John Waerig

Receptions	1
Receiving yards	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Waerig
No. 46
Position	Tight end
Personal information
Born	April 8, 1976 (age 49); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school	Cardinal Dougherty (Philadelphia)
College	Maryland
NFL draft	2000: undrafted
Career history
	Jacksonville Jaguars (2000); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001); Detroit Lions (2001); → Barcelona Dragons (2001); → Amsterdam Admirals (2001); New York Giants (2002)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Second-team All-ACC (1999);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions
Receptions	1
Receiving yards	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Last updated October 24, 2025

John Waerig (born 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and Maryland Terrapins. He was a member of the Detroit Lions during the 2001 NFL season.^[3] He also played for the Barcelona Dragons and Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe in 2001.^[4]^[5]

References

↑ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
↑ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
↑ "John Waerig". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
↑ "John Waerig". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
↑ "John Waerig". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on June 12, 2002. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

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[1] "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

[2] "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

[3] "John Waerig". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2011.

[4] "John Waerig". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[Lions-5] "John Waerig". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on June 12, 2002. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

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