
Linebacker, Utah (from BYU), 2013–19
Francis Bernard
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Herriman, UT
- Born
- Apr 8, 1995, in South Jordan, Utah
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Francis Bernard played linebacker at BYU (2013–17) and Utah (2018–19).
Career highs
2rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Fresno State, 201516tackles, career highvs. Mississippi State, 2016Defense
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BYU | 52 | 334 | 6.4 | 7 | 40 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BYU | 17 | 156 | 9.2 | 2 | 35 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BYU | 13 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2014 | BYU | 13 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2015 | BYU | 13 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2016 | BYU | 13 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2017 | BYU | 13 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2018 | Utah | 13 | LB | Yr 6 | ||
| 2019 | Utah | 13 | LB | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′0″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2019 Utah 14 games, 85 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at | W 30–12 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 35–17 | 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 31–0 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 23–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 38–13 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | at | W 52–7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 21–3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 35–0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 33–28 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 49–3 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 35–7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 45–15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. | L 15–37 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 10–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Utah 10 games, 38 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 41–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at | W 40–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 42–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 41–10 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 3 | at | L 20–38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 32–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at | W 30–7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 35–27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 3–10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 20–31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2016 BYU 12 games, 79 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 18–16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 19–20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 14–17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 32–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 55–53 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 31–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 28–21 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at | L 27–28 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 20–3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 37–7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 51–9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 28–10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 BYU 10 games, 334 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at | L 0–31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 30–13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 45–38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 38–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 70–6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | at | W 17–16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 16–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 52–10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 28 | at | W 51–28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. | L 28–35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–17).
| Drill | Combine 2020 | Combine or pro day 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅜″ | |
| Weight | 234 lb | |
| Arm length | 31⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.81 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 s | |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ | |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 10 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | XFL | DC Defenders |
| 2024 | UFL | DC Defenders |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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