David Bergeron is an NFL

National Football League

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 linebacker

Linebacker

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 with the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

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Education

David Bergeron attended Lakeridge High School

Lakeridge High School

Lakeridge High School is a public high school located in Lake Oswego, Oregon and opened in 1971.-Academics:In 1987, Lakeridge High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States....

, after graduating high school he went to college

College

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 at Stanford University

Stanford University

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. He finished his career there with two sacks, 176 tackles (16.5 for losses), two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, an interception, three pass deflections, and a blocked kick.

NFL career

Drafted in 2005, Bergeron was taken by the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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 in the 7th round (38th pick). Currently, David Bergeron is a linebacker on the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

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NFL combine results

• 40-yard dash: 4.72 seconds
• 20-yard shuttle: 4.23 seconds
• Benchpress: 325 pounds
• Squat: 510 pounds
• Powerclean: 275 pounds
• Vertical jump: 34 inches