Defensive line, Georgia Tech (from Penn State), 2021–25
Jordan van den Berg
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 300 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Born
- Apr 12, 2002, in Johannesburg
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Jordan van den Berg played defensive line at Penn State (2021–23) and Georgia Tech (2024–25). The Chicago Bears took Berg in round 6, No. 213 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Penn State | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 23 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 42 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 90 | 48 | 19 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Penn State | 99 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Penn State | 99 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Penn State | 99 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 99 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 99 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 300 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Georgia Tech 13 games, 42 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Colorado | W 27–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 59–12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Clemson | W 24–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Temple | W 45–24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Wake Forest | W 30–29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 35–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Duke | W 27–18 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Syracuse | W 41–16 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at NC State | L 36–48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Boston College | W 36–34 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 28–42 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Georgia | L 9–16 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. BYU | L 21–25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Georgia Tech 9 games, 23 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Georgia State | W 35–12 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | atSyracuse | L 28–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. VMI | W 59–7 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Duke | W 24–14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at North Carolina | W 41–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atVirginia Tech | L 6–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.NC State | W 30–29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atGeorgia | L 42–44 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Vanderbilt | L 27–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Penn State 7 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. West Virginia | W 38–15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Illinois | W 30–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Iowa | W 31–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Indiana | W 33–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Rutgers | W 27–6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Michigan State | W 42–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Ole Miss | L 25–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Penn State 9 games, 9 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Ohio | W 46–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Auburn | W 41–12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Central Michigan | W 33–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Northwestern | W 17–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Michigan | L 17–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Minnesota | W 45–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Maryland | W 30–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan State | W 35–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Utah | W 35–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2021 Penn State 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Arkansas | L 10–24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ |
| Weight | 310 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 77″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.94 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.61 s |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 35 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.19 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Chicago Bears | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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