{{Short description|Canadian football player (born 1990)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox CFL biography |name =Adam Berger |team = |image = |caption = |import =no |position1 =Defensive back |birth_date ={{birth date and age|1990|6|28}} |birth_place =Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |number =21 |CIS =Simon Fraser |high_school =Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary |Height_ft =6 |Height_in =0 |Weight_lbs =207 |playing_years1 ={{CFL Year|2013}}–{{CFL Year|2016}} |playing_team1 =Calgary Stampeders |CFL =adam-berger/158938/ |playing_team2 =Ottawa Redblacks|playing_years2={{CFL Year|2017}} |playing_team3 =Calgary Stampeders|playing_years3={{CFL Year|2018}} |career_highlights= * 2× Grey Cup champion (2014) (2018) }} '''Adam Berger''' (born June 28, 1990) is a Canadian former professional football defensive back. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion, having won in 2014 and 2018 with the Calgary Stampeders.
== Early career == Berger played high school football at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School as a quarterback. In 2007, he was named the province's Player of the Year.<ref name=highschool>{{cite news|last1=Kupchuk|first1=Rick|title=Berger signs with the Stamps|url=http://www.surreyleader.com/sports/189251301.html|access-date=June 20, 2015|work=The Leader|date=January 31, 2013}}</ref>
He played college football for the Simon Fraser Clan from 2008 to 2012. Berger was a medical redshirt in 2008 and played only one game in 2009.<ref name=stampeders>{{cite web|title=Adam Berger |url=http://www.stampeders.com/roster/show/id/5117 |website=Calgary Stampeders |access-date=June 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419165254/http://www.stampeders.com/roster/show/id/5117 |archive-date=April 19, 2015 }}</ref> In 29 games from 2010 to 2012, he recorded 117 total tackles, eight interceptions including three touchdowns, and two forced fumbles. During his final year, he also contributed as a kicker.<ref name=signingstampnews>{{cite news|title=STAMPS SIGN 2012 DRAFTEE|url=http://www.stampeders.com/article/berger-signs-jan30|access-date=June 20, 2015|work=Stampeders.com|date=January 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620204003/http://www.stampeders.com/article/berger-signs-jan30|archive-date=June 20, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Professional career ==
=== Calgary Stampeders === Berger entered the 2012 CFL draft and was drafted in the fourth round with the 30th overall pick by the Calgary Stampeders. Instead of immediately signing with the Stampeders, Berger elected to play for the Simon Fraser Clan in 2012.<ref name=highschool /> On January 30, 2013, he signed with the Stampeders. After spending time on the practice squad, Berger made his CFL debut on September 13 in Week 12 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and registered one tackle before being moved back to the practice squad for the remainder of the season.<ref name=stampeders />
In 2014, Berger entered the season in a backup role, spending time as a corner and safety before securing the starting position as a free safety.<ref name=positions2014>{{cite news|last1=Fisher|first1=Scott|title=Calgary Stampeders' Adam Berger plays all over|url=http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/07/22/calgary-stampeders-adam-berger-plays-all-over|access-date=June 20, 2015|work=Calgary Sun|date=July 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620212815/http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/07/22/calgary-stampeders-adam-berger-plays-all-over|archive-date=June 20, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=FSstarter>{{cite news|last1=Mitchell|first1=Scott|title=Calgary Stampeders safety Adam Berger jack of all trades|url=http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/11/06/calgary-stampeders-safety-adam-berger-jack-of-all-trades|access-date=June 20, 2015|work=Calgary Sun|date=November 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620212530/http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/11/06/calgary-stampeders-safety-adam-berger-jack-of-all-trades|archive-date=June 20, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He played in all 18 regular season games, recording six tackles and nine special teams tackles. Additionally, Berger played in two post-season games including the 102nd Grey Cup, where the Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20–16.<ref name=stampeders /> Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Stampeders and became a free-agent.
=== Ottawa Redblacks === Berger signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on February 15, 2017, the second day of free agency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2017/02/15/free-agent-frenzy-sees-redblacks-add-three-more/|title=Free agent frenzy sees REDBLACKS add three more|date=2017-02-15|website=Ottawa REDBLACKS|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref>
===Calgary Stampeders=== Berger signed with Calgary on February 13, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stampeders.com/2018/02/13/adam-berger-returns-stampeders/|title=ADAM BERGER RETURNS TO STAMPEDERS – Calgary Stampeders|date=February 13, 2018}}</ref>
He retired from football in May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/05/06/adam-berger-announces-retirement-cfl/|title=Adam Berger announces retirement from CFL|date=May 6, 2019}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.stampeders.com/players/adam-berger-2/158938/ Calgary Stampeders bio]
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