Usage Score
14.7
Player Dossier
2020-2025Wisconsin
Jalen Berger
RB • 6'1" • 215 lbs • Newark, NJ, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jalen Berger leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
42.8
Consistency
52.7
Season Value
40.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Wisconsin • Michigan State • UCLA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jalen Berger, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan State. Jalen Berger leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 811 primary output with 43.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Wisconsin, Michigan State, UCLA.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · UCLA
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
36.2
Efficiency
42.8
Usage
14.7
Consistency
52.7
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 7. UNLV: 52. New Mexico: -2. Northwestern: 13. Penn State: 29. Michigan State: 113. Maryland: 65. Indiana: 17. Nebraska: 38. Ohio State: 13. Washington: 32. USC: 57
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah: 5 by 14.6. UNLV: 8 by 59.4. New Mexico: 2 by 0. Northwestern: 4 by 33.9. Penn State: 6 by 50.3. Michigan State: 15 by 77.7. Maryland: 20 by 34.9. Indiana: 5 by 35.4. Nebraska: 7 by 46.4. Ohio State: 4 by 33.9. Washington: 8 by 43.8. USC: 7 by 83.9
Split Comparison
Wins69 · n=3 · +43.8 vs Losses
Losses25.2 · n=9 · -43.8 vs Wins
First Half35.3 · n=6 · -1.7 vs Second Half
Second Half37 · n=6 · +1.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
83.9 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | @ USC | L 10-29 | 7 | 57 | 8.10 | 0 | — | — | 8.1 |
| Sun 11/23 | vs Washington | L 14-48 | 6 | 26 | 4.30 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Sun 11/16 | @ Ohio State | L 10-48 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sun 11/9 | vs Nebraska | L 21-28 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Indiana | L 6-56 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Maryland | W 20-17 | 19 | 65 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Michigan State2+ TD | W 38-13 | 12 | 89 | 7.40 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 7.5 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Penn State | W 42-37 | 6 | 29 | 4.80 | 0 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Northwestern | L 14-17 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs New Mexico | L 10-35 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| Sun 9/7 | @ UNLV | L 23-30 | 6 | 31 | 5.20 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6.5 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Utah | L 10-43 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | — | — | 1.4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Wisconsin
2020-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan State
2022-2023
Peak year stop
- 3
UCLA
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2020202020212022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Wisconsin | 314 | 52.4 | 26.1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 314 | 52.4 | 26.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 105 | 51 | 15.4 | -209 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 811 | 43.3 | 26.5 | 706 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 133 | 37.7 | 11.2 | -678 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UCLA | 237 | 43.8 | 14.3 | 104 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UCLA | 434 | 42.8 | 14.7 | 197 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Michigan
Win with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
120
Primary metric
120 scrimmage yards and 36.4 usage.
#2
Michigan State
113
Primary metric
Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
113 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.
#3
Michigan
100
Primary metric
Win with 100 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
100 scrimmage yards and 27 usage.
#4
Indiana
121
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
121 scrimmage yards and 29.3 usage.
#5
Illinois
110
Primary metric
Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
811 primary output · 43.3 efficiency · 26.5 usage
57.9
#2
2020 Postseason · Wisconsin
49.4
314 primary · 52.4 efficiency · 26.1 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Wisconsin
49.4
314 primary · 52.4 efficiency · 26.1 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.9374
Don Bosco Prep · Ramsey, NJ
- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,034
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 44 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.