2024 Football Roster

Jersey Number 13
Brandon Berger
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 251
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Roncalli HS
- High School:
- Roncalli HS
Awards and Honors:
2024 Preseason All-MAC (fourth team by Athlon Sports)
2023: Played 11 of 12 games with no starts ... totaled three solo tackles and eight assisted tackles.
2022: Appeared in all 11 games, including his first career start ... DNP in the season opener, then started in Week 2 vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 10) and played the season's last 11 games ... recorded 10 tackles including a pair of TFLs ... both TFLs and his first career sack came against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 22) ... had a fumble recovery vs. Murray State (Sept. 17).
2021: Competed in nine games, mostly on special teams ... first career game action came at Penn State (Sept. 11) ... had one kick return for nine yards against Central Michigan (Nov. 17).
2020: Did not see game action ... took a redshirt.
2024 Preseason All-MAC (fourth team by Athlon Sports)
2023: Played 11 of 12 games with no starts ... totaled three solo tackles and eight assisted tackles.
2022: Appeared in all 11 games, including his first career start ... DNP in the season opener, then started in Week 2 vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 10) and played the season's last 11 games ... recorded 10 tackles including a pair of TFLs ... both TFLs and his first career sack came against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 22) ... had a fumble recovery vs. Murray State (Sept. 17).
2021: Competed in nine games, mostly on special teams ... first career game action came at Penn State (Sept. 11) ... had one kick return for nine yards against Central Michigan (Nov. 17).
2020: Did not see game action ... took a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters from head coach Scott Marsh at Roncalli High where he was teammates with fellow BSU signee John Harris … 3-star recruit via 247Sports … IFCA Class 4A Senior All-State in 2018 ... also All-Circle City Conference first team in 2018 ... team captain and MVP as a senior ... had 72 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and six sacks as a senior ... helped his team to a 15-0 record and a Class 4A state championship as a sophomore ... owns personal-best weightlifting marks of 250 pounds on bench, 350 in squat and 300 in clean ... also lettered two years in basketball and one in track.
PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Michelle Berger … has three brothers and one sister.
Football // Gainbridge Radio Network Play of the Game -- Go-ahead Qian Magwood Touchdown vs. Ohio
Saturday, October 04
Football // Game-winning defensive stand - Gainbridge Radio Call of the Game
Saturday, October 04
This Week in Ball State Sports Podcast // Mike Uremovich, Willie Snead IV, & Jeff Mitchell
Thursday, October 02
Football // Preview vs. Ohio - Coach Uremovich, Qua Ashley, and DJ Fields
Wednesday, October 01