And BYU coaches are loving what the freshman who returned from an LDS Church mission to Atlanta last October is doing for the Cougars' injury riddled rushing game. Fellow freshman Tanner Mangum has stole all the headlines, but Bernard's contribution has been significant as well.
The 6-foot-1, 235-pound hybrid back was totally unknown to BYU fans last summer. But Jamaal Williams withdrew from school, Algernon Brown hurt his knee against Boise State, Adam Hine suffered an ankle injury against Michigan that has shelved him for a month, and former walk-on Nate Carter has been ineffective.
Enter Bernard, a bit later than he would have hoped, because he suffered a broken hand just days before the opener at Nebraska while running a pass route.