Giovani
Bernard.
Giovani
Bernard.
North Carolina· 5'8"· 202 lb· 4.53s 40
Giovani Bernard is a versatile running back whose skill set thrives in a West Coast or spread offense that prioritizes pass-catching out of the backfield.
Bernard projects as an immediate pass-catching back in a committee and possesses the ceiling to develop into a high-volume receiving option with occasional carries.
A power-run, downhill-oriented scheme where he would be asked to consistently run between the tackles against heavy fronts.
Bernard's agility and receiving prowess make him a valuable asset in modern offenses, though his size limits his utility as a primary every-down back.
Selected #37 overall in Round 2 of the 2013 NFL Draft by Cincinnati Bengals out of North Carolina.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.53sp50
- Vertical
- 33.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 122inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.91sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.12sp50
- Bench
- 19repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | North Carolina | 13 | 239 | 1253 | 13 | 45 | 362 |
| 2012 | North Carolina | 10 | 184 | 1228 | 12 | 47 | 490 |
| Career | — | 23 | 423 | 2481 | 25 | 92 | 852 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Giovani Bernard played running back for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was a versatile back, excelling as a receiver out of the backfield and a reliable change-of-pace option.