EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Joe Berger, who graduated magna cum laude with a mechanical engineering degree from Division II Michigan Tech, has pieced together a 10-year NFL career on the foundation of being able to back up the center and both guard positions.

Sunday, he’ll get his third consecutive start at right guard and the 32nd overall start in his 90th regular season NFL game.

That prompted the team’s top right guard, Brandon Fusco, who is on injured reserve, to proclaim Berger the team’s “Jack of All Trades.” Center and Berger friend John Sullivan heard this and, with Berger sitting to his side, said, “Nah, he’s more like our Nine of Hearts.”

Berger, who never played anything but tackle before entering the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick in 2005, has started 21 games at center (20 with the Dolphins), seven at right guard and three at left guard.

In Week 7, Berger played more than three quarters when Sullivan suffered a concussion. A week later, when No. 2 right guard Vladimir Ducasse had a bum knee, Berger started. He played so well, that he got another start as the Vikings pieced together their first winning streak since 2012.

“That’s kind of my niche, going in when I’m needed,” Berger said. “How do you do it? You just do it.”