| Bernard Berrian showed signs of playmaking ability as a rookie. He hopes to find consistency and possibly a starting job in his second season. The Bears third round draft choice (78th overall) in 2004 has the speed to beat opponents deep, recording three of the team’s eight longest receptions last year, all of which were at least 35 yard catches.
2004: Appeared in all 16 games, starting 1, and ranked 2nd on the team averaging 15.0 yards per catch... Led all WRs and tied for team-lead with 2 receiving TDs on 15 receptions for 225 yards. Led team with 22.6-yard average on 17 kickoff returns with three returns over 30 yards. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-1
COLLEGE: Three-year starter at Fresno State (1999-2003) concluded his career with 199 receptions for 2,849 yards and 25 TDs while starting 40 of 49 games with the Bulldogs, ranking 2nd in school history in career catches, 5th in career yards and tied for 1st in TD catches... Also returned 68 kickoffs for 1,571 yards with a TD and added 1,144 yards on 99 punt returns with 3 TDs... Tied for 1st in school history for career KRs, 3rd all-time in KR yards, and holds school record for PRs and PR yards... Finished with school record 5,828 career all-purpose yards to rank 4th on the WAC's career-record list... Redshirted original senior season after sustaining season-ending knee injury in the season opener vs. Wisconsin ... First-team All-America by The NFL Draft Report and American Football Coaches Association and first-team All-WAC as a junior receiver and returner after setting a conference record with 2,776 allpurpose yards, breaking LaDanian Tomlinson's mark of 2,198 yards while catching 85 passes for 1,364 yards and 13 TDs.
PERSONAL: Majored in communications... Snagged 53 passes for 1,276 yards and 16 TDs as a senior to help lead Atwater (Calif.) H.S. to a 13-1 record... Chosen as the Modesto Bee Player-of-the-Year in 1998... Named to the Merced Sun-Star All-Area team and was also a member of the Modesto Bee's All-District team... Cal High All-Northern California team member... His brother, Tony, ran track for Arizona State. |