester Telegram. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b Sang, Orion. "Michigan football lands former Notre Dame commit offensive lineman Greg Crippen". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Graven, Rich. "Northboro's Greg Crippen signs LOI to play football at Michigan". Worcester Telegram. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Pope, Lamond. "Offensive lineman Greg Crippen commits to Notre Dame". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ White, Scotty. "Greg Crippen's path to Michigan, outlook for 2022". Maize n Brew. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Heileg, Brock. "Michigan OL Greg Crippen to return for fifth season". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McMann, Aaron. "Three names emerge along Michigan's offensive line in spring". MLive.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.