2018: Appeared in 14 games as a junior primarily on special teams, making 12 tackles … Made one tackle in the season opener against Purdue (8/30) … Recorded his first solo tackle of the season against Nebraska (10/13) … Made two tackles against Notre Dame (11/3) … Tied his season-high with two tackles against Minnesota (11/17).
2017: Saw action in all 12 games, primarily on special teams and as a backup defensive back ... Made at least one tackle on special teams in eight games ... Named NU Special Teams or Defensive Practice Player of the Week four times by the coaching staff.
2015: Redshirted his first season.
High School: Three-year letter-winner and team captain at Detroit Country Day ... Played defensive back, linebacker and running back for the Yellow Jackets ... Registered 78 tackles, eight sacks, 17 tackles for loss and eight hurries in 2014 ... Also registered three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown ... Helped Yellow Jackets win 26 games as a three-year starter ... Team won Regional championships all three years and District championships in two of three seasons ... Detroit Country Day finished as MHSAA runners-up in 2012 ... Also served as captain of the lacrosse team and helped to win 2014 MHSAA state title in that sport ... Inducted into Detroit Country Day Cum Laude Society representing the top 10 percent of class.
Personal: Born Joseph Michael Bergin ... Son of Nicola and Joseph Bergin ... Father, Joseph, was a starter on Michigan State’s 1987 Big Ten champion team and its 1988 Rose Bowl champion team ... Attended same high school as Shane Battier, Chris Webber, Jonas Gray and Steve Ballmer ... Chose Northwestern over Michigan State, Stanford, Penn and Columbia ... Major is economics with a minor in business institutions.