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South Dakota State University Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Berg, Jarek
Jersey Number 14
Jarek Berg
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Position:
- Safety
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Oconomowoc, Wis.
- High School:
- Oconomowoc H.S.
- Major:
- Exercise Science and Pre-Physical Therapy
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2017, 2019, 2020-21)
• MVFC Honor Roll (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-21)
2020-21: Sat out the entire season
2019: Contributed both at safety and on special teams ... played in 12 of team's 13 games ... recorded career-high four tackles in win over Drake ... credited with pair of tackles in road victory at Indiana State ... also in conference action, registered solo stops in games against North Dakota State and Missouri State ... of his 10 total tackles, seven were of the solo variety
2018: Saw action in all 13 games ... recorded at least one tackle in each of the team's first four games, including notching two stops in overtime win over Indiana State ... returned first career interception 37 yards and added two tackles in home victory against Missouri State ... matched season high with two tackles in Football Championship Subdivision playoff game versus Duquesne
2017: Played in all 14 games, seeing action at safety and on special teams ... registered season-high four tackles (three solo) in Beef Bowl victory over Drake ... also credited with tackles in back-to-back games at Western Illinois and versus North Dakota State
2016: Served as an understudy at the safety positions while redshirting during first season in the Jackrabbit program
BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-Wisconsin Little Ten honors while playing on two league championship teams at Oconomowoc High School ... recorded four interceptions in each of his sophomore and junior seasons before missing his senior campaign due to injury ... also competed in basketball, baseball and track and field at the varsity level ... honor student
• Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2017, 2019, 2020-21)
• MVFC Honor Roll (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-21)
2020-21: Sat out the entire season
2019: Contributed both at safety and on special teams ... played in 12 of team's 13 games ... recorded career-high four tackles in win over Drake ... credited with pair of tackles in road victory at Indiana State ... also in conference action, registered solo stops in games against North Dakota State and Missouri State ... of his 10 total tackles, seven were of the solo variety
2018: Saw action in all 13 games ... recorded at least one tackle in each of the team's first four games, including notching two stops in overtime win over Indiana State ... returned first career interception 37 yards and added two tackles in home victory against Missouri State ... matched season high with two tackles in Football Championship Subdivision playoff game versus Duquesne
2017: Played in all 14 games, seeing action at safety and on special teams ... registered season-high four tackles (three solo) in Beef Bowl victory over Drake ... also credited with tackles in back-to-back games at Western Illinois and versus North Dakota State
2016: Served as an understudy at the safety positions while redshirting during first season in the Jackrabbit program
BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-Wisconsin Little Ten honors while playing on two league championship teams at Oconomowoc High School ... recorded four interceptions in each of his sophomore and junior seasons before missing his senior campaign due to injury ... also competed in basketball, baseball and track and field at the varsity level ... honor student
Football Highlights vs Mercyhurst (09.27.2025)
Sunday, September 28
Football Postgame Press Conference vs Mercyhurst (09.27.2025)
Saturday, September 27
Gameday Eve - Mercyhurst (09.26.2025)
Thursday, September 25
Dan Jackson Weekly Press Conference (09.23.2025)
Tuesday, September 23
