Jalen Berger
Jalen Berger
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Jalen Berger has played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. The receipt on tape: 89 rush yds, 24 rec yds against Michigan State, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chip Kelly → Deshaun Foster. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCLA | 81 | 364 | 4.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | UCLA | 48 | 178 | 3.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 25 | 93 | 3.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 148 | 683 | 4.6 | 6 | -- |
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 24 | 88 | 3.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 326 | 1,406 | 4.3 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCLA | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | UCLA | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 19 | 128 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 46 | 314 | 6.8 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 42–37
vs Penn State
29 rush yds (6 car)
Edged out Penn State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · UCLA
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +13 net (42 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #62
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jovantae Barnes’s 2024 season.
Matches Jovantae on
Differs from Jovantae on
Through 6 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Samuel’s path through Austin Peay.
Joshua Samuel
Garrett Groshek
Narii Gaither
Demetric Felton
Matches Joshua on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jalen Berger
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025+314%
Up 314% from first season to most-recent.