Terrel Bernard
Terrel Bernard (born May 7, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.
| No. 43 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | May 7, 1999 La Porte, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | La Porte | ||||||||||
| College: | Baylor (2017–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Early life and high school
Bernard grew up in La Porte, Texas and attended La Porte High School.[1]
College career
Bernard redshirted his true freshman season at Baylor.[2] He played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman and recorded 47 tackles with one sack and one interception.[3] Bernard became a starter as a redshirt sophomore and was named second team All-Big 12 Conference after leading the Bears with 112 tackles and also recording 4.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, and one interception.[4] He repeated as a second team All-Big 12 selection in 2020 after recording 55 tackles through five games before suffering a season ending injury.[5] Bernard was named first team All-Conference as a redshirt senior after recording 106 tackles with 12.5 for loss and 7.5 sacks.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.59 s | 1.57 s | 2.63 s | 4.25 s | 7.03 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 22 reps | |
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The Buffalo Bills selected Bernard in the third round, 89th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[9]
In Week 3 of the 2023 season, Bernard recorded seven tackles, two sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception in a 37-3 win over the Washington Commanders, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[10]
NFL career statistics
References
- Werner, John (November 18, 2021). "Bernard's leadership unshakable for Bears". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- Werner, John (September 27, 2018). "Bernard bringing accountability to Baylor defense". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- Werner, John (November 14, 2019). "Baylor LB Bernard making crucial impact in middle". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- Gibson, Destine (March 2, 2020). "Baylor linebacker outlook for 2020: Who will help Terrel Bernard back up the line?". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- Moyle, Nick (July 15, 2021). "LB Terrel Bernard leading the way for Baylor". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- Poorman, Jon (April 24, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Houston-area players to watch". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- "Terrel Bernard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- "2022 Draft Scout Terrel Bernard, Baylor NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- Fitzgerald, Katherine (May 5, 2022). "Bills LB Terrel Bernard: 'I feel like I have the experience'". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- Gordon, Grant (September 27, 2023). "Dolphins RB De'Von Achane, Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.