Andrew Bergner

Houston

Sep 12 (Fri)

5:30 PM

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
165
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Parker, Colo.
High School:
Legend/Arizona State

AT COLORADO: 2017 (Sr.)—Played in all 12 games on special teams, but did not get in one defense. He had blocked punt that Laviska Shenault recovered and ran in for a touchdown against Texas State, and also had six knockdown blocks on returns to help gain additional yardage. At the team’s senior banquet, he was presented from the coaching staff with the Tom McMahon Award for dedication and work ethic.

2016 (Jr.)—He played in all 13 games plus the Alamo Bowl, primarily on special teams, and had six total tackles on the season ... Credited with four tackles on special teams (three solo, one assisted), had four knockdown or springing blocks on kickoff returns and one punt pressure to give him nine special teams points ... On the defensive side of the ball he appeared in four games and was credited with two tackles, one forced fumble in the Colorado State game and had one pass breakup.

2015 (Soph.)—He saw action in one game, on special teams at UCLA, and dressed for four others ... Joined the team as a walk-on just ahead of spring drills.

2014 (Fr.-RS.)—He attended CU as a student after transferring to Boulder from Arizona State University; he was not on the football team in Tempe.

HIGH SCHOOL—A two-year starter at cornerback, he earned first-team All-South Metro (4A) honors as a senior, after being selected an honorable mention performer for his junior season ... As a senior, he recorded 44 tackles (35 solo, six for losses with one quarterback sack), along with four interceptions, seven pass deflections and four fumble recoveries ... On offense, he rushed the ball 16 times for 95 yards (5.9 per), with two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown; he returned two kickoffs for 68 yards (34.0 average) ... Had 20 tackles (16 solo) as a junior, with three interceptions and three pass deflections ... Saw limited action as a sophomore on both sides of the ball in the secondary as well as receiver (one reception) ... Top games: as a senior, in a 23-13 loss to Rock Canyon, he had nine tackles (eight solo), four passes broken up, an interception and a fumble recovery … As a junior, in a 36-20 win over Rampart, he had six tackles (all solo) and an interception ... He had four tackles (all unassisted) in a 24-21 win over rival Ponderosa, one year after LHS had lost to them by 50 points; he called it the biggest moment of his high school career ... His seven career interceptions set a Legend school record … LHS was 5-5 his senior year and 4-6 his junior season under coach Robert Doyle … He also lettered twice in track (300-meter hurdles).

ACADEMICS—He graduated with a degree in Sociology from Colorado in December 2017 ... Earned first-team All-Academic honors as a prep his junior and senior years.

PERSONAL—He was born Feb. 1, 1995 in Denver ... Hobbies include spending time with his younger siblings, Freddie, Tatum and Emerson ... Father (Ken Burke) lettered in track at Texas A&M (high jump) and is a graphic designer for Starz, the cable entertainment network.