The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed Michigan undrafted free agent center Greg Crippen, after a tryout at rookie minicamp over the weekend, the team announced on Monday.
Crippen, who started in all 13 games at center for the Wolverines last season, was a an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the media in 2025.
Crippen was a four-star recruit in high school after attending IMG Academy in Florida. He’s a Northborough, Mass. native.
IMG Academy is a world-renowned preparatory boarding school. Steelers’ third-round pick Daylen Everette was teammates with Crippen at IMG.
Crippen finished his career at Michigan with 21 starts over 40 appearances. He was not a starter on the team, but he is a member of Michigan’s 2023 National Championship team.
During his time in Ann Abor, Crippen was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2022-23-24-25).
Cripen stands at 6-foot-4, 309 pounds. He ran a 5.43 in the 40-yard dash and did 24 reps on the bench press (225 pounds) at his pro day.
He scored a 5.03 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 363 out of 729 OC from 1987 to 2026.
Aiden Williams and Crippen were the two centers at rookie minicamp. Ryan McCollum was Zach Frazier ’s backup last season. Newly signed offensive lineman Brock Hoffman also has center experience.
In addition to signing Crippen, the Steelers released offensive lineman Sataoa Laumea .
Chris Ward contributed.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers Sign National Champion Center after Tryout
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