17–0
70Overall
LBBig Ten

Chris Bergin

Northwestern · Linebacker · 2017-21

TKL
354
TFL
17
SACKS
3

Career totals · 5 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

In the Northwestern record book, Bergin ranks No. 8 in career tackles.

From 2017 to 2021, Bergin recorded 354 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. From 2020 to 2021, Bergin also had 2 interceptions.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 12th-highest linebacker rating at Northwestern since 1990 and No. 107 among all linebackers of the 2020-2024 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2021
    • Second-team all-conference

Season by Season

Chris Bergin season-by-season statistics at Northwestern
SeasonTklTFLSacksPDInt
2017121000
2018462100
20198660.520
20207840.541
20211323.50.511
Total35416.52.572

Seasons with tracked stats at Northwestern. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Northwestern Record Book

  • No. 8 in career tackles

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Northwestern Teammates

  1. 86Brandon Joseph2019-21S
  2. 80Paddy Fisher2016-20LB
  3. 80Xander Mueller2021-24LB
  4. 80Greg Newsome II2018-20CB
  5. 71Blake Gallagher2017-20LB
  6. 71Theran Johnson2021-24CB
  7. 70Bryce Gallagher2019-23LB
  8. 69Evan Hull2019-22RB
  9. 69Adetomiwa Adebawore2019-22EDGE
  10. 68Bryce Kirtz2019-24WR

Full Northwestern all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 91Jay HigginsIowa · 2020-24LB
  2. 91Jacob RodriguezTexas Tech · 2022-25LB
  3. 90Payton WilsonNC State · 2019-23LB
  4. 90Jack CampbellIowa · 2019-22LB
  5. 90Nakobe DeanGeorgia · 2019-21LB
  6. 90Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahNotre Dame · 2019-20LB
  7. 90Ivan Pace Jr.Cincinnati · 2022LB
  8. 88Nathaniel WatsonMississippi State · 2018-23LB

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Sources: Wikipedia (Chris Bergin) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.