Germie Bernard
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 5 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 2, 2003[1] Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | 2024 Sugar Bowl |
| High school | Liberty (Henderson, Nevada) |
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Germie Bernard (born December 2, 2003)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans and the Washington Huskies.
Early life and high school
[edit]Bernard attended high school at Liberty. Bernard has a breakout sophomore season, tallying 948 yards and 14 touchdowns.[2] Coming out of high school, Bernard initially committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[3][4] However, he decided to de-commit from the Huskies and sign with the Michigan State Spartans.[5][6][7]
College career
[edit]Michigan State
[edit]In week six of the 2022 season, Bernard hauled in three receptions for 28 yards against Ohio State.[8] Bernard finished his first collegiate season making seven catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns.[9] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Bernard entered the NCAA transfer portal.[10][11]
Washington
[edit]Bernard decided to transfer to play with the Washington Huskies.[12][13] In week two of the 2023 season, Bernard recorded his first touchdown as a Husky, as he helped Washington to a win beating Tulsa.[14] In week five, Bernard led the Huskies in receiving bringing in eight receptions for 98 yards, while also adding a touchdown on the ground, as he helped Washington beat Arizona.[15] On January 15, 2024, Bernard announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[16]
Alabama
[edit]On January 21, 2024, Bernard announced that he would be transferring to Alabama.[17]
College statistics
[edit]| NCAA Collegiate Career statistic | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State Spartans | |||||||||
| Season | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | TD | ||
| 2022 | 5 | 7 | 128 | 18.3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Washington Huskies | |||||||||
| 2023 | 11 | 34 | 419 | 12.3 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 2 | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | |||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 17 | 42 | 564 | 13.4 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 2 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Germie Bernard Wide Receiver Alabama". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Friend, Phil. "How four-star football recruits Germie Bernard and Katin Houser landed at Michigan State". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Caple, Christian. "Washington football recruiting: Analysis on Germie Bernard, Ryan Otton and the entire Huskies' 2022 class". The Athletic. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Orts, Jason (December 15, 2021). "2 prep stars keep commitments despite coaching changes". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Derek (April 6, 2023). "Germie Bernard explains why he wanted to transfer back to Washington". Saturday Out West. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan State lands commitment from 4-star WR Germie Bernard for 2022 class". The Athletic. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (January 9, 2022). "Michigan State lands 4-star WR Germie Bernard less than month after signing with Washington". MLive.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Tomashoff, Roman (July 13, 2023). "What Will Germie Bernard's First Year on Montlake Look Like?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (April 6, 2023). "Germie Bernard Runs One More Out Route to Be Happy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (December 12, 2022). "Michigan State WR Germie Bernard enters transfer portal". MLive.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Ford, Ryan. "Michigan State football WR Germie Bernard entering NCAA transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (April 5, 2023). "Why wide receiver Germie Bernard chose to come back to UW after leaving". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (December 17, 2022). "Former Husky wide receiver signee Germie Bernard announces transfer back to Washington". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (September 12, 2023). "Huskies' Well-Traveled Bernard Prepares for Michigan State Reunion". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Tomashoff, Roman (October 2023). "Costly Fumble Aside, Germie Bernard Leads Huskies in Receiving in Tucson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Baumgartner, Blake (January 15, 2024). "Washington Huskies WR Germie Bernard to enter transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Nick (January 21, 2024). "Germie Bernard picks Alabama football, Kalen DeBoer out of transfer portal". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 25, 2024.