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Jordan van den Berg Chicago Bears · #96

Defensive Tackle · 6' 3", 310 lbs · Johannesburg, South Africa

Jordan van den Berg is a Defensive Tackle for the Chicago Bears, drafted 213th overall, 2026.

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Chicago Bears · #96 · Defensive Tackle

Jordan van den Berg

Season avg— · no seasons on record yet

Career avg— · career line pending

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Scouting report

Jordan van den Berg — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Jordan van den Berg is a Defensive Tackle for the Chicago Bears, drafted 213th overall, 2026.

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Offense

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Defense

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Feel / IQ

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Playmaking

Below average creator

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Scoring

Below average scorer

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Rebounding

Below average on the glass

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3PT / spacing

Below average spacing

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Perimeter D

Below average on the perimeter

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Paint / rim D

Below average at the rim

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Clutch

Below average late

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Athleticism

Below average tools

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Basketball IQ

Reads the game

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Durability

Availability

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Act II

Where Jordan van den Berg stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1699 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

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Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Jordan van den Berg — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring

0.0 PPG

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Playmaking

0.0 APG

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Rebounding

0.0 RPG

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Shooting

— 3P%

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The engine

How the model sees Jordan van den Berg

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected next season confidence

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 0-season history below.

What moves the production line vs last season

Everything it reads

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0 seasons of per-minute rates

every box line, minutes-normalized

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Recency × games-played weight

recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline

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Weighted least-squares trend

his own trajectory, read season over season

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Per-stat aging curves

age — — applied per stat

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Live role context

usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present

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Durability signal

GP last 3: — → games & confidence

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jordan van den Berg career stats, season by season

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Chicago Bears built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

27–55proj record

#11conf seed

-5.3net rtg

112.1off rtg

117.4def rtg

1%playoff odds

Roster delta · what changed

Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Core trending steady. Defensive anchors: Anthony Johnson Jr., Austin Booker.

How his role moves

Projected 27–55, 11th in the conference. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Jordan van den Berg

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

The beginning

Jordan van den Berg is a Defensive Tackle for the Chicago Bears.

Chicago Bears

Turning pro

Drafted 213th overall, 2026 as a Defensive Tackle.

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Jordan van den Berg is a Chicago Bears defensive tackle, drafted 213th overall, 2026.

Chapter

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Where things stand

Where Berg goes from here.

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Berg's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 310 lbs
Draft: 213th overall, 2026
Born: Johannesburg, South Africa
Jersey: #96

Background

Jordan van den Berg is from Johannesburg, South Africa. He was drafted 213th overall, 2026 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 3", 310 lbs.

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Berg is currently on the Chicago Bears roster.

The person

Jordan van den Berg is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 0 sacks and 0 tackles across his career.

Pass rush0 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.

Run defense0 career tackles up front.

Draft pedigree213th overall, 2026.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Jordan van den Berg — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jordan van den Berg, answered.

What position does Jordan van den Berg play?

Jordan van den Berg is a Defensive Tackle for the Chicago Bears.

When was Jordan van den Berg drafted?

Jordan van den Berg was drafted 213th overall, 2026.

How many seasons has Jordan van den Berg played?

This is his first season on record.

What are Jordan van den Berg's career stats?

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Jordan van den Berg career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Jordan van den Berg Chicago Bears · #96

Jordan van den Berg — the report card

Where Jordan van den Berg stands

Jordan van den Berg — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Jordan van den Berg

Jordan van den Berg career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Chicago Bears built to win?

The Ballad of Jordan van den Berg

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

Jordan van den Berg — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

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