Turner Bernard (born August 14, 1998) is an American football long snapper for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at San Diego State.
 Turner Bernard with the New Orleans Breakers in 2022 | |
| No. 59 – Memphis Showboats | |
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| Position: | Long snapper |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 14, 1998 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mountain Ridge (Glendale, Arizona) |
| College: | San Diego State (2016–2020) |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
High school
editBernard was a three-year starter at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona.[1] While at Mountain Ridge, he was a two-time all-state long snapper. During this time, he received a five-star rating from Kohl's Kicking and was named the nation's top incoming long snapper.[2] Bernard was also selected as one of two long snappers to play in the 2016 high school Under Armour All-America Game.[3] Bernard turned down offers from Utah and Northwestern before choosing to attend San Diego State.[1]
College career
editBernard received an athletic scholarship to attend San Diego State where he redshirted the 2016 season due to an ACL injury.
Bernard started all 13 games for the 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons; as well as all four games in the shortened 2020 COVID-19 season. During his time at San Diego State, he was known as a fast and accurate snapper.[1]
Professional career
edit| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
233 lb (106 kg) |
30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
5.18 s | 1.77 s | 3.03 s | 4.79 s | 7.72 s | 25.5 in (0.65 m) |
7 ft 10 in (2.39 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
editBernard was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings on May 1, 2021.[5] He was waived on August 16, 2021.[6]
New Orleans Breakers
editBernard was drafted in the 7th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL).[7] Bernard played two seasons with the Breakers until the team was dissolved when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[8]
Memphis Showboats
editOn January 15, 2024, Bernard was drafted by the Memphis Showboats of the newly formed United Football League (UFL).[9] He re-signed with the team on August 26, 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Turner Bernard". goaztecs.com. San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Turner Bernard No. 1 Long Snapper in America". youtube.com. Khol's Kicking Camps. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Under Armour All-America Game Roster 2016: List of Recruits and Top Prospects". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Turner Bernard, San Diego State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Five Aztecs sign to NFL teams as undrafted free agents". May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Vikings waive Turner Bernard, Jordan Brailford". August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Turner Bernard Bio Information - USFL".
- ^ "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". espn.com. January 1, 2024.
- ^ Anthony, Miller (January 15, 2024). "UFL 2024 Super Dispersal Draft Recap". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 26, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Twitter.