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Jordan van den Berg

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Experience: R

Height: 6-3

Age: 24

Weight: 310 lbs

College: Georgia Tech

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Biography

PRO CAREER

  • Drafted in the sixth-round (213th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.

TRANSACTIONS

  • 4/24/2026: Drafted in the sixth-round (213th overall) by the Chicago Bears

COLLEGE

  • Spent two seasons at Georgia Tech (2024-25), following three seasons at Penn State (2021-23) and one season at Iowa Western Community College (2020)…Played in 26 games for Georgia Tech with 20 starts…Totaled 67 tackles, four sacks and 16 tackles for loss…Earned First-Team All-ACC honors in 2025 after earning a Second-Team nomination in 2024…Played in 28 games at Penn State, totaling 26 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.

PERSONAL

  • Prepped at Providence Christian Academy (Ga.)…Named First-Team All-State as a senior in 2019…Two-time All-Region and All-County honoree…Born and raised in South Africa.

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