University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Bernard, Jacob
Jersey Number 4
Jacob Bernard
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mandeville, La.
- High School:
- Lakeshore
Bio
2023 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Team leader with 39 receptions on the season while finishing third overall in all-purpose yards (582) … appeared in all 13 games for Louisiana and earned four starts at wide receiver …. led team in receiving yards (476) and punt return yards (89) … caught lone TD pass in win at South Alabama (Oct. 28) with an acrobatic 33-yard grab … caught season-high six passes for 65 yards against Southern Miss (Nov. 9) and added five grabs for 45 yards in win at UAB (Sept. 16) … posted season-high 70 yards in receiving yards - aided by a season-long 43-yard grab - at Old Dominion (Sept. 9) … had three punt returns in games against UAB and Buffalo (Sept. 23) … ran back a pair of punts, including a season-long 32-yard effort, against Georgia State (Oct. 21).
2022 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in 12 games during the season and caught 11 passes for 191 yards and a pair of touchdowns … averaged 17.4 yards per catch – the second-highest on the team among players who caught 10 or more passes … biggest game came in win over Arkansas State where he set career-bests in receptions (5) and yards (97) and scored on 45-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge … had two receptions for 29 yards in come-from-behind win over Eastern Michigan … scored from 18 yards out on lone reception in win over Georgia Southern … added receptions in games against Southeastern Louisiana, South Alabama and Southern Miss.
2021 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Made appearances in 11 games … Hauled in two passes for as season high 59 yards, including a season-long 42 yard reception in Louisiana’s New Orleans Bowl victory over Marshall (Dec. 18) … Snagged two passes for 19 yards in the season opener at Texas (Sept. 4) … Tallied one reception for six yards against Nicholls (Sept. 11).
2020 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Made his only appearance of the season against South Alabama…Did not record any stats.
2019 Season (Freshman)
Played in the team’s game against Texas Southern (Sept. 14).
High School
Played football, baseball and soccer at Lakeshore High School…Four-time football and soccer letterman…Three-time All-Parish, two-time All-Metro and selected to an All-State team in football…Three-time All-Metro, two-time All-State and Co-Offensive MVP in the state in soccer...Four-time All-Parish and All-District, three-time All-Metro, and has an All-State baseball nod.
Personal
Born on September 7, 2000 in Mandeville, La…Son of Michelle and Joey Bernard…Father played football at McNeese State…Has two brothers and two sisters…Criminal Justice major.
Team leader with 39 receptions on the season while finishing third overall in all-purpose yards (582) … appeared in all 13 games for Louisiana and earned four starts at wide receiver …. led team in receiving yards (476) and punt return yards (89) … caught lone TD pass in win at South Alabama (Oct. 28) with an acrobatic 33-yard grab … caught season-high six passes for 65 yards against Southern Miss (Nov. 9) and added five grabs for 45 yards in win at UAB (Sept. 16) … posted season-high 70 yards in receiving yards - aided by a season-long 43-yard grab - at Old Dominion (Sept. 9) … had three punt returns in games against UAB and Buffalo (Sept. 23) … ran back a pair of punts, including a season-long 32-yard effort, against Georgia State (Oct. 21).
2022 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in 12 games during the season and caught 11 passes for 191 yards and a pair of touchdowns … averaged 17.4 yards per catch – the second-highest on the team among players who caught 10 or more passes … biggest game came in win over Arkansas State where he set career-bests in receptions (5) and yards (97) and scored on 45-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge … had two receptions for 29 yards in come-from-behind win over Eastern Michigan … scored from 18 yards out on lone reception in win over Georgia Southern … added receptions in games against Southeastern Louisiana, South Alabama and Southern Miss.
2021 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Made appearances in 11 games … Hauled in two passes for as season high 59 yards, including a season-long 42 yard reception in Louisiana’s New Orleans Bowl victory over Marshall (Dec. 18) … Snagged two passes for 19 yards in the season opener at Texas (Sept. 4) … Tallied one reception for six yards against Nicholls (Sept. 11).
2020 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Made his only appearance of the season against South Alabama…Did not record any stats.
2019 Season (Freshman)
Played in the team’s game against Texas Southern (Sept. 14).
High School
Played football, baseball and soccer at Lakeshore High School…Four-time football and soccer letterman…Three-time All-Parish, two-time All-Metro and selected to an All-State team in football…Three-time All-Metro, two-time All-State and Co-Offensive MVP in the state in soccer...Four-time All-Parish and All-District, three-time All-Metro, and has an All-State baseball nod.
Personal
Born on September 7, 2000 in Mandeville, La…Son of Michelle and Joey Bernard…Father played football at McNeese State…Has two brothers and two sisters…Criminal Justice major.
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