Pat Angerer
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Career Summary
Pat Angerer is a former NFL inside linebacker who played for Indianapolis.
Pat Angerer played inside linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts from 2010 through 2013. He was a second-round selection from Iowa.
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Early Life
Angerer is from Bettendorf, Iowa.
Iowa lists Angerer as a Bettendorf, Iowa, native, born January 31, 1987. The reviewed official sources identify his parents as Mary and Cliff Angerer.
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High School
He starred at Bettendorf High School.
At Bettendorf, Angerer earned first-team All-State honors as a junior and senior and was team captain as a senior. He set school records with 344 career tackles, 197 in a season and 25 in a game.
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College Career
Angerer was an Iowa All-American and team leader.
Angerer recorded 258 tackles at Iowa, including 145 as a senior in 2009. He was first-team All-America by the FWAA and Phil Steele, first-team All-Big Ten, and a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award.
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Path to the NFL
Indianapolis selected Angerer in the 2010 second round.
The Colts selected Angerer with the 63rd overall pick in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Angerer played 54 games for the Colts and led the team in tackles in 2011.
NFL.com credits Angerer with 54 games, 293 tackles, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and four forced fumbles. In 2011, he led Indianapolis and ranked fourth in the NFL with 146 tackles according to the Colts' biography.
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Career Accomplishments
Angerer earned All-Rookie recognition and an All-Joe selection.
Angerer was selected to the 2010 PFW/PFWA and Sporting News All-Rookie teams. The Colts' biography also notes his 2011 USA Today All-Joe Team selection.
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Playing Style
Angerer was a high-volume inside linebacker.
The Colts listed Angerer at inside linebacker. His 2011 146-tackle season included a career-high 20 tackles against Pittsburgh, demonstrating documented high-volume production.
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Legacy
Angerer carried Iowa leadership into a four-year Colts career.
Angerer went from Iowa All-American and team leader to a 54-game Colts career. His 2011 tackle total remains the defining NFL season in his official Colts biography.
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Post-Career
Angerer became Iowa football's color analyst.
In 2024, Iowa announced Angerer as the program's football color analyst. He joined Gary Dolphin in the booth beginning with the 2024 season opener.
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