Rod Bernstine
| No. 82, 33 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back Tight end | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 8, 1965 Fairfield, California,U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bryan(Bryan, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987/ round: 1 / pick: 24 | ||||||||||||
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Roderick Earl Bernstine(born February 8, 1965) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was arunning backandtight endin theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theTexas A&M Aggiesand was selected by theSan Diego Chargersin the first round of the1987 NFL draftwith the 24th overall pick.[1]Bernstine played in nine NFL seasons from 1987 to 1995. His best season as a pro came during the1993 seasonas a member of theDenver Broncos,when he rushed for 816 yards and caught 44receptions.Due to a loophole inofficial NFL ruleshe was the only active running back allowed to wear the number 82 while playing for theSan Diego Chargers,a number reserved for wide receivers and tight ends. Upon being traded to theDenver Broncosin 1993 he changed his number to 33, an official running back number.
College career
[edit]Bernstine lettered atTexas A&Mfrom 1983 to 1986. Before his sophomore season at Texas A&M, Bernstine reacted negatively after then-A&M coachJackie Sherrilltold him that he was being moved totight end,after playing a year atrunning back.As a senior in 1986, he was named first team All-SWCat tight end.[2]That same year, he set the school record for the most receptions in a single season with 65, a record that stood until 2010. Bernstine's 65 catches is still the school single-season record for most ever by a tight end.[3]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1987 | SDG | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 76 | 7.6 | 15 | 1 |
| 1988 | SDG | 14 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 340 | 11.7 | 59 | 0 |
| 1989 | SDG | 5 | 0 | 15 | 137 | 9.1 | 32 | 1 | 21 | 222 | 10.6 | 36 | 1 |
| 1990 | SDG | 12 | 1 | 124 | 589 | 4.8 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | SDG | 13 | 8 | 159 | 766 | 4.8 | 63 | 8 | 11 | 124 | 11.3 | 25 | 0 |
| 1992 | SDG | 9 | 1 | 106 | 499 | 4.7 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | DEN | 15 | 14 | 223 | 816 | 3.7 | 24 | 4 | 44 | 372 | 8.5 | 41 | 0 |
| 1994 | DEN | 3 | 3 | 17 | 91 | 5.4 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | DEN | 3 | 3 | 23 | 76 | 3.3 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 38 | 0 |
| 84 | 45 | 670 | 2,990 | 4.5 | 63 | 22 | 149 | 1,384 | 9.3 | 59 | 2 | ||
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1992 | SDG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal life
[edit]Bernstine and his ex-wife Stephanie met at Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas. They began dating while both were students and at Texas A&M University. They have two children. They all reside in theDenver, Coloradoarea.[4]
Bernstine's older brother Nehames "Pookie" Bernstine played baseball for Lewis-Clark College in Lewiston, Idaho. Pookie Bernstine was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 5th Round (118th overall) of the 1982 amateur entry draft (June-Reg).[5]
Bernstine's son, Roderick E. Bernstine Jr., signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the University of Denver in November 2012, but transferred to the University of North Dakota after only one season.[6]His nephew,Jordan,was asafetywho formerly played for theWashington Redskins.[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^"1987 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedSeptember 25,2023.
- ^Burson (2004), p. 93.
- ^"Most Receptions - Season".[permanent dead link]
- ^Burson (2004), pp. 95–97.
- ^"Major Leaguers - the Baseball Cube".
- ^Chambers, Mike."Cherokee Trail basketball star Roderick Bernstine, son of former Bronco, finds footing on court Read more: Cherokee Trail basketball star Roderick Bernstine, son of former Bronco, finds footing on court".Denver Post.RetrievedNovember 1,2013.
- ^Jones, Mike (April 11, 2013)."Jordan Bernstine targeting training camp return date".WashingtonPost.RetrievedMay 26,2013.
References
[edit]- Burson, Rusty (2004).Texas A&M, Where Have You Gone?.Sports Publishing LLC.ISBN1-58261-753-8.
- 1965 births
- Living people
- American football running backs
- American football tight ends
- Denver Broncos players
- San Diego Chargers players
- Texas A&M Aggies football players
- Sportspeople from Fairfield, California
- Players of American football from Solano County, California
- Sportspeople from Bryan, Texas
- Players of American football from Texas