Gregory Van Roten (born February 26, 1990) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an

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in 2012. He played college football at Penn.

Early years

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

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from 2005 to 2008.

College career

Van Roten was an

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All-Conference tackle at

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from 2008 to 2012. While at the

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, he studied at the

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and received his

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with a Concentration in

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. While at Penn, Van Roten was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Van Roten was signed by the Green Bay Packers on July 25, 2012. He played in ten games for the Packers from 2012 to 2013. He was released by the Packers on February 11, 2014.

Seattle Seahawks

He signed with the Seattle Seahawks on February 14, 2014, and was released by the team on August 27, 2014.

Toronto Argonauts

On May 22, 2015, Van Roten signed with the

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of the

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Jacksonville Jaguars

On February 27, 2017, Van Roten signed with the

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. On May 1, 2017, he was released by the Jaguars.

Carolina Panthers

On July 25, 2017, Van Roten signed with the

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. He played in 10 games his first season in Carolina, primary on special teams, and served as a backup center and guard. On January 29, 2018, Van Roten signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers. He became a full-time starter in 2018, starting all 16 games at left guard. He was the only Panthers player to play every single offensive snap. In 2019, Van Roten started the first 11 games at left guard before suffering a dislocated toe in Week 12. He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2019.

New York Jets

On April 2, 2020, Van Roten signed a three-year contract with the New York Jets. He started the first 12 games at right guard before being placed on injured reserve on December 12, 2020. On January 2, 2021, Van Roten was activated off of injured reserve. On May 6, 2022, Van Roten was released by the Jets.

Buffalo Bills

On June 13, 2022, the Buffalo Bills signed Van Roten to a one-year deal.

Las Vegas Raiders

On May 19, 2023, Van Roten signed with the

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio
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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Roten, Greg 1990 births Living people American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Buffalo Bills players Carolina Panthers players Green Bay Packers players Jacksonville Jaguars players Las Vegas Raiders players New York Jets players Penn Quakers football players Sportspeople from Rockville Centre, New York Players of American football from Nassau County, New York Seattle Seahawks players Chaminade High School alumni