Nick Greisen

Greisen was born and raised in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. He attended Sturgeon Bay High School, where he played running back, linebacker and punter on the football field. Greisen was a five-sport athlete his senior year of high school. ==College career==

Greisen played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison after being offered a scholarship at a Badgers camp before his senior year of high school. After playing as a backup his freshman and sophomore years, Greisen cracked the starting lineup as a junior and led the Big Ten in tackles. He also earned All-Big Ten honors after his junior season. A team captain his senior year, he led the country in tackles and was first-team all-Big Ten. ==Professional career==

New York Giants Greisen was selected in the fifth round (152nd overall) by the New York Giants in the 2002 NFL draft. He played mostly on special teams during his first two seasons, and also made his first start in December of his rookie season when Mike Barrow was injured. He also saw significant playing time at linebacker after injuries to Barrett Green in 2004 and 2005 opened a starting position. During the 2006 season, he started ten games and recorded an interception. Greisen was released by the team during final preseason roster cuts in 2007. Baltimore Ravens On September 19, 2007, Greisen signed with the Baltimore Ravens after the team waived Dennis Haley. Greisen's defensive playing time sharply declined in the 2008 season, and the Ravens released him on March 13, 2009, in a move that saved the team $716,000 in salary cap space. He spent the season on injured reserve after sustaining a knee injury in training camp. He was resigned by the team on April 29, 2010. Greisen was waived by the team on August 12, 2010, when the team signed Johnny Williams. Omaha Nighthawks Greisen was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on September 8, 2010. He spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons with the organization. ==NFL career statistics==

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Greisen appeared on ElimiDate during his playing career in New York. Greisen is married, and obtained an MBA degree from Northwestern University after his playing career ended. With that MBA, he signed on with Pro Financial Services as a sports insurance specialist. ==References==