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Germie Bernard

Pittsburgh Steelers
Pos WR
Updated September 3, 2026

Our College Grade

74.6 MODEL
2024
63.8
2025
79.3
Ranked #211 among WRBroke out at 21.0

How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.

College Production

Michigan State · Big Ten

SeasonGTgtRecYdsTDPos Rk
20224871282
20231138334151
20241364487230153
20251410264904734

The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.

Scouting Report

Alabama · 2026 draft class

Germie Bernard is a high-quality complementary receiver who has traveled a winding road through college football-making stops at Michigan State, Washington, and now Alabama-to emerge as one of the SEC's most reliable targets. At 6'1", 204 pounds, Bernard followed Coach Kalen DeBoer from Washington to Alabama and has become Ty Simpson's favorite target during the quarterback's monumental 2025 rise. Through seven games, Bernard has 51 catches for 700 yards and 6 touchdowns. His versatility allows him to align at any receiver position or even in the backfield. Bernard is already a high-end route runner with an excellent feel for tempo, depth, and spacing against zone coverage. He has a working release package and quickly identifies coverage to find openings. His strong hands catch the ball away from his body and in high-traffic areas, and he's fearless working over the middle. Bernard possesses a muscular frame with good play strength, maintaining contact balance to evade defenders and gain yards after the catch with good acceleration. Perhaps most impressively, he's an incredibly willing blocker with stellar play strength and technique-his ability on the boundary does a great deal toward springing outside runs. While he may never be a WR1, his combination of route running, toughness, and blocking makes him a quality WR2/WR3 with mid-Day 2 appeal.

Strengths

  • High-end route runner with excellent tempo and spacing against zone
  • Strong hands catch away from body and in traffic
  • Fearless working over middle of field
  • Alignment versatility at any receiver spot or backfield
  • Muscular frame with good play strength and contact balance
  • Good acceleration in open field for YAC
  • Incredibly willing blocker with stellar technique
  • Blocking springs outside runs effectively
  • Quickly identifies coverage to find openings
  • Has become QB's favorite target at Alabama

Concerns

  • Lacks elite-level speed to separate on vertical routes
  • More zone-beater than man-beater as route runner
  • Straight-line runner after catch-lacks lateral agility
  • Limited ceiling due to speed limitations
  • Projects as WR2/WR3 rather than WR1
  • Slot role may be best NFL fit
  • Three-school journey through CFB

Honors

#67 overall prospect; Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year (HS); Mountain League Offensive MVP (HS); Washington to Alabama transfer with DeBoer

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