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Wide Receiver

Germie Bernard

Grade77 /100
Pos Rank12
OVR Rank78
School
ALA

Experience

Played52
Started35

POSITION STATS LAST SEASON

Receiving
Catches64
YDS862
YPC13.5
TDs7
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Position-Specific Grades

COMBINE RESULTS

Height
6' 1 1/4"
Weight
206lbs
ARM
30 3/8"
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HAND
9 7/8"
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40-Yard Dash
4.48sec
10-Yard Split
1.52sec
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Vertical
32
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Broad Jump
10' 5"
20 Shuttle
4.31sec
3 Cone
6.71sec

The Takeaway

The Player

Bernard is a tightly packed receiver with good but not elite top-end speed. While he isn’t a burner or an ankle-breaker, he heats up quickly (1.52-second 10-yard split), and the combination of redirection quickness and body control that we saw on his tape was confirmed by an elite three-cone time of 6.71 seconds at the combine. He knows how to read coverage, understands option routes, and stays on the same page with his quarterback. Bernard had three stops in four college seasons: one season at Michigan State and one at Washington before transferring to Alabama for 2024-25. He was the Crimson Tide’s leading receiver in both those seasons, with a combined 110 catches for 1,576 yards (14.5 yards per catch) and nine touchdowns.  

Bernard is especially effective versus zone coverage. He masterfully leverages his routes and has outstanding spatial awareness. He would have thrived as a Patriots receiver for Tom Brady (think of a bigger Deion Branch type). He has excellent ball skills, with just six drops during the past three seasons (144 catches). He can pluck the ball on the run and make tough catches over his head. He takes hits in traffic and holds on to the ball.  

He’s really shifty and heats up quickly after the catch, making him a high-value YAC creator. He exhibits good vision, weaving in and out of traffic smoothly but with urgency. He can make the first defender miss, breaks a good percentage of tackles, and shows an ability to quickly regain top speed after contact.

Bernard’s one of the best blocking WRs in the class. He takes quality angles and fights to sustain blocks. Skeptics will point to Bernard’s concerning analytics profile, especially those who rely heavily on yards per route run. He had 1.71 YPRR last season and 2.16 in 2024, his best season. 

The Draft

Bernard’s game isn’t flashy, but it translates seamlessly to the NFL. There are bigger and faster receivers in this year’s draft class, but Bernard’s combination of physicality, instincts, and reliability as a pass catcher puts him solidly in Round 2. Teams will covet his YAC ability and his blocking tenacity.  

The Projection

Bernard grades out as a versatile, inside-out no. 3 rookie receiver with the potential to elevate to no. 2 as a Z flanker/slot in the NFL. His skill set would fit a Kyle Shanahan system beautifully.