JALEN BERGER NEWS

DNP for season finale Berger (undisclosed) did not play during UCLA's 20-13 win Saturday against Fresno State.

Impact Unfortunately for Berger, he sat out UCLA's last three games of the team's 2024 season. He will finish his with 48 carries for 178 yards. Despite logging fewer yards out wide, 59 with 10 receptions, Berger recorded multiple touchdowns as a receiver. While not his 2022 career season with Michigan State, 2024 was an improvement from 2023.

DECEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Listed as questionable Berger (undisclosed) is questionable for UCLA's clash with Fresno State.

Impact Berger is in danger of missing his third straight game. If the tailback can't go, expect Keegan Jones and Anthony Adkins to see more carries against the Bulldogs.

NOVEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

DNP for USC game Berger (undisclosed) did not play during Saturday's 19-13 defeat versus USC.

Impact Berger could not help a struggling UCLA team get good offense going against USC. He will look to help the Bruins bounce back in a non-conference game against Fresno State on Nov. 30.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for USC game Berger (undisclosed) is questionable for UCLA's game Saturday against USC.

Impact Berger being available against USC will depend on a little more time, with his availability going down to the wire. He has logged somewhere between six to 10 carries in each of his last five games and will look to continue getting that amount of rushing opportunities while available.

NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Practicing for Bruins Berger (undisclosed) is practicing for UCLA ahead of its game against USC, per 247Sports.com.

Impact Berger didn't play against Washington in Week 12 after logging a handful of carries in each of the Bruins' games prior, minus the opener. The tailback has 48 carries for 178 yards this fall, and has been a rotational ball-carrier in Westwood. He appears as if he has a chance to get back on the field in the crosstown rivalry game this weekend.

NOVEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't play in Week 12 Berger (undisclosed) didn't play in Friday's 31-19 loss to Washington.

Impact Berger was deemed questionable in the injury report, but he didn't suit up for the contest. His next chance to play will come against USC on Nov. 23 in a Week 13 matchup.

NOVEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable to face Washington Berger (undisclosed) is questionable for Friday's game at Washington.

Impact The availability of Berger will be revealed closer to the 9 p.m. ET kickoff, but even if he's made available, he's not expected to be anything more than a backup option in the backfield. Berger has 48 carries for 178 yards this season, but he's also added 10 catches for 59 yards and two scores through the air.

NOVEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Catches another TD in Week 10 Berger posted seven rushes for 21 yards and gathered in 2 of 3 targets for 11 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 27-20 victory against Nebraska.

Impact Berger scored his second touchdown of the season and his second in as many games when he caught a play-action screen pass for a 10-yard touchdown. The Michigan State transfer has gotten more involved in the rushing game with 34 carries across the last four games. But, he's still averaged just 3.1 yards per carry over this span. While he and T.J. Harde have split carries more as of late, Berger's relatively modest workload likely won't net him nearly as many touchdowns per game over the last four games of the season.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Logs receiving TD in win Berger notched 10 carries for 28 yards and caught their only target for nine yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 35-32 win over Rutgers.

Impact Berger recorded the first receiving touchdown of his career with a nine-yard catch early in the fourth quarter. He also tallied a team-high in rushing attempts ahead of T.J. Harden (seven), as the latter has started to see fewer carries over the last three games. Neither running back is getting much of a workload this season, and the Bruins' rushing game was still extremely inefficient despite this explosive outing for the offense overall. Given his limited value as a receiver overall, it's unlikely that Berger will be worth much attention from fantasy owners moving forward.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Transferring to UCLA Berger is transferring to UCLA from Michigan State for the 2024 season, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Berger will join his third collegiate program after logging the past two seasons with Michigan State and his first two with Wisconsin. The 6-foot-1 running back is a bit late in the game to transfer, but he should still have ample time to acquaint with his new team ahead of training camp starting in August. The former four-star recruit logged 776 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns across his two seasons with the Spartans, and he has 1,165 career rushing yards

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 6 • SI.COM

Officially done for the year Berger (undisclosed) will miss the remainder of the season with an injury.

Impact While the specifics of Berger's injury haven't been disclosed, the junior running back had just one carry against Michigan in Week 8 before departing the contest. Berger will finish the year with 93 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries across five games. Nathan Carter should shoulder most of the workload in Michigan State's backfield, with Jaren Mangham potentially seeing an expanded role.

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michigan State RB Jalen Berger 'probably' done for the season with injury Berger played 2 snaps last weekend vs. Michigan before exiting

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Likely out for remainder of season Michigan State coach Harlon Barnett indicated Monday that Berger is likely to miss the remainder of the 2023 season due to injury, Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact No further details regarding the injury have been revealed but it seems the Spartans will be without Berger for an extended period of time. The redshirt junior running back has appeared in five games this year, compiling 25 carries for 93 yards and one touchdown to along with five receptions for 40 yards.

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Held under 10 total yards Berger rushed five times for seven yards during Saturday's 49-20 loss to Ohio State.

Impact Berger recorded season lows in both touches and total yards, as the Spartans' running backs corps netted just 30 rushing yards across 13 combined carries against the Buckeyes. The transfer back has now rushed fewer than 10 times for the third game in a row. Berger and the Michigan State offensive line have been completely ineffective so far during Big Ten play, leaving his status as the team's top running back unclear.

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Totals 53 yards Berger rushed nine times for 34 yards to go along with three receptions (four targets) for 19 yards during Saturday's 27-13 loss against Maryland.

Impact Berger led the Spartans' running back corps in carries, though he failed to record the team's lone rushing score in Week 4. Instead, senior back Elijah Collins (five carries, 36 yards) notched his third touchdown of the season with a 12-yard scoring plunge in the first quarter. Berger's per-game rushing production has plummeted since the first two weeks of the season (16.5 carries, 113.5 yards), tallying just 27 rushes for 74 yards over the last three games.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stonewalled in loss Berger totaled 13 yards on four carries and added three receptions (three targets) for 15 yards during Saturday's 34-7 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Berger failed to make much of anything happen as the Spartans' entire offense finished with a season-low 240 total yards Saturday. The 6-foot-1 transfer did manage to play a factor in the passing game (5.0 yards per target) to help make up for his team's overall lackluster rushing performance. Michigan State's offensive line should have an easier time opening up holes in the running game against Maryland next week.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bottled up in loss Berger netted 27 rushing yards across his 13 carries while catching three of his four targets for 38 yards during Saturday's 39-28 loss to Washington.

Impact Berger's hot start to the season was extinguished versus the Huskies defense, as he averaged just over two yards across his 13 carries Saturday after rushing for over 100 yards in each of the first two weeks of the 2022 campaign. However, the Wisconsin transfer did make his biggest receiving impact of the season, reeling in all but one of his targets as quarterback Payton Thorne was forced to drop back while trailing throughout much of this loss. Berger still far and away outpaced the rest of the Spartans' running back corps in overall usage (13 of 19 total rushes), as fellow transfer Jarek Broussard only managed three rushing yards across four touches against Washington. Michigan State may look to utilize Berger more as both a rusher and pass catcher this coming Saturday against Minnesota.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • FREEP.COM

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Standout spring with new team Berger stood out among the running backs in Michigan State's spring practice, Colton Pouncey of The Athletic reports.

Impact Michigan State has big shoes to fill in the backfield following Kenneth Walker's departure. Berger, a Wisconsin transfer, is set to be part of the succession plan. Per Pouncey, he was consistently the most impressive Spartan running back throughout spring. He likely exits spring atop the depth chart, but Colorado transfer Jarek Broussard will provide added competition once he arrives on campus in May.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE