Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2025Georgia Tech
Jordan van den Berg
DL • 6'3" • 300 lbs • Johannesburg, South Africa
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jordan van den Berg shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
39
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Georgia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State • Georgia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Player Story
Jordan van den Berg built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Johannesburg wearing No. 99, spending time with Georgia Tech and Penn State. The clearest part of Jordan van den Berg's...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2026
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 32
- Overall
- No. 213
- NFL Team
- Chicago Bears
Jordan van den Berg, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Georgia Tech. Jordan van den Berg shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 90
- TFL
- 19
- Sacks
- 5.5
- QB hurries
- 8
Quick Answers
Jordan van den Berg quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Georgia Tech · DL
- Career Tackles
- 90
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Georgia Tech
- Top game
- Pittsburgh
- NFL Draft
- 2026 · Round 6 · Pick 32 · Chicago Bears
- Latest roster
- No. 99 · Senior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 42 tackles · DL 39th (top 4%) · ACC 111th (top 14%) · National 854th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 48.2 |
| 2022 Postseason | Penn State | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 15.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 15.8 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 8 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 10 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 38.2 |
| 2025 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 68 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 13 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 3 | - | 0 | 68 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Penn State to Georgia Tech | P4 to P4 | 82.1 | Mar 11, 2024 |
Jordan van den Berg played DL for Penn State and Georgia Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jordan van den Berg recorded 90 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Georgia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Georgia Tech paired 19 primary output with 28.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.1 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 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Penn State, Georgia Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Georgia Tech
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
28.1
Usage
11.4
Consistency
49
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 1. Colorado: 3. Gardner-Webb: 1. Clemson: 0. Temple: 2. Wake Forest: 0. Virginia Tech: 2. Duke: 1. Syracuse: 2. NC State: 1. Boston College: 2.5. Pittsburgh: 3. Georgia: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. BYU: 2 by 18.3. Colorado: 1 by 34.2. Gardner-Webb: 3 by 22.5. Clemson: 2 by 8.3. Temple: 3 by 32.5. Wake Forest: 2 by 8.3. Virginia Tech: 2 by 28.3. Duke: 5 by 30.8. Syracuse: 5 by 40.8. NC State: 3 by 22.5. Boston College: 6 by 50. Pittsburgh: 5 by 50.8. Georgia: 3 by 17.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.5 · Games = 9 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · Games = 4 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | @ BYU | L 21-25 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/28 | vs Georgia | L 9-16 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | vs PittsburghSplash game | L 28-42 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Boston CollegeSplash game | W 36-34 | 6 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ NC State | L 36-48 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs SyracuseSplash game | W 41-16 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Duke | W 27-18 | 5 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Virginia TechSplash game | W 35-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Wake Forest | W 30-29 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs TempleSplash game | W 45-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Clemson | W 24-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 59-12 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ ColoradoSplash game | W 27-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jordan van den Berg story
Jordan van den Berg built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Johannesburg wearing No. 99, spending time with Georgia Tech and Penn State. The clearest part of Jordan van den Berg's career was his defensive production: 90 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks across 41 career games in the available record. That gives Jordan van den Berg's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Georgia Tech
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 1 | 30.8 | 6.8 | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Penn State | 4 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 4 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 1.5 | 7.6 | 1.9 | -2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 1.5 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 7 | 16.6 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 7 | 16.6 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 19 | 28.1 | 11.4 | 12 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 19 | 28.1 | 11.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 36 Pittsburgh
Week 13 · L 28-42 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Duke
Week 6 · W 24-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 96 Colorado
Week 1 · W 27-20
3
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 97 Boston College
Week 12 · W 36-34 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 115 Syracuse
Week 9 · W 41-16 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Georgia Tech
19 primary output · 28.1 efficiency · 11.4 usage
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#2
2025 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
68
19 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 11.4 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Penn State
48.2
1 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 6.8 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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