The Bears traded up for the second time Saturday, moving into the sixth round to draft Georgia Tech defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg at No. 213.
They acquired the pick from the Bills in exchange for two seventh-round selections (Nos. 239 and 241).
Van den Berg grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa, playing rugby and cricket. He moved to the United States with his family when he was 10 and initially played basketball and baseball before starting to play football as a high school sophomore.
Van den Berg attended Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, Ga. After playing at Iowa Western Community College (2020-21), he spent five seasons at Penn State (2021-23) and Georgia Tech (2024-25), appearing in 54 games and recording 93 tackles, 20.0 tackles-for-loss, 6.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.
Last year, Van den Berg established career highs with 44 tackles, 11.0 tackles-for-loss and 3.0 sacks.
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With the 213th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Bears select Georgia Tech DL Jordan van den Berg (Photos via AP & CollegePressBox).
Georgia Tech DL Jordan van den Berg
Georgia Tech DL Jordan van den Berg
Georgia Tech DL Jordan van den Berg
Georgia Tech DL Jordan van den Berg
Georgia Tech DL Jordan van den Berg
Georgia Tech DL Jordan van den Berg
Georgia Tech DL Jordan van den Berg
Georgia Tech DL Jordan van den Berg
Georgia Tech DL Jordan van den Berg
Georgia Tech DL Jordan van den Berg
