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