Jalen Berger
JALEN BERGER
RUNNING BACK | 6-1 | 205Newark, N.J. | Wisconsin | Don Bosco Prep
AT WISCONSIN (2020-21): Appeared in three games in 2021, rushing for 88 yards on 24 carries (3.7 ypc/29.3 ypg) with one TD, adding two receptions for 17 yards . . . had 62 rushing yards on 15 carries with one TD vs. Eastern Michigan, adding one carry for 8 yards vs. Notre Dame and eight carries for 18 yards vs. Michigan . . . named to the Doak Walker Preseason Award watch list before the 2021 season . . . played four games with one start in 2020, rushing for a team-leading 301 yards on 60 carries, also topping team with 5.0 ypc average . . . scored two rushing TDs . . . added two catches for 13 yards . . . registered career-high 93 yards on 15 carries at Northwestern (11/21/20), along with 87 yards in two different games (at Michigan, 11/14/20; vs. Indiana, 12/5/20), scoring rushing TD at Michigan and vs. Wake Forest in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl (12/30/20) . . . has 389 career rushing yards on 84 attempts with three TDs.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey . . . was a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals . . . named the top running back prospect in the state of New Jersey by 247Sports and No. 20 nationally . . . rated No. 159 in the ESPN 300, including rated as the No. 12 player at the athlete position in the nation, the No. 24 overall player in the region and No. 5 overall player in New Jersey by ESPN . . . ranked the No. 87 overall player in the nation, No. 5 at all-purpose back in the country and No. 2 overall player in New Jersey by Rivals . . . was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl . . . rushed for 840 yards and 12 TDs on only 111 carries as a senior, adding 27 receptions for 357 yards and four TDs.
PERSONAL: Son of Terrence Berger and Kesha Woodfork-Berger . . . plans to enroll in January 2022 at Michigan State.
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