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    Micah Bernard dives into his journey to playing football at the University of Utah and what it takes to be successful

    enJanuary 04, 2023
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    About this Episode

    In this episode, Micah Bernard dives into his journey to playing football at the University of Utah and what it takes to be successful.


    This episode is sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes!


    About Micah Bernard:

    BERNARD QUICK HITS36 career games at Utah, 11 starts (10 at RB, 1 at CB).

    • Two career 100-yard rushing games (2021).


    2022: Has played in 13 games this season with five starts, recording 95 carries for 474 yards (4 TDs), 31 catches for 306 yards (1 TD) and three kick returns for 79 yards. 

    • Six games this season with over 70 all-purpose yards, including two 100-yard games (129 vs. USC, Pac-12 Championship; 118 vs. Southern Utah).
    • Season-best 12 rushes for 91 yards and a touchdown at Colorado, averaging 7.6 yards per carry.
    • Had 11 carries for 88 yards (8.0 ypc) with one touchdown in the Pac-12 Championship vs. USC, also grabbing five catches for 41 yards.
    • Recorded a season-high 118 all-purpose yards against Southern Utah, recording 41 rushing, 33 receiving and a career-long 44-yard kick return.
    • Tied his career-high in receptions twice with five catches for 31 yards at Florida and five receptions for 40 yards against USC.
    • Recorded 11 carries in back-to-back games at UCLA and vs. USC, going for 42 yards and 37 yards with a touchdown against USC.
    • Scored a 19-yard receiving touchdown against Stanford along with his season-high 57 receiving yards (3 catches).


    2021: Played in all 14 games with six starts (5 at RB, 1 at CB), recording 87 carries for 523 yards (6.0 ypc) and two touchdowns while leading the running backs with 26 catches for 251 yards (9.6 ypc) and two touchdowns.  

    •  Career-high 146 rushing yards and one touchdown on 12 carries against BYU, recording a career-long 50-yard rush in the game as well.

    •  His 12.2 yards per carry against BYU ranked fourth all-time at Utah in a single game.

    •  Recorded 12 rushes for 110 yards (9.2 ypc) and an 11-yard rushing touchdown at Stanford, adding two catches for 32 yards that included a career long 28-yard reception.

    •  94 all-purpose yards in Utah’s win over Arizona, including a career-best 60 receiving yards.

    •  Career-high 17 carries against San Diego State for 47 yards.

    •  Started at cornerback in Utah’s Rose Bowl appearance vs. Ohio State, recording a team-high 10 tackles while also rushing three times for 31 yards with two catches for 15 yards and a receiving touchdown.

    •  Caught his first career-receiving touchdown against Oregon State (14 yds).


    2020: Played in all five games with 15 carries for 76 yards (5.1 ypc), adding four catches for 25 yards (6.2 ypc).

    •  Season-high 26 rushing yards on three carries against Oregon State, also recording a career-long 24-yard rush.

    •  Season-high five carries at No. 21 Colorado for 14 yards.


    2019: Redshirt.

    •  Saw action in four games on special teams. 

     

    High School: Three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports out of Gahr HS.

    •  2017 All-CIF Southern Section Division 10, Cal-Hi Junior all-state and Area Offensive Player of the Year.

    •  Two-time all-area, earning first-team honors in 2017.

    •  100 carries for 716 yards (9 TD) as a senior in 2018, averaging 7.2 yards per carry and 71.6 yards per game. Also had 606 yards receiving (6 TD) for 1,322 all-purpose yards.

    •  259 carries for 2,411 yards (27 TD), averaging 9.3 yards per carry and 200.9 yards per game with 10, 100-yard rushing games in 2017.

    •  SoCal Prep Legends Boys Athlete of the Week after a 224-yard rushing, three touchdown performance against St. Anthony.

    •  Also competed in track and basketball.

     

    Personal: Name is pronounced muh-ky.

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    2023: Played in all nine games, starting at Baylor and vs. No. 8 Oregon.

    • Credited with a team-leading 48 tackles (1.0 TFL).
    • Season-best 11 takedowns came in the game vs. No. 8 Oregon.
    • Followed that up with a 10-tackle effort against ASU.
    • Has four games with six or more stops, which also includes his nine in the win at Baylor.
    • Ranks second on the team with 6.0 third-down stops.

    Prior to Utah: Played in 31 games with 15 starts at Stanford from 2019-22, racking up 207 tackles (9.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks), two interceptions, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup.

    • Served as team captain in his final season.
    • Watch List honors in 2022 included the Butkus Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Polynesian College Football Player of the Year and the East-West Shrine Bowl.
    • Presented the 2019 Greg Piers Award, given to the most outstanding special teams scout team player.
    • Had a team-leading 76 tackles (3.5 TFL, 1.0 Sack) in 2022.
    • Two games during 2022 with 10-plus tackles, matching his career-high with 12 stops at Utah.
    • Second career interception came in 2022 in the win over Arizona State.

    High School: Two-time All-State and All-Region honoree as a two-way player out of Ridgeline HS.

    • Four-star recruit by Rivals.
    • No. 18 inside linebacker in the nation on PrepStar.
    • No. 5 recruit in the state of Utah on Rivals.
    • Invited to the 2017 Polynesian Bowl.
    • Named Logan Herald All-Valley Defensive Player of the Year (2015) and All-Valley Player of the Year (2016).
    • Had 63 tackles (11 sacks) as a senior, along with 732 rushing yards (12 TD) and 342 receiving yards (2 TD).
    • Contributed 87 tackles (6 sacks), an interception and a blocked punt return TD during his junior campaign.

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