Getting to Know Ryan Van Bergen
10/9/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
| Ryan Van Bergen Sophomore/Freshman Defensive End |
Sophomore/freshman defensive end Ryan Van Bergen has made an impact on the defense in his first season of college football, recording a tackle in four-of-five games this season, including a pair at Notre Dame and two vs. Miami (Ohio). The Whitehall, Mich., native was a National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete and a National Honor Society Member at Whitehall Senior High School.
Full name (nickname): Ryan Charles Van Bergen
I can't live without: my family
After my football career, I hope to: find a job I love
Person who had the biggest influence of my life: dad
Most impressive person I've ever met or know: Bethany Buzynski
The most famous person I've met is: Steve Young at a Broncos game
Person in history I'd most like to meet: Vince Lombardi
Best advice I ever received was (by whom): If you're going to do something, do it, finish it, and do it as best you can - dad
My advice to young kids: learn how to work hard and everything else will be achievable
When I was growing up, I never thought I would: be playing Michigan football
Hobbies and leisure activities: swimming, bowling, fishing, basketball
When I have free time I like to: find a way to relax
Superstitions (for a game): listen to my iPod and pray before I go out to the field
In a football game, someday I'd like to: score a TD
If I was to play another sport, it would be: basketball
When I want to get away from football I: go see a movie
When I played football as a kid, I pretended I was: Barry Sanders
Nobody knows that I can: kick field goals
The greatest football game I ever played in was: we beat Orchard View on an extra point in the fourth quarter during my senior year of high school. It was the only playoff game I won in my high school career.
The best football advice I ever received was: Quit thinking and believe what you see - Coach Taylor
Favorites
Food: chicken parmigiana
Breakfast cereal: Fruity pebbles
Late night snack: microwave nachos
Place to eat out: Outback
Cartoon/TV show growing up: Rugrats
TV channel: TBS
TV show: Two and a Half Men
Magazine: ESPN
Musician Or music group: Lil Wayne
Book: Bleachers
Movie: Man on Fire
Actor: Denzel Washington
Actress: Cameron Diaz
Sports hero: Reggie White
Superhero: Iron Man
Cartoon character: Peter Griffin
Video Game: halo
Pet: dog
Car: chevelle
Class at U-M: Classic Civics
Professor: David Potter
