Germie Bernard
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 5 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 2, 2003[1] Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| 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) |
Germie Bernard (born December 2, 2003)[1] is an American college football wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans and the Washington Huskies.
Early life
Bernard attended high school at Liberty in Henderson, Nevada. He had a breakout sophomore season, tallying 948 yards and 14 touchdowns.[2] Bernard initially committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies before flipping his commitment to the Michigan State Spartans.[3][4]
College career
Michigan State
In week six of the 2022 season, Bernard hauled in three receptions for 28 yards against Ohio State.[5] He finished his first collegiate season making seven catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns.[5] After the season, Bernard entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Washington
Bernard transferred to play with the Washington Huskies.[6][7] In week two of the 2023 season, he recorded his first touchdown as a Husky in a win over Tulsa.[8] 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.[9] On January 15, 2024, he announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[10]
Alabama
On January 21, 2024, Bernard announced that he would be transferring to Alabama.[11]
College statistics
| 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 | 4 | 13 | 150 | 11.5 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 1 | |
| Career | 20 | 54 | 697 | 12.9 | 5 | 17 | 77 | 3 | |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c 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.