2021 Football Roster
Owen Bergin
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 210
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- High School:
- Detroit Country Day
2023: Appeared in the ‘Cats victory against UTEP at linebacker … Named NU's Defensive Player of the Week three times by the coaching staff following games against Minnesota, Maryland, and Purdue … Academic All-Big Ten Honoree … B1G Distinguished Scholar honoree … 2023 Las Vegas Bowl Champion.
2022: Appeared in 8 games on special teams contributing primarily to the kick return and punt return units... Named NU Special Teams or Defensive Practice Player of the Week twice by the coaching staff following games against Duke and Purdue … Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2021: Made his collegiate debut in the season finale against Illinois on Nov. 27 ... Named NU Special Teams or Defensive Practice Player of the Week twice by the coaching staff following games against Rutgers and Purdue … Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2020: Redshirted his first season.
High School: 2 year letter-winner and team captain at Detroit Country Day … Played linebacker and fullback for the Yellow Jackets… Helped lead the team to 20 wins as a two-year starter … Led Detroit Country Day to 2019 Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state title game … Received First Team All-State recognition from the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association … Four-year letter-winner in lacrosse at Detroit Country Day … Served as lacrosse captain for 2 years.
Personal: Born Owen Roberts Bergin ... Son of Nicola and Joseph Bergin ... Father, Joseph, was a starter on Michigan State’s 1987 Big Ten Championship team and its 1988 Rose Bowl Championship team ... Brother of former Wildcats Chris Bergin (LB, 2017-2022) and Joe Bergin (DB, 2015-2020)… Major is economics with minors in business institutions and art … Extracurricular activities include Associated Student Government, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and the Northwestern Chapter of Uplifting Athletes.
