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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 18, 1989 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 288 lb (131 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Shadow Ridge (freshman) Whitehall Senior (sophomore-senior) |
| College: | Michigan |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Ryan Charles Van Bergen, sometimes (mis)spelled Ryan VanBergen, (born March 18, 1989) is a former American football defensive end. He had signed as an undrafted free agent with the Carolina Panthers following the 2012 NFL draft but did not make the roster for the team. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team. As a fifth-year senior for the 2011 Wolverines, he was a preseason Hendricks Award watchlist candidate, and after posting at least two tackles for a loss (TFL)s in each of his final three 2011 Big Ten season games, he was recognized as a postseason honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference performer. He started at defensive tackle for the 2009 Wolverines before switching to defensive end in 2010. In 2011, he started at end, as well as tackle, and led the team in quarterback sacks and tackles for a loss. He was awarded the 2007 Detroit Athletic Club Michigan High School Male Athlete of the Year for his performances in football, basketball, and track and field.