San Diego Athletics

USD: Received a hardship waiver in 2008... Senior will compete for playing time at defensive back. College: Played at Southern Utah where he appeared in one game in 2006 before sitting out rest of season as a redshirt. High School: Prepped at Highland HS in Salt Lake City, Utah... Lined up on both sides of the ball for the Rams, earning all-region honors twice and all-state honors his senior year when he tallied 80 tackles with 18 interceptions as a defensive back and over 3,000 all-purpose yards on the offensive side... Helped his team to three region championships and a runner-up finish in Utah[apos]s 4A division... Also lettered four years in basketball and track. Personal: Born on October 2, 1987 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands... Is fluent in Dutch... His mother, Liselot Bergen, resides in Salt Lake City, Utah... Chose to transfer to USD for football and academics... Two-time 1st Honors Dean[apos]s List recipient... Loves to compete, hanging out with friends, traveling and playing any sport. Major: Business Finance. Minor: Accountancy.