Charlie Woerner

After playing at Rabun County High School, Woerner played at Georgia,{{Cite web |title=Charlie Woerner - 2019 - Football |url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/charlie-woerner/4027 |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=University of Georgia Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=July 28, 2020 |title=Rabun County native Woerner signs 4-year deal with niners |url=https://blitzsportsga.com/2020/07/28/woerner-49ers/ |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=BLITZ |language=en}} where he was held in high regard as one of the best blocking tight ends in the NCAA.{{Cite book |last=Brugler |first=Dane |url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2020/04/21144256/2020-NFL-DRAFT-FINAL-2.pdf |title=The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide |date=April 7, 2020 |publisher=The Athletic |page=82 |access-date=April 28, 2020}}

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| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |last=Zierlein |first=Lance |title=Charlie Woerner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/charlie-woerner/3200574f-4513-8430-be36-5db8fe66161b |access-date=December 16, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2020 Draft Scout Charlie Woerner, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1018959&DraftYear=2020 |access-date=December 16, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}{{Cite web |title=Georgia TE Charlie Woerner Selected 190th-overall by 49ers |url=https://www.49ers.com/video/charlie-woerner-nfl-draft-2020-tight-end-georgia-sixth-round-selection |access-date=December 16, 2022 |website=49ers.com}}

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Woerner was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round with the 190th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.{{Cite web |date=April 25, 2020 |title=49ers' sixth-round pick: Georgia tight end Charlie Woerner |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/49ers/article/49ers-sixth-round-pick-Georgia-tight-end-15226320.php |access-date=April 26, 2020 |website=SFChronicle.com |language=en-US}} The 49ers previously acquired this pick after trading wide receiver Marquise Goodwin to the Philadelphia Eagles.{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2020/draft.htm |access-date=December 18, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Woerner was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the 49ers on December 19, 2020,{{Cite news |date=December 19, 2020 |title=49ers Announce Roster Moves |work=49ers.com |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-activate-mark-nzeocha-place-woener-reserve-covid-19-list |access-date=February 3, 2021}} and activated on December 29.{{Cite news |date=December 29, 2020 |title=49ers Announce Roster Moves |work=49ers.com |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-holba-activate-woerner |access-date=February 3, 2021}} He finished his rookie season with 3 catches for 36 yards on 4 targets in 14 games and emerged as a skilled blocking tight end in both pass blocking and run blocking.

In the 2021 season, he played all 17 games and finished with 5 catches for 52 yards on 6 targets while in 2022 he played in all 17 games and did not record any catches. He continued to be a skilled blocker for the 49ers in those two seasons, with a 75.4 run blocking grade and a 74.3 pass blocking grade from Pro Football Focus in 2021.

In the 2023 season, Woerner recorded 3 catches for 32 yards on 3 targets and played in all 17 games. He also notably finished the season with the third highest PFF run-blocking grade among tight ends for the 2024 season with a grade of 76.8.

On March 13, 2024, Woerner signed a three-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons worth 12 million dollars.{{Cite news |last=Subhan |first=Amna |date=March 13, 2024 |title=Falcons sign tight end Charlie Woerner |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-tight-end-charlie-woerner |access-date=March 13, 2024 |work=AtlantaFalcons.com}} He was signed following the Falcons' release of Jonnu Smith to be paired with returning tight end Kyle Pitts as the team's new tight end duo with Pitts being the team's main receiving tight end and Woerner being the team's main blocking tight end.

He is the nephew of former NFL safety Scott Woerner.{{Cite web |last=Towers |first=Chip |date=May 12, 2016 |title=There's more to Charlie Woerner than meets the eye |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/there-more-charlie-woerner-than-meets-the-eye/DexPX2iuyvp6NoUMyR4AoL/ |access-date=December 18, 2020 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |language=English}} Woerner won a state championship in discus during his senior year of high school. His father Kent Woerner played football at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2016 |title=There's more to Charlie Woerner than meets the eye |url=https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/theres-more-to-charlie-woerner-than-meets-the-eye/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=DawgNation |language=English}}

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Category:1997 births

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Category:People from Rabun County, Georgia

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