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Jersey Number 0
Jalen Berger
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Newark, N.J.
- Previous School:
- Don Bosco Prep / Michigan State
Career Summary
Has been rostered for six seasons at UCLA (2024-25), Michigan State (2022-23) and Wisconsin (2020-21) ... over 44 career games, has totaled 1,707 rushing yards on 386 carries (4.4 yards per attempt) with 12 touchdowns while adding 48 receptions for 327 yards and four touchdowns ... has recorded a career-high three touchdowns twice (against Akron in 2022, against Michigan State in 2025) โฆ finished his two-year UCLA career with 542 rushing yards on 129 carries for an average of 4.2 yards per carry and 27.1 yards per game โฆ totaled six touchdowns in his Bruin career (four receiving, two rushing) โฆ his most productive statistical year came as a redshirt sophomore at Michigan State in 2022, as he notched 683 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.
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2025
Appeared in all 12 games and made five starts in his second season at UCLA โฆ led the Bruinsโ running backs with 364 rushing yards, 81 carries and two rushing touchdowns โฆ averaged 4.5 yards per career and 30.3 rushing yards per game โฆ hauled in 10 receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns, both of which came in UCLAโs 38-13 win at Michigan State (Oct. 11) โฆ totaled 434 all-purpose yards โฆ led UCLA in rushing three games, the most among Bruin running backs โฆ recorded three total touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing), a season-high 89 rushing yards on 12 carries and three receptions for 24 yards against Michigan State โฆ with that effort at Michigan State, he became the first UCLA running back with multiple receiving touchdowns since Demetric Felton did so against USC in 2020 โฆ he also became the first UCLA non-QB with three total TDs since Carson Steele versus USC in 2023 โฆ rushed for a touchdown and 19 yards on five totes versus Nebraska (Nov. 8) โฆ recorded a season-high 19 carries for 65 rushing yards in a 20-17 win over Maryland (Oct. 18) โฆ topped 50 rushing yards for a third time in the season finale, running seven times for 57 yards at USC (Nov. 29) โฆ finished the season with three 20-yard plays (all rushes) โฆ named a Doak Walker Award Preseason Candidate.
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2024
Appeared in eight games as a reserve running back during his debut season at UCLA ... totaled 178 yards on 48 carries ... averaged 3.7 yards per carry and 22.25 rushing yards per game ... added 10 receptions for 59 yards and two touchdowns ... tied for second on the team in touchdown receptions, and was one of just two Bruins with a TD catch in consecutive games (Moliki Matavao) ... ranked second on the team in rushing yards per game, and ranked third in carries and net rushing yards ... led the Bruins with 38 yards on the ground at Penn State (Oct. 5) ... caught a touchdown pass in back-to-back games at Rutgers (Oct. 19) and Nebraska (Nov. 2) ... recorded 20-plus rushing yards in each of his final five appearances ... had a 10-plus yard rush in four games, including a season-long 18-yard gain at Penn State ... posted a season-high 43 yards of total offense (30 rushing yards, 13 receiving yards) against Iowa (Nov. 8) ... had a tackle on special teams at Penn State ... enrolled at UCLA just before the start of fall camp.
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Prior to UCLA
Spent two seasons apiece at Michigan State (2022-23) and Wisconsin (2021-22) โฆ over 24 combined games, compiled 1,165 yards and 10 touchdowns on 257 carries (4.5 yards per carry / 48.5 yards per game) โฆ had 776 yards and seven TDs on 173 carries over 17 games (11 starts) at Michigan State โฆ went for 389 yards and three touchdowns on 84 carries over seven games at Wisconsin.
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2023 (Michigan State)
Recorded 25 carries for 93 yards with one touchdown over five games in his second season at Michigan State โฆ top performance of the year came on Oct. 14 against Rutgers, as he had season highs in carries (11) and rushing yards (49) โฆ had a 12-yard rushing touchdown in the season-opener against Central Michigan (Sept. 1).
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2022 (Michigan State)
In his debut season at Michigan State, led the team in carries (148) and rushing yards (683) โฆ tied for the team lead with six rushing touchdowns โฆ ranked top-15 in the Big Ten in rushing yards per game (56.9; 15th), rushing TDs (11th), and carries (12th) โฆ added 19 pass receptions for 128 yards โฆ played in all 12 games, starting 11 โฆ posted three 100-yard rushing games โฆ had a career-high 120 rushing yards and a touchdown against Western Michigan in the season-opener (Sept. 2) โฆ rushed for 107 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against Akron (Sept. 9) โฆ posted 85 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries against Rutgers (Nov. 12) โฆ carried 21 times for 119 yards against Indiana (Nov. 19).
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2021 (Wisconsin)
Made three appearances in his second season at Wisconsin, against Eastern Michigan, Notre Dame, and Michigan โฆ totaled 88 yards on 44 carries with one touchdown โฆ posted 62 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown against Eastern Michigan (Sept. 11) โฆ had 18 yards on eight carries vs. Michigan (Oct. 2) โฆ named to Doak Walker Preseason Watch List.
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2020 (Wisconsin)
Made four appearances as a true freshman at Wisconsin, including one start โฆ led the team with 401 rushing yards on 60 carries and two touchdowns โฆ added two catches for 13 yards โฆ posted a season-high 93 yards on 15 carries against Northwestern โฆ had 100 all-purpose yards and a rushing touchdown in his collegiate debut, helping the Badgers to a win at Michigan โฆ notched 87 yards on 15 carries against Indiana.
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High School
Played at Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey โฆ four-star recruit according to 247 Sports, ESPN, and Rivals โฆ listed as the top running back prospect in the state of New Jersey, and No. 20 nationally โฆ ranked the No. 87 overall player in the nation, No. 5 at all-purpose back in the country and No. 2 overall player in New Jersey by Rivals . . . was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl . . . rushed for 840 yards and 12 TDs on only 111 carries as a senior, adding 27 receptions for 357 yards and four TDs.
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Personal
Son of Terrence Berger and Kesha Woodfork-Berger โฆ enrolled in UCLAโs project management certification program.
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Has been rostered for six seasons at UCLA (2024-25), Michigan State (2022-23) and Wisconsin (2020-21) ... over 44 career games, has totaled 1,707 rushing yards on 386 carries (4.4 yards per attempt) with 12 touchdowns while adding 48 receptions for 327 yards and four touchdowns ... has recorded a career-high three touchdowns twice (against Akron in 2022, against Michigan State in 2025) โฆ finished his two-year UCLA career with 542 rushing yards on 129 carries for an average of 4.2 yards per carry and 27.1 yards per game โฆ totaled six touchdowns in his Bruin career (four receiving, two rushing) โฆ his most productive statistical year came as a redshirt sophomore at Michigan State in 2022, as he notched 683 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.
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2025
Appeared in all 12 games and made five starts in his second season at UCLA โฆ led the Bruinsโ running backs with 364 rushing yards, 81 carries and two rushing touchdowns โฆ averaged 4.5 yards per career and 30.3 rushing yards per game โฆ hauled in 10 receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns, both of which came in UCLAโs 38-13 win at Michigan State (Oct. 11) โฆ totaled 434 all-purpose yards โฆ led UCLA in rushing three games, the most among Bruin running backs โฆ recorded three total touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing), a season-high 89 rushing yards on 12 carries and three receptions for 24 yards against Michigan State โฆ with that effort at Michigan State, he became the first UCLA running back with multiple receiving touchdowns since Demetric Felton did so against USC in 2020 โฆ he also became the first UCLA non-QB with three total TDs since Carson Steele versus USC in 2023 โฆ rushed for a touchdown and 19 yards on five totes versus Nebraska (Nov. 8) โฆ recorded a season-high 19 carries for 65 rushing yards in a 20-17 win over Maryland (Oct. 18) โฆ topped 50 rushing yards for a third time in the season finale, running seven times for 57 yards at USC (Nov. 29) โฆ finished the season with three 20-yard plays (all rushes) โฆ named a Doak Walker Award Preseason Candidate.
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2024
Appeared in eight games as a reserve running back during his debut season at UCLA ... totaled 178 yards on 48 carries ... averaged 3.7 yards per carry and 22.25 rushing yards per game ... added 10 receptions for 59 yards and two touchdowns ... tied for second on the team in touchdown receptions, and was one of just two Bruins with a TD catch in consecutive games (Moliki Matavao) ... ranked second on the team in rushing yards per game, and ranked third in carries and net rushing yards ... led the Bruins with 38 yards on the ground at Penn State (Oct. 5) ... caught a touchdown pass in back-to-back games at Rutgers (Oct. 19) and Nebraska (Nov. 2) ... recorded 20-plus rushing yards in each of his final five appearances ... had a 10-plus yard rush in four games, including a season-long 18-yard gain at Penn State ... posted a season-high 43 yards of total offense (30 rushing yards, 13 receiving yards) against Iowa (Nov. 8) ... had a tackle on special teams at Penn State ... enrolled at UCLA just before the start of fall camp.
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Prior to UCLA
Spent two seasons apiece at Michigan State (2022-23) and Wisconsin (2021-22) โฆ over 24 combined games, compiled 1,165 yards and 10 touchdowns on 257 carries (4.5 yards per carry / 48.5 yards per game) โฆ had 776 yards and seven TDs on 173 carries over 17 games (11 starts) at Michigan State โฆ went for 389 yards and three touchdowns on 84 carries over seven games at Wisconsin.
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2023 (Michigan State)
Recorded 25 carries for 93 yards with one touchdown over five games in his second season at Michigan State โฆ top performance of the year came on Oct. 14 against Rutgers, as he had season highs in carries (11) and rushing yards (49) โฆ had a 12-yard rushing touchdown in the season-opener against Central Michigan (Sept. 1).
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2022 (Michigan State)
In his debut season at Michigan State, led the team in carries (148) and rushing yards (683) โฆ tied for the team lead with six rushing touchdowns โฆ ranked top-15 in the Big Ten in rushing yards per game (56.9; 15th), rushing TDs (11th), and carries (12th) โฆ added 19 pass receptions for 128 yards โฆ played in all 12 games, starting 11 โฆ posted three 100-yard rushing games โฆ had a career-high 120 rushing yards and a touchdown against Western Michigan in the season-opener (Sept. 2) โฆ rushed for 107 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against Akron (Sept. 9) โฆ posted 85 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries against Rutgers (Nov. 12) โฆ carried 21 times for 119 yards against Indiana (Nov. 19).
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2021 (Wisconsin)
Made three appearances in his second season at Wisconsin, against Eastern Michigan, Notre Dame, and Michigan โฆ totaled 88 yards on 44 carries with one touchdown โฆ posted 62 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown against Eastern Michigan (Sept. 11) โฆ had 18 yards on eight carries vs. Michigan (Oct. 2) โฆ named to Doak Walker Preseason Watch List.
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2020 (Wisconsin)
Made four appearances as a true freshman at Wisconsin, including one start โฆ led the team with 401 rushing yards on 60 carries and two touchdowns โฆ added two catches for 13 yards โฆ posted a season-high 93 yards on 15 carries against Northwestern โฆ had 100 all-purpose yards and a rushing touchdown in his collegiate debut, helping the Badgers to a win at Michigan โฆ notched 87 yards on 15 carries against Indiana.
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High School
Played at Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey โฆ four-star recruit according to 247 Sports, ESPN, and Rivals โฆ listed as the top running back prospect in the state of New Jersey, and No. 20 nationally โฆ ranked the No. 87 overall player in the nation, No. 5 at all-purpose back in the country and No. 2 overall player in New Jersey by Rivals . . . was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl . . . rushed for 840 yards and 12 TDs on only 111 carries as a senior, adding 27 receptions for 357 yards and four TDs.
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Personal
Son of Terrence Berger and Kesha Woodfork-Berger โฆ enrolled in UCLAโs project management certification program.
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