Pete Bercich

Peter James Bercich (born December 23, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He was selected by the Vikings in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL draft with the 211th overall pick.^[1] He played five seasons for the NFL's Vikings (1995–2000). After his playing days were over he spent 5 years as a Vikings' defensive assistant. He has served as the color commentator on the Vikings Radio Network since 2007. To date, his career highlight in radio broadcasting (by his own admission) was subbing for Dan "The Common Man" Cole on KFAN-AM 1130 in Minneapolis – Saint Paul on October 14, 2008. In May 2016, Bercich was hired as the head football coach at Hill-Murray School.^[2]

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m)	4.96 s	1.71 s	2.87 s	4.04 s	29.0 in (0.74 m)	9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)	19 reps

Pete Bercich

No. 56, 50
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1971-12-23) December 23, 1971 (age 54) Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	New Lenox (IL) Providence Catholic
College	Notre Dame
NFL draft	1994: 7th round, 211th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Minnesota Vikings (1994–2000)
Coaching
Minnesota Vikings (2002) Quality control Minnesota Vikings (2003) Assistant defensive line Minnesota Vikings (2004) Assistant linebackers Minnesota Vikings (2005) Linebackers Hill-Murray School (2016–2020) Head coach
Career NFL statistics
Games played 57 Games started 2 Tackles 33 Fumble recoveries 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference