Bregel  was a 2-time (1985-86) consensus All-American and a four year letterman at USC. He was a USC captain in 1986. Recipient of an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship in 1986, he was a 1986 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete and a 1986 Academic All-American first teamer. Bregel was drafted in the second round of the 1987 NFL draft by the 49ers and played in the NFL for three years.