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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2019Utah
Francis Bernard
LB • 6'0" • 240 lbs • Herriman, UT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Francis Bernard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 7
- Program Path
- BYU • Utah
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
Player Story
Francis Bernard built his college career from 2013 through 2019 as a linebacker from Herriman, UT wearing No. 13, spending time with BYU and Utah. The clearest part of Francis Bernard's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- BYU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Francis Bernard, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · BYU. Francis Bernard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 202
- TFL
- 18
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 13
Quick Answers
Francis Bernard quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Utah · LB
- Career Tackles
- 202
- Tracked sample
- 7 unique seasons · 10 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · BYU
- Top game
- Colorado
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Herriman · BYU
- High school pipeline
- Herriman · 12 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 13 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 85 tackles · LB 112th (top 9%) · Pac-12 12th (top 3%) · National 149th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Postseason | BYU | 10 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 50 |
| 2015 Regular Season | BYU | 10 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 8 | 50 |
| 2016 Regular Season | BYU | 12 | 79 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 70.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Postseason | Utah | 10 | 6 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah | 10 | 32 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45 |
| 2019 Postseason | Utah | 14 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 59.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah | 14 | 83 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 59.8 |
Related Context
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Francis Bernard played LB for BYU and Utah. Across 7 tracked seasons, Francis Bernard recorded 334 rushing yards, 156 receiving yards, and 202 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2015 with BYU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
BYU paired 14.5 primary output with 38.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across BYU, Utah.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Utah
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
33.5
Usage
10.9
Consistency
35.7
Best Game by takeover score
Washington State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 0. BYU: 2.5. Northern Illinois: 0.5. Idaho State: 0.5. USC: 0. Washington State: 2. Oregon State: 2. Arizona State: 0. California: 1. Washington: 0.5. UCLA: 0.5. Arizona: 1. Colorado: 1. Oregon: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 2 by 8.3. BYU: 4 by 41.7. Northern Illinois: 12 by 55. Idaho State: 6 by 30. USC: 3 by 12.5. Washington State: 12 by 70. Oregon State: 6 by 45. Arizona State: 5 by 20.8. California: 2 by 18.3. Washington: 5 by 25.8. UCLA: 6 by 30. Arizona: 8 by 43.3. Colorado: 4 by 26.7. Oregon: 10 by 41.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.0 · Games = 11 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 3 · -1.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Washington State
Best efficiency game
70 vs Washington State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | @ Texas | L 10-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/7 | @ Oregon10+ tackles | L 15-37 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Colorado | W 45-15 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Arizona | W 35-7 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs UCLA | W 49-3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Washington | W 33-28 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | vs California | W 35-0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Arizona State | W 21-3 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/13 | @ Oregon StateSplash game | W 52-7 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/29 | vs Washington State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 38-13 | 12 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ USC | L 23-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Idaho State | W 31-0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Northern Illinois10+ tackles | W 35-17 | 12 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | @ BYUSplash game | W 30-12 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Francis Bernard story
Francis Bernard built his college career from 2013 through 2019 as a linebacker from Herriman, UT wearing No. 13, spending time with BYU and Utah. The clearest part of Francis Bernard's career was his defensive production: 202 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 6 interceptions across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with BYU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Francis Bernard's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 334 rushing yards and 156 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across BYU and Utah.
The arc is straightforward: Francis Bernard moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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- 1
BYU
2013-2017
Opening stop
- 2
Utah
2018-2019
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | BYU | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | BYU | 14.5 | 38.1 | 9.9 | 14.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | -14.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Utah | 8 | 24.8 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah | 8 | 24.8 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Utah | 11.5 | 33.5 | 10.9 | 3.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah | 11.5 | 33.5 | 10.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Colorado
Week 12 · W 30-7 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
90.6 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 90.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Washington State
Week 5 · W 38-13 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
83.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Arizona
Week 1 · W 18-16
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#4
@ BYU
Week 1 · W 30-12
2.5
Havoc Plays
80.6 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Oregon State
Week 7 · W 52-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
75 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · BYU
14.5 primary output · 38.1 efficiency · 9.9 usage
70.4
#2
2019 Postseason · Utah
59.8
11.5 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 10.9 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Utah
59.8
11.5 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 10.9 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
9
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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