Player Career

Francis Bernard Career Story

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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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    BYU

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Utah

    2018-2019

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152015201620172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonBYU0
2014 Regular SeasonBYU00
2015 PostseasonBYU000
2015 Regular SeasonBYU000
2016 Regular SeasonBYU14.538.19.914.5
2017 Regular SeasonBYU0-14.5
2018 PostseasonUtah824.87.58
2018 Regular SeasonUtah824.87.50
2019 PostseasonUtah11.533.510.93.5
2019 Regular SeasonUtah11.533.510.90

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