Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent on April 14, 2021.
Originally entered the NFL as a second round pick (37th overall) of the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2013 NFL Draft.
PFWA All-Rookie Team Selection.
Played with the Cincinnati Bengals (2013-20) before joining Tampa Bay.
Has played in 127 regular season games, with 30 starts, rushing 929 times for 3,755 yards with 22 touchdowns, while catching 365 passes for 2,990 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Has played in four postseason contests, rushing 34 times for 123 yards and one touchdown, while catching 22 passes for 160 yards.
Since entering the league in 2013, ranks third in the NFL in receptions (365), fifth in receiving yards (2,990) and tied for eighth in receiving touchdowns (14) by a running back. Totaled 169 yards (90 rushing, 79 receiving) from scrimmage at Atlanta (9/14/14), a career best. Registered a career-high 137 rushing yards against Carolina (10/12/14).
Has three career games with multiple rushing touchdowns (10/31/13 at Miami; 9/21/14 vs. Tennessee; 9/30/18 at Atlanta).
Has six career games with multiple touchdowns from scrimmage.
Posted a career-best 128 receiving yards at Arizona (11/22/15).
Caught nine passes at Pittsburgh (9/18/16), a career high.
Made first career start at Baltimore (9/7/14), totaling 110 yards.
Scored first career touchdown against Pittsburgh (9/16/13), finishing the game with one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown.
Made NFL debut at Chicago (9/8/13)
Caught three touchdown passes, matching a single-season career high and the most by a Buccaneers running back since 2015 (Charles Sims, four).
Made Buccaneers debut against Dallas (9/9), catching two passes for 12 yards, with both receptions coming on the game-winning field goal drive led by QB Tom Brady.
Caught two passes for 16 yards and returned a kickoff 19 yards against Atlanta (9/19).
At L.A. Rams (9/26), matched a career best with nine receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. His nine catches are the most by a Buccaneers running back since the 2015 season (Charles Sims, 1/3/16 at Carolina).
Did not play at New England (10/3) with a knee injury
Returned to action against Miami (10/10), rushing four times for 21 yards and catching two passes for 14 yards an one touchdown. x Caught two passes for four yards at Philadelphia (10/14).
Against Chicago (10/24), caught two passes for five yards.
Caught a seven-yard touchdown pass and gained 30 rushing yards at New Orleans (10/31), including a season-long 24-yard rush.
At Washington (11/14), had a four-yard rush and a four-yard reception.
Caught a three-yard pass against N.Y. Giants (11/22).
At Atlanta (12/5), had a three-yard rush and caught one pass for seven yards.
Spent Weeks 15-18 on Injured Reserve.
Returned to action in Super Wild Card game against Philadelphia (1/16/22), rushing 13 times for 44 yards and one touchdown while catching five passes for 39 yards.
Played in a reserve role against Los Angeles Rams in Divisional Round (1/23/22), returning one punt for two yards.
Played at North Carolina (2010-12), scoring 31 touchdowns and setting a then school-record for career yards per-rush (5.9). Rushed for 2,481 yards and added 852 receiving yards.
Finished second in voting for ACC Player of the Year in 2012, totaling 19 touchdowns.
Earned All-ACC honors in 2011 and 2012.
Exercise and Sport Science major.
Attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida).
Son of Haitian immigrants, Bernard has made offseason trips to Haiti for community work activities.
Married to Chloe, with son, Julian.
