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Jersey Number 44
Adam Berghorst
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Zeeland, Mich.
- High School:
- Zeeland East
Bio
Three-year letterwinner is also a right-handed pitcher for the Spartans . . . two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . in 2019-20, became the first Spartan to play games for both the football and baseball teams in the same academic year since Duane Young in 1990 . . . was selected in the 14th round (415th overall) of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers, but opted to attend MSU . . . has pitched 42.1 innings for the Spartans in two seasons (2020-21) with 19 strikeouts in 19 appearances, including seven starts . . . pitched for the Muskegon Clippers during the summer of 2021 . . . has played in 18 football games his first three seasons (2019-21).
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played a total of 39 snaps in six games to earn his second letter . . . primarily played on special teams (38 snaps overall) . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten team for the second year in a row.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all seven games on both special teams and offense (36 snaps at tight end) . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . was in on special teams in Penn State and Ohio State games . . . saw action on eight snaps in Northwestern game . . . played four snaps vs. Indiana, and was target on one pass.
2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in the last five games of the regular season to earn his first letter . . . began the season as a defensive end but transitioned midway through the year to offense as a tight end . . . played 46 snaps on offense at tight end . . . played a season-high 28 snaps in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl win over Wake Forest at Yankee Stadium . . . played nine snaps at Rutgers and six snaps vs. Maryland . . . played two snaps at Michigan on Nov. 16 . . . made his collegiate debut vs. Illinois on Nov. 9, playing one snap.
2021 BASEBALL SEASON: Compiled a 1-2 record in 13 appearances, including six starts, while pitching 27.0 innings . . . recorded 13 strikeouts . . . collected his first career win vs. Northwestern on March 13, throwing a career-high five innings with three strikeouts while yielding just two hits and one run on no walks.
2020 BASEBALL SEASON: After missing majority of fall and winter practice due to playing football, continued to improve while making six appearances, posting a 1.17 ERA with one save, making one start, ringing up six strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitched . . . ranked third in Big Ten in ERA (1.17) . . . earned save in his Spartan baseball debut vs. Morehead State on Feb. 15, firing 4.0 innings with two strikeouts, yielding just one hit and one unearned run to earn the save . . . made first start of Spartan baseball career on March 4 vs. USC Upstate and went 2.2 IP with three hits and one strikeout . . . didn’t yield an earned run in four of six outings, maintaining an ERA below 1.00 through four appearances, finishing with a 1.17 ERA in the shortened season.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top defensive end prospects in the state of Michigan by ESPN.com (No. 2), Rivals.com (No. 2), The Detroit News (No. 2) and 247Sports (No. 5) . . . ranked among the top overall players in the state of Michigan by The Detroit News (No. 12), Rivals.com (No. 15), ESPN.com (No. 15) and 247Sports (No. 21) . . . listed as one of the top strongside defensive ends in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 45) and 247Sports (No. 57) . . . named one of the top players in the Midwest (No. 59) by ESPN.com . . . Dream Team selection by The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press . . . two-time Grand Rapids Press Dream Team honoree . . . first-team all-state pick (Division 3-4) by The Associated Press . . . chosen to USA TODAY’s All-USA Michigan First Team . . . four-year letterwinner and three-year starter under Coach Derek Pennington at Zeeland East High School . . . two-time All-OK Green Conference First Team honoree . . . chosen to the Holland Sentinel All-Area Team back-to-back years as a junior and senior . . . as a senior, helped lead Zeeland East to an 11-2 record, a regional title, and a berth in the state semifinals . . . recorded 72 tackles as a senior, including 16 for losses . . . also played offensive tackle . . . named to the 2017 Grand Rapids Press Dream Team as a junior after tallying 71 stops, including nine tackles for loss . . . first-team all-state selection by the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News . . . also named to the AP All-State Second Team (Division 3-4) . . . four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Zeeland East for Coach Matt Sattler . . . earned all-state accolades, as well as a two-time All-O.K. Green Conference honoree . . . also a two-time all-district selection and named to the Holland Sentinel All-Area Baseball Team, playing both pitcher and first base . . . was also selected to the MHSBCA State All-Star Game at Comerica Park . . . finished career as Zeeland East’s single-season and career ERA record holder, as well as second on all-time career strikeouts and single-season lists . . . posted a 5-2 record with three no-decisions, ringing up 80 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched in 10 starts, with a 0.71 ERA after yielding only five earned runs allowed all season, posting a new school record for the second straight season . . . rated as the No. 4 pitcher and No. 11 overall player in Michigan by Prep Baseball Report . . . posted a 7-2 record as a junior, setting a school record for most wins in a season, and both his losses were in one-run games . . . tallied a 0.95 ERA and recorded one no-hitter . . . pitched 51.2 innings, firing 67 strikeouts and only allowing seven earned runs . . . at the plate, hit .306 with 32 RBIs, six doubles and two triples . . . played summer league for Grand Rapids Elite and 18U Athletics . . . garnered all-league honors in basketball as a junior and Holland Sentinel All-Area accolades as a sophomore and junior . . . son of Chuck and Joy Berghorst . . . father, Chuck, played basketball at Aquinas College . . . his brother, Johnathan, was a defensive lineman at Central Michigan . . . born Oct. 4, 2000 . . . communication major.
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played a total of 39 snaps in six games to earn his second letter . . . primarily played on special teams (38 snaps overall) . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten team for the second year in a row.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all seven games on both special teams and offense (36 snaps at tight end) . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . was in on special teams in Penn State and Ohio State games . . . saw action on eight snaps in Northwestern game . . . played four snaps vs. Indiana, and was target on one pass.
2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in the last five games of the regular season to earn his first letter . . . began the season as a defensive end but transitioned midway through the year to offense as a tight end . . . played 46 snaps on offense at tight end . . . played a season-high 28 snaps in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl win over Wake Forest at Yankee Stadium . . . played nine snaps at Rutgers and six snaps vs. Maryland . . . played two snaps at Michigan on Nov. 16 . . . made his collegiate debut vs. Illinois on Nov. 9, playing one snap.
2021 BASEBALL SEASON: Compiled a 1-2 record in 13 appearances, including six starts, while pitching 27.0 innings . . . recorded 13 strikeouts . . . collected his first career win vs. Northwestern on March 13, throwing a career-high five innings with three strikeouts while yielding just two hits and one run on no walks.
2020 BASEBALL SEASON: After missing majority of fall and winter practice due to playing football, continued to improve while making six appearances, posting a 1.17 ERA with one save, making one start, ringing up six strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitched . . . ranked third in Big Ten in ERA (1.17) . . . earned save in his Spartan baseball debut vs. Morehead State on Feb. 15, firing 4.0 innings with two strikeouts, yielding just one hit and one unearned run to earn the save . . . made first start of Spartan baseball career on March 4 vs. USC Upstate and went 2.2 IP with three hits and one strikeout . . . didn’t yield an earned run in four of six outings, maintaining an ERA below 1.00 through four appearances, finishing with a 1.17 ERA in the shortened season.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top defensive end prospects in the state of Michigan by ESPN.com (No. 2), Rivals.com (No. 2), The Detroit News (No. 2) and 247Sports (No. 5) . . . ranked among the top overall players in the state of Michigan by The Detroit News (No. 12), Rivals.com (No. 15), ESPN.com (No. 15) and 247Sports (No. 21) . . . listed as one of the top strongside defensive ends in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 45) and 247Sports (No. 57) . . . named one of the top players in the Midwest (No. 59) by ESPN.com . . . Dream Team selection by The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press . . . two-time Grand Rapids Press Dream Team honoree . . . first-team all-state pick (Division 3-4) by The Associated Press . . . chosen to USA TODAY’s All-USA Michigan First Team . . . four-year letterwinner and three-year starter under Coach Derek Pennington at Zeeland East High School . . . two-time All-OK Green Conference First Team honoree . . . chosen to the Holland Sentinel All-Area Team back-to-back years as a junior and senior . . . as a senior, helped lead Zeeland East to an 11-2 record, a regional title, and a berth in the state semifinals . . . recorded 72 tackles as a senior, including 16 for losses . . . also played offensive tackle . . . named to the 2017 Grand Rapids Press Dream Team as a junior after tallying 71 stops, including nine tackles for loss . . . first-team all-state selection by the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News . . . also named to the AP All-State Second Team (Division 3-4) . . . four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Zeeland East for Coach Matt Sattler . . . earned all-state accolades, as well as a two-time All-O.K. Green Conference honoree . . . also a two-time all-district selection and named to the Holland Sentinel All-Area Baseball Team, playing both pitcher and first base . . . was also selected to the MHSBCA State All-Star Game at Comerica Park . . . finished career as Zeeland East’s single-season and career ERA record holder, as well as second on all-time career strikeouts and single-season lists . . . posted a 5-2 record with three no-decisions, ringing up 80 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched in 10 starts, with a 0.71 ERA after yielding only five earned runs allowed all season, posting a new school record for the second straight season . . . rated as the No. 4 pitcher and No. 11 overall player in Michigan by Prep Baseball Report . . . posted a 7-2 record as a junior, setting a school record for most wins in a season, and both his losses were in one-run games . . . tallied a 0.95 ERA and recorded one no-hitter . . . pitched 51.2 innings, firing 67 strikeouts and only allowing seven earned runs . . . at the plate, hit .306 with 32 RBIs, six doubles and two triples . . . played summer league for Grand Rapids Elite and 18U Athletics . . . garnered all-league honors in basketball as a junior and Holland Sentinel All-Area accolades as a sophomore and junior . . . son of Chuck and Joy Berghorst . . . father, Chuck, played basketball at Aquinas College . . . his brother, Johnathan, was a defensive lineman at Central Michigan . . . born Oct. 4, 2000 . . . communication major.
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