American football player (born 2003)
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 .
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