Greg Crippen

Greg Crippen is an American football center. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023.

Early life

Crippen attended Milton Academy for his first two years, before transferring to IMG Academy. 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. Initially, Crippen committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. However, he later de-committed and signed to play for the Michigan Wolverines.

College career

Crippen appeared in six games as a freshman in 2021 before taking a redshirt in 2022. He played in nine games in 2023 as he helped the Wolverines to a national championship. 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. He played in 11 games that season, making eight starts.