Francis Bernard Profile - FTB

Francis Bernard

Linebacker #13

Ht/Wt

240 lbs.

Class

Junior

Hometown

Herriman,

Utah

Last School

Herriman High School

Roster Years

2015-2017

Prepped at Herriman High School
2012 Region 7 First Team and all-state honorable mention
2011 Region 7 Offensive MVP
2011 Deseret News 4A All-State First Team
Ran 822 yards and 15 touchdowns on 96 carries in his senior season
On defense as a senior, he tallied 24 tackles and and four interceptions, two of which were pick-sixes
During his junior year, he ran for 1,547 yards, scoring 22 touchdowns. He also had one TD receiving and one interception
Also recruited by Utah and Utah State

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2015

His first carry went 13 yards for a first down at Michigan
Scored the first touchdown of his career against UConn with a 1-yard carry for the first points of the game, ending the game with 69 yards on 11 carries with a long of 19
Scored his second career touchdown while rushing for 60 yards on four attempts with a career long of 40 against Cincinnati
Carried the ball six times for 54 yards and scored his third rushing touchdown this season against Wagner
Had four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown against Mizzou
Had four catches for 37 yards along with two rushing touchdowns against Fresno State for his first career multi-touchdown game
Utah State was his second-straight game with two touchdowns (rush/rec)
In the Las Vegas Bowl, carried the ball seven times for 58 yards and a TD
Had the most touchdowns for a BYU freshman since Jamaal Williams’ 12 in 2012
Recorded 334 net yards on 52 rushes and seven TDs to go along with 17 receptions for 156 yards and two receiving scores
Saw action in 10 games and started four

Sophmore Year 2016

Played in 12 games and started all 12 at linebacker after switching from running back in spring
Third on the team with 80 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks
Tied for second with three interceptions
Recorded a pick-six against UMass on a 39-yard return
Career-best 16 tackles against MIssissippi State
Had at least five tackles in eight games
Recovered a fumble against West Virginia
Made his first start on the defense against Arizona and recorded one interception, one sack and four tackles
At Utah, finished with eight total tackles, one interception and one forced fumble
College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week (10/17)