Player Career

Bernock Iya Career Story

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Player Story

Bernock Iya story

Bernock Iya built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a safety from Azle, TX wearing No. 9, spending time with New Mexico State and Texas State. The clearest part of Bernock Iya's career was his defensive production: 53 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 3 passes defended across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with New Mexico State. 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 Bernock Iya's production has multiple signals. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State and Texas State.

The arc is straightforward: Bernock Iya 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

    Texas State

    2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    New Mexico State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20222025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonTexas State0
2025 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State1228.410.812

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 89 Kennesaw State

Week 11 · L 21-24 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 104 Tulsa

Week 2 · W 21-14

2

Havoc Plays

72 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72 takeover score.

#3

vs Bryant

Week 1 · W 19-3

2

Havoc Plays

59.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 19 Tennessee

Week 12 · L 9-42 · Ranked opponent

1

Havoc Plays

57.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 73 New Mexico

Week 5 · L 20-38

1

Havoc Plays

53.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · New Mexico State

12 primary output · 28.4 efficiency · 10.8 usage

69.3

#2

2022 Regular Season · Texas State

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games