# How a year at an Iowa community college helped Chicago Bears’ Jordan van den Berg reach the NFL

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Podcast: [Shaw Local's Bears Insider Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/shaw-local-s-bears-insider-podcast-4534)
Published: 2026-05-19T13:21:31+00:00
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## Resource

Chicago Bears rookie defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg didn't hold a Division-I offer at the end of his senior high school season. Here's how a year at Iowa Western Community College helped van den Berg fulfill his dreams of reaching the NFL. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shaw-local-s-bears-insider-podcast--3098936/support .

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