FantasyPros will be taking a look at early NFL Draft scouting reports before the Combine in February. Here’s a look at Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard.
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2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard (WR – Alabama)
6-foot-1 | 204 Pounds
Background
Germie Bernard originally attended Michigan State, where he caught seven passes (two touchdowns) as a freshman before transferring to Washington. Spent the year as the team’s fourth receiver, going 34-419-2 (12.3), then followed head coach Kalen DeBoer to Alabama, where he posted 50-794-2 (15.9) as a junior and 48-676-6 (14.1) this past season. Also has five career rushing touchdowns.
Positives
Three-year contributor, the past two coming against SEC competition. Relatively thickly-built receiver whose snaps have been relatively evenly split between the slot and the outside, or rather have transitioned from predominantly slot snaps to predominantly wide snaps. Runs routes to different levels of the field, primarily at the short/intermediate levels (a lot of speed outs, overs, deep ins, outs, curls).
Quick accelerator who looks fast through the route; doesn’t need to gear down much through the stem. Uses his hands pretty effectively to slip past opponents sitting in zone. Tough player who can work the middle of the field and play through contact. Settles into soft spots against zone coverage. Shows good awareness and footwork near the sidelines.
Able to adjust to off-target throws and pluck the ball away from his frame. Offers a very reliable pair of hands, having been credited with just four career drops against 156 receptions. Effective, hard runner with some creativity to his game after the catch. Has also been effective as a designed runner. Sometimes lind up in the backfield as a running back or for direct snaps. Pretty effective blocker with the play strength and competitiveness you look for there. Returned a few kicks and punts before arriving at Alabama.
Negatives
Thicker and sturdier than he is big, Bernard doesn’t present the biggest or most flexible target. Attention to detail as a route-runner will need to improve to win consistently against man coverage; rounds off a lot of his routes at the stem.
Much of Bernard’s production during the games reviewed came against zone coverages, including patterns like speed outs underneath coverage shells. Hasn’t been the most effective in contested-catch situations, bringing in less than 40% of his career targets in such situations.
Summary
A tough, thickly-built receiver with a reliable pair of hands and good competitiveness after the catch, creating unique opportunities to get the ball in his hands was clearly a priority for Kalen DeBoer.
May not be the biggest, most flexible receiver, or the most polished route-runner in the class, so there’s an element of rawness to Bernard’s game, but he also offers a good amount of versatility. Might be able to fit into the second day, even in a pretty deep receiver class.
Projection: Round 3
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