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Greg Van Roten

Guard, New England Patriots · #70.

Player facts

Team: New England Patriots
Position: Guard
Number: 70
Born: Feb 26, 1990 (age 36)
Birthplace: Rockville Centre, NY, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 305 lbs
College: Pennsylvania
Experience: 12 seasons
Status: Day-To-Day

About

Gregory Van Roten (born February 26, 1990) is an American professional football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for the Penn Quakers.

From Wikipedia’s article on Greg Van Roten, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Van Roten's football career started with the Baldwin Bombers youth football organization at the age of 11. He attended, and was an All-State Left Tackle at Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York from 2005 to 2008.

College career

Van Roten was an Ivy League All-Conference tackle for Penn from 2008 to 2012. While at the University of Pennsylvania, he studied at the Wharton School of Business and received his Bachelor of Science in Economics with a Concentration in Marketing. While at Penn, Van Roten was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

From Wikipedia’s article on Greg Van Roten, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹